More Chibi Poses

Here are two sheets of Chibi poses. Chibis are a staple of all manga and are a lot of fun to draw, but a great deal of manga artists just draw them standing around in the same 'cutsie' pose they learned to draw them in. They don't branch out. I make comics with them, so  I need all kinds of positions. Here are some ranging from hands stand, to proposal, to shushing, to holding a baby.
I hope these two sheets will give you an idea of how to change your stationary chibi's into active heroes; to make you go beyond what I've drawn here and draw some of your own poses. :)

December Sketches, last of 2017

 It comes as no surprise that I received new blick markers and sketchbooks for Christmas!

I've been drawing chibis so long, that drawing this regular manga character was a major challenge, especially the legs. The best artist practices all things that they want to become better in!

The four above are OCs of mine, of which Aiden and Rhonda appear frequently throughout this year's posts.

This last one is the OC I drew for a friend from Nanowrimo, a great artist herself. Check out her instagram at SketchCalamity.

Merry Christmas Chibis and ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Merry Christmas to all my friends and family!! I love art, and I'm so proud each time to post and show you all what I've done, and help others of you create your own manga art. Hearing from you makes my day, every day!

It's been a wonderful year, and you were all a part of it

 Thank you for comments, likes on face book, follows, and subscribing to my webtoon!

 Here's a snow ball

... and a cup of hot chocolate to make up for it. :`)

also, I have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!

My friend Joseph from the webtoon 'Presley' is setting up a live event in honor of Presley's and 

Not-So-Generic's one year anniversary. It will happen on the 20th of January, and be linked here and on my webtoon for my followers there.

Joseph, his artist brother Wesley, and I will be streaming live art, sharing tips, and talking about ourselves and our art like the narcissists we are. :`) I would love to have you there!!

JANUARY 20, 2018!

Again, Merry Christmas!

How to draw a chibi secretary

  The chibi should be roughly 3 1/2 heads tall.
Perfect circles and squares are nice, but they can lead astray when adding muscle.
  The head, chest box, or 'lungs', and the hips are the basic building blocks for the chibi. With my chibis there is as much distance from head to chest box as from chest box to hips- if you follow this it'll keep your chibi proportionate.
*The distance from head to chest box isn't the same as neck length. The trapezoids angle up and meet the neck halfway from the chibi's chin and the chest box. (drawn in #2)

Erase guidelines and draw in the basic outlines of her outfit, then dig into the detail. Personalize the earrings, shirt, or face to make give your secretary chibi her own personality!

Feel free to save the one-page chibi tutorial to your device or share it with your friends!

Chibi Types

One of my most-viewed posts of the past! This time with a male chibi example.

I use the 'Basic' chibi if I just want to tell a story, like in my comic, not so generic. If I'm doing a particular piece I'll do 'Barely' chibi so I can make it more interesting with extra detail in shading and wrinkles and patterns. Teddy is super common in anime for intense emotions like Joy, Terror, and Rage. I don't use it much, but they're super easy and a great way to start out drawing chibis.

Above, Character design in 'Basic chibi'.
Here below are some different styles and outfits you could use for your chibi character! Mix and match and make it all your own!

Also, are there any old posts that you think I should re-make?
Merry extra-early Christmas!