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Sunday, December 2, 2007

Yama Nashi Ochi Nashi Imi Nashi
I learned something today. Allow me to share, for the sake of budding yaoi artists...

How to Draw Yaoi books are pretty much useless. I have two now, and I'm beginning to see a theme. Generally they are composed mostly of generic manga drawing instruction (proportions, shading, under drawing, etc.), with a few pages of actual yaoi-specific things thrown in at the end. I think my HTDM Couples book actually covered more yaoi than the latest HTDM Yaoi book I got. A whopping 5 pages of yaoi-related material.

So my suggestion is to buy books on drawing figures, poses, and clothing in general and not bother with stuff that claims to be yaoi-related. Your best bet for learning more about drawing yaoi is to look at actual yaoi works. For instance, Fumi Yoshinaga's manga (wootwoot) is a favorite of mine for numerous reasons, one of which is that it includes tons of different sex, kiss, and embrace poses. If you ever need reference for an unusual sex position, check Yoshinaga's stuff first. Although I suppose if it's really out-there Pleasure Dome might be your thing... Bleh. It wasn't mine. Some things just do not belong in the butt.

Anyway, I hope this helps somebody out there to save money on $20 drawing books (and spend it on yaoi manga instead, duh). Maybe not. Whatever.
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