5 Key Art Tips that Game Artist’s Teach Us

Here are 5 how to draw tips from Japanese game artists who are manga/character design specialists and can help us to improve our art. It includes analysis of fundamentals, manga styles and their progress. The artists featured in this video with yt link are:

Akihiko Yoshida (吉田 明彦), Final Fantasy, Bravely default, Nier etc:
   • A Journey through Akihiko Yoshida's A...  
Tetsuya Nomura (野村 哲也), Final Fantasy, Kingdom hearts, etc:    • Evolution of Tetsuya Nomura’s Art Style  
Akira Toriyama (鳥山 明), Mangaka/DBZ, Chrono trigger, dragon quest:    • Evolution of Akira Toriyama’s Art career  
Ayami Kojima (小島 文美), Castlevania artists.    • Evolution of Ayami Kojima's Art career.  
Yoji Shinkawa (新川洋司), MGS, ZOE:    • The Evolution of Yoji Shinkawa's Artw...  

0:00 nr 5 Master styles/fundamentals.
1:23 nr 4 Character design is essential
3:20 nr 3 Create your own style
4:33 nr 2 Specialize on theme
5:27 nr 1 asymmetry is key to art

Disclaimer: All concept art/illustrations shown in this 5 manga tips video are from their respective games and companies/artists. Please support the official release.

Useful YT blog post on asymmetry:    • Запись  

Summary pro art tips to improve your Manga art:
Understanding core art fundamentals to master styles; Learn from Akihiko Yoshida's understanding of styles and how he effortlessly adapts to different styles. His core art fundamentals make him one of the most talented artists in the industry.
Good character design can reach millions; Tetsuya Nomura's character designs are unforgettable in the RPG genre and beyond. He's at the top tier of game character designers and knows how to make characters extremely memorable.
Your own art style makes you who you are: Emphasize your own human style to stand out in this world of AI, just like Akira Toriyama did. His manga style is eye-catching, memorable, and recognized worldwide. Embrace your own style to see it develop and progress over the years.
Specialize and master a theme: Ayami Kojima's unique gothic-themed art style is a perfect fit for darker themed stories. Her focus on youthful bi-shonen characters in the late Middle Ages is next-level stuff. Self-taught, she uses mixed media to get the maximum out of her paintings.
Asymmetry is the key to good art: Asymmetry done right is key for good art, as Yoji Shinkawa shows. He's the easiest example of asymmetry done right, and his work is stunning.

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