MA-Man (MAマン) - Starting With A Single Brush - Book on Anime Figure Painting
Over 250,000 subscribers! Popular figure painter and YouTuber, MA Man's first book.
Beginners OK! An introductory book for painting anime figures that are about to start moving.
Repaint existing figures to make 3D figures two-dimensional!
This is an introductory painting book specializing in "animation painting" that seems to start moving at any moment.
A thorough introduction to the basics of repainting, such as basic painting methods and how to use items such as brushes and paints.
A beginner's class that changes colors and adds highlights. Intermediate level for adding shadows and monochrome. Advanced classes such as using 4 or more colors and applying eye paint.
Since it is introduced step by step according to the difficulty level and the type of painting, it can be used by beginners to advanced users.
All of them can be started with one brush, so even inexperienced people can rest assured.
In addition, there are plenty of contents such as example photos taken by the author, smartphone shooting techniques, and introduction to the production room.
In addition, a special round-table discussion between professional figure sculptors Manabu Yamashita and Saori Ishizaki and MA Man is also included.
While exploring the precious studios of both of them, we will talk about the charm of figures.
This book is perfect for people who like figures, of course, want to create original works, want hobbies that can be easily done at home, etc.