Description: The art style of 80s and 90s manga, anime, and City Pop is back! This technique book explores the "New Retro" movement—where nostalgic aesthetics are updated with modern digital technology to create something both classic and fresh.
This book provides an in-depth look at how leading "New Retro" illustrators think and create, covering everything from conceptualizing the art style to step-by-step making-of tutorials.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Understanding Retro Culture What is New Retro? / Classifying New Retro styles / Japanese retro cultures that influenced the movement:
Animation, 2. Manga/Picture Books, 3. Video Games, 4. City Pop, 5. Showa Retro Pop, 6. 80’s Fantasy.
Chapter 2: Drawing Retro Style How to draw faces / How to draw bodies / Expressing emotions / New Retro fashion / Creating backgrounds.
Chapter 3: Illustrating New Retro (Featured Artists & Making-of) Den-Q / Yabe Sawako / Nakamura Kyoko / nika.
Product Details:
Language: Japanese
Length: 144 pages
Dimensions: 18.2 x 1 x 25.7 cm (approx. 7.2" x 0.4" x 10.1")
Item Weight: 420 g (approx. 0.9 lbs)