How to draw manga. vol. vii. giant robots

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2. TO DRAW SE
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‘GIANT ROBOTS.

3. Table of Contents

‘Section 1: Basic Robot Design 5

Full Body: Start with a Human Shaped Figure 0
Draw Robotik Figures Using Only Basic Parts

Full Body: Robots Comprised of Parts with Straight Lines 8

Head: Base the Design on a Face with Beveled Edges a 40

Head: Replacement and Omission 12

‘Omission of Face Parts
Replacement ofthe Head sel

Head: Eye Shape and Size 14
Mechanical Eyes
Pobgonal Type, Round Type, Rectangular Type
Head: Mouth , 16
Design Based on Shape
Design Based on Structure
Head: Nose and Ears 18
Head: Neck, 20

Shaft- and Hinge- pe Necks
Cable and Hose-ype Necks

Trunk: Body Basis, 2
Chest Patterns
The Ar of Design

Trunk: Type: Cylindrical Boy. 24
Ofindrical Body Variations.

Trunk: Type 2: Box-shaped Body, 28
Box shaped Body Variations

‘Trunk: Type 3: Board-shaped Body. 2
‘Board shaped Body Variations

‘Trunk: Back 2 3
Basic Components of Transformable Robots
‘Ntachable Units

‘Chest: Part 1: Inverte-triangle Type 38

Chest: Part 2: Stand Type 40

(Chest: Part 3: Spherical type, 42

Chest: Part 4: Square Type. 44

Hips: Part 1: Briefs Type. ed

Staight-ine Compostion/Anguiar Type
Curved-surface Composition Spherical ype
Hips: Part 2:T Type. 48
T Hp doit Variations
‘Trunk: Special Body/Centipede Type 52
Shoulder and Elbow Joints: 54
‚Am Forms,
‘Arms wth Exposed Elbow Joints
Shoulders.
‘Shoulder Joint Covers
Shoulder Pads/Armor

Hands. — 58
Basi Finger Design

‘Arms: Overall Design = = so
Optional Parts Variations

4. Shor. Fat Legs

Long, Slender Legs

Leg Form

Leg Design
Representation of Metalic Surtaces.…

Glossy Meal, Matted Metal

Piast, Rough Surfaces, Smooth Surfaces, Metalic Surfaces, Rusted/ Warn Metal
{sing Tones to Create Curve Effects

‘Section 2: Combat Robots.
Design Based on Medieval Armor.
Arrangement of Swords, Aves and Spears fr Use with Robots
Robots Based on Combat Uniforms.
Design of Head
Weapons
Am Cannons
Hand Misses Handguns
Magazine Arrangements
Energy Guns
Bares and Muzzes
Mess
“Transportation Units
Using Ski Bots and Bindings as Catapults
Changing Lower Body Pats
fying Parts and Wings
Translormers
Color Expression and Special Effects
Flames and Backfire
Expiosions and Smoke
Designing Original Robots
‘tach Shin Parts
ying Robots
‘Add Joint o Connect Machines
Robots wit Tres

Section 3: Female Robots,
Designing Body Line.
Designing Breasts

Bust Varatons

Designing Bottoms.

Designing Faces and Hair

Designing Body Parts.

Design Based on Fashion
Underwear and Body Sut Lines
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Sits and Buses
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6. Section 1

Basic Robot Design

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8. Draw Robot-like Figures Using Only Basic Parts. + Draw big, bold joints.
+ Give the surface a strong metallic contrast.

9. Full Body [Robots © ‘with Straight Lines Swe par
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13. jon Replace the eyes, ears, nose and
Replacement and Omission "elec De eses va, ss

Omission of one eye andthe nase

You ae tee to choose the shape othe head.
The eas, nose and mouth are often omitted, Omission ofthe nase and mouth

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14. Replacement of the Head Itself Us everyday object to gue your robot an unexpected fair ace

15. se based on three basic shapes:
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Mechanical Eyes

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18. design Based on Structure

Use the shape of a human
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Me robots mouth is ope, the botom show
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24. The Art of Design

Head and body balance
The robot wi ok more imite
bread rea anal oe
body

25. + Ciné À msi re classic "poe" robot.
Trunk [type 1: Cylindrical a as fo craw toc, sold robots using

Draw thee views of your rbot Se ay tn,
Grau rom a variety of ange.

the ams and legs so they wil lok

natural yet strong when he rbot
is viewed rom the ground up

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29. Trunk Te Doc ype tends to be simp

Type 2 Boshaped Boy [| M ne
heavy.

33. Trunk |1ype 3: Board-shaped Body [| Aena! mete tte ost of ie

about adding unevenness.

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Looking up from
behind

35. Board-shaped Body Variations

37. Trunk |Back Equip your robot wth an array of mechanical devices.

ying device such asa et pack

Basic Components of Transformable Robots

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rating is there surface a he back

39. Part 1: Inverted-triangle Type \ /

41. N Tis shape is suited to tank-type robots and
[N otter special robot designs.

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Chest | Part 2: Stand Ty

43. This shape is suitable for drawing all types
of robots.

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Straight-line Composition/Angular Type

49. Hips |part 2:T Type ae This type is ideal for drawing combat robots,

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53. this body type to design original,
robots.

