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Title: A book that teaches you to draw/paint Touhou characters in traditional media
Post by: cuc on February 18, 2015, 03:02:11 PM
Via Tohomemory: on Feb 28, Hobby Japan will release a book written by the painter and educator Hiroshi Misawa, about learning to draw Touhou characters using traditional media. Tohomemory have collected (http://blog.livedoor.jp/tohomemory/archives/42837308.html) a few example artworks by the artists featured in the book.
http://hobbyjapan.co.jp/manga_gihou/item/550/

The book contains 3 chapters. Chapter 1 has Misawa teach you how to paint Touhou characters using watercolor; Chapter 2 is a series of step-by-steps by various artists, themed around drawing two-character couples; Chapter 3 has the artists examine their techniques.

The book is absolutely no cheap cash-in. Here's what I had to say about the author:
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Misawa is an oil painter with over 30 years of experience, known for his expertise in anatomy and dedication to education (plus willingness to draw Touhou fanart and intermingle with the nerdy Pixiv/NicoNico/Comiket crowd, of course!) Let's just say, you can buy his textbooks on oil painting and anatomy even in China.

Book title:
アナログ絵師たちの東方イラストテクニック 水彩、油絵、コピック、色鉛筆、鉛筆など (マンガの技法書)
Amazon Japan link: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4798609412
Title: Re: A book that teaches you to draw/paint Touhou characters in traditional media
Post by: microfolk on February 21, 2015, 12:09:55 PM
Misawa's pixiv gallery for reference. (http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=902690)
I absolutely adore his style, his fanarts are among the best and I'd love to being able to read this book, too bad that I don't understand japanese at all. :(
Title: Re: A book that teaches you to draw/paint Touhou characters in traditional media
Post by: cuc on February 22, 2015, 03:01:34 AM
Cover art from Amazon:
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad70/cucuct/Touhou/Misawa_amazon_zpsymuonukj.jpg)

Melonbooks-exclusive (https://www.melonbooks.co.jp/detail/detail.php?product_id=120067) bonus B&W artwork card drawn by Misawa:
(http://i922.photobucket.com/albums/ad70/cucuct/Touhou/Misawa_zpsfj9j6qlz.jpg)
Title: Re: A book that teaches you to draw/paint Touhou characters in traditional media
Post by: cuc on March 30, 2016, 03:46:21 PM
Hobby Japan is releasing a second drawing guide book for Touhou, this time focusing on a single media: Copic's alcohol markers.

You can order it from Amazon (http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4798612030).

Tohomemory has collected some more info (http://blog.livedoor.jp/tohomemory/archives/47219788.html).
Title: Re: A book that teaches you to draw/paint Touhou characters in traditional media
Post by: boredom on April 25, 2016, 02:52:21 PM
Oh damn I wish I had money to buy it  :( :(