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Character Drawing with Alcohol Markers by Lidia Cambón is a beginner-friendly guide that walks you through using alcohol markers to create character illustrations inspired by manga. This is a stunning foray into Cambón’s style as she reveals the ins and outs of what led her into this medium and an easy-to-follow how-to guide. The book covers detailed insights and tips that will take you step-by-step into how to properly use this choice of permanent marker to blend and create works of art. You will find easy lessons, examples, and even practice pages at the back of the book. These take you on a journey into the fundamentals as you learn drawing techniques, basics, how tos (such as shading and drawing hair), and picking the right materials. This is the ideal art book to help you get started.
This book is highly recommended for beginner artists and those seeking to branch out into a new medium or new style. The first chapter begins by introducing you to essential tools and gives insights that help you prepare, with lists covering types of paper and nibs (the tips of alcohol markers). The book shows how to use alcohol markers and touches on the interest in manga-inspired artwork. The author breaks the information down by chapter and pairs insights, steps, and tips with illustrative examples. Each chapter covers a different aspect and contains a variety of practice pages, basics, and how-to steps that will help any beginner get started. The book incorporates pro tips such as the Moody Line Art method and creating a mood board, which allow you to visualize, create, and imagine your style and vision. The practice exercises, such as finding the color palette and drawing faces, are straightforward. An artist of any skill level or art style can use this guide to get started, to perfect their drawing, or try something new. Recommendations are given to help you get organized and at your best creatively by going into how to pair alcohol markers with other mediums, such as gouache. This allows artists to develop their style and try new things, with each chapter taking time for exploration and letting the content resonate. Character Drawing with Alcohol Markers by Lidia Cambón is a highly recommended resource that teaches beginners how to draw in a manga-inspired style and to properly use alcohol markers.
