Waza no Sho – The Ultimate Character Illustration Guide by Naoki Saito
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Level up your anime-style art with Waza no Sho — the ultimate illustration guide by Naoki Saito, Japan’s beloved illustrator and YouTube art mentor!
This full-color B5 book brings together the best of Saito’s most popular lessons, covering everything from drawing expressive faces and dynamic poses to mastering hair, line work, coloring, and even original character creation. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, you'll find tons of practical techniques to make your characters pop off the page.
The book compiles Saito’s popular YouTube-based teaching into a structured guide, covering:
- How to draw super-cute faces
- Hairstyles that always work (and never flop)
- Pose composition tips for striking character shots
- Mastering line art
- Smart coloring techniques to bring your art to life
- Background techniques
- The secrets to designing your very own original characters
Think of this as the follow-up to his first hit book, Uma-ku Kaku no Kinshi (The Book of Knowledge) — but this time, it’s all about pure technique. Whether you’re a beginner or brushing up your skills, this book is your new drawing sensei.