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Trunk | special Body/Centipede Type “3

You are fre to choose the number

of jit, shape, icknes and

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55. [Shoulder and bow NTE] ulder [Shoulder and Elbow Joints] [Shoulder and Elbow Joints] 1322» °= eier

57. Shoulders

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L on ts sie, the arm can

‘move in al directos,
Pe arms merely atached tothe abet antral
scoot and can only move up

the impression of
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‘movement in all
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Short, Fat Legs Stocky legs create a sense of stably

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A me Drawing the bottom of support
A combination of mesh and mating creates legs sli lack makes them
the dul shine of metal look heavy and har

66. ong, Slender Legs Draw the legs and feet large so that they ae shaped lke those in the istration below.

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67. Leg Design ‘Skeleton frame

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hydraulic shat is exposed.

69. Hi 7 Increasing the contrast between black and white.
Representation of Metallic Surfaces (light) represents shining metal, while lowering
Contrast creates the sense of metal or plastic with
dul Sine.

( J Glossy Metal ‘Matted Metal

70. Plastic Rough surfaces Smooth surfaces Rusted/Worn metal
ns ATEN

Te fal of a slid is sometimes
expressed by shaving or ppg tones.

Metallic Surfaces

Use spotin o express
time anda wor ok You
can apply gradation andor
normal mesh tones over
this

71. it Express curve Ines by using a combination of
Using Tones to Create Curve Effects he cones and ind ae |

74. Section 2
Combat Robots

77. Arrangement of Swords, Axes and Classic weapons should retain their original overall
‘Spears for Use with Robots form but feature minor modifications to make them

look futuristic.
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andplningwilmaket à mel shaft wil gv it
Took ike a aer bade ‘mechanical fe.

78. ‘Small tools used to make a robot
look more mechanical
Shafts =)
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‘Skeletal am using hats and cords

79. it Specia-frces style, Refer to space suis and
Robots Based on Combat Uniforms a

Gloves are ick and sturdy and have
protective cushions onthe back.

Machine guns and
pistols

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83. Weapons Base stance and grip on actual pose.

85. Apply magazines and loading systems to robot arm |

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91. Le it, Common items such as skates can be transformed
Transportation Uni Eng commen -

92. noes with tres have the same form as inline skates.

93. Using Ski Boots and Bindings as Catapults

‘They usualy come in a sto wo placed id y sid

95. Changing Lower Body Parts Transportation devices can be attached in place ofthe
lower body.

97. ‘Tre are wo yes of wings Those at ar veal io
Flying Parts and Wings yan he attra 0)

99. ‘Transformers (rate a rbot by combining arts from jt fighter, crs and other
objects, Make use ofthe orginal objet’ characteristics,

101. i j Colors expressed in terms of iferences in gray
Color Expression and Special Effects jones (dark or ight) When you make a black and

white copy of a color picture, the colors will be gray.

In this istration, te robot's
entre bad radiates ht

102. Presentation of eyes

103. Explosions and Smoke

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3. Appl finishing touches, including
tones and whe atthe conte,

Mak the smoke lok ke emanates
rom te center ofthe explosion

3. nthe center use toe etching pus white

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105. original robot if you design each individual part and combine

Designing Original Robots Tink bout the body parts as you daw. You can create an
them using the three basic views.

106. Attach Shin Parts

Reinforce legs with

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107. Flying Robots Swap flying devices with the head to emphasize the primary function of the robot.

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Use basic parts forthe
chest and ams,

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Connecting a hovercraft |

110. Legs connected to a foundation

‘Tractor wheels connected to a

foundation

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111. obo with Tres Ls eal tnd an ue e tt ik ha op int mac
put amor on the body and make the lower body a tire mechanism.

Heavy-duty fund
ties based on dump
truck or tractor tires.

112. Section 3
Female Robots

113. Designit Lines There are two ways to approach deformation of
esting Boy INES ssl rer,

Removing roundness
Stig ine type. Draw asf he entr boy vas.
‘covered wth a combination of on plates. This
cats the look of a dass robot

114. ‘The back and bottom of robots drawn wit straight
ines also have no roundness. Make the shoulders
‘square and the hand and feet ke prisms.

‘The curved type resembles an aris’
keching mannequin. Fora basic
‘design, make the ons and movable
part simple spheres

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119. Designing Faces and Hair

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‘Three-dimensional cast type Wire/cord type

121. Designing Body Parts
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Mannequin block type Robot-ke prism type Metalic muscle type

Tones gv the fished
istration a metalic

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127. A Character Done in Metalic WI Become a Robot. Drawing refetons an skin (old stain)
applying gradation tone will create the
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Pens and nibs
Copic markers

Tones and tools

Instructional videos
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