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Why I Wrote This Book

You may have picked up a manual like this one before in the hopes of learning to

draw better. But not all manuals will suit your needs. Some leave you with no more

understanding of the content than when you first opened them. I have had this experience

myself, often becoming irritated at manuals that offer only vague explanations or skim

over crucial aspects of what I want to know.

After this happened several times, I decided to use the notes I’d taken in the course

of my own research to put together a book on how to draw. I used it as a reference when

I was drawing.

Two years ago, with my “Notes on How to Draw” as a base, I began broadcasting

a drawing course on the live streaming platform Nico Nico Live. The program has since

moved to YouTube and has attracted a lot of viewers, allowing me to find out what’s

important to people who are just starting to draw as well as their problems and

stumbling blocks.

This book brings all the knowledge gained from these experiences into one volume.

I believe that the most important thing when drawing a character is the preparatory

sketch, with blocking-in also crucial in order to achieve accuracy. It’s the elements in

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