캐릭터만 그리는 반쪽짜리 그림에서 벗어날 시간
현실감 있는 배경으로 일러스트의 마침표를 찍다

매력적인 캐릭터를 그려 놓고도 배경이라는 벽에 부딪히는 창작자가 많습니다. 배경은 단순히 빈 공간을 채우는 장식이 아니라 캐릭터가 살아 숨 쉬는 세계에 압도적인 설득력을 부여하는 핵심 장치입니다. 배경을 잘 그려야 비로소 캐릭터의 서사가 완성되며, 독자는 그 세계에 온전히 몰입하게 됩니다.
이 책은 배경 그리기의 막연한 두려움을 해소하기 위해 ‘기술, 지식, 응용’이라는 세 가지 축을 중심으로 실전 노하우를 풀어냈습니다. 특히 저자 후지시무는 독학으로 일러스트레이터가 된 전직 프로그래머입니다. 그는 자신의 경험을 바탕으로, 풍경을 단순한 요소로 분해해 패턴화하는 ‘논리적이고 체계적인 접근법'을 전수합니다.
하늘과 구름, 풀 등 배경의 핵심 요소들을 그리는 구체적인 방법을 물론, 그림의 실재감을 살리는 포인트와 효과적인 디지털 도구 활용법이 담겨 있습니다. 특히 한 장의 작품을 완성하는 과정을 담은 ‘일러스트 메이킹’은 그림의 완성도를 높여줄 확실한 가이드가 될 것입니다.

들어가며 ······························ 19
이 책의 사용법 ······················ 20
다운로드 특전 안내 ················ 22

PART 1 배경을 잘 그리고 싶다면 싶다면?
01 배경을 그리는 방법······················································30
어렵게 생각하지 않기 / 그림 속 패턴 이해하기
02 그리기 위한 핵심 포인트·········································32
자료를 많이 준비하고, 참고하며 그린다 / 전체를 확인한다 / 단순화한다 / 디테일을 묘사한다

PART 2 원근법 용어
SET UP 준비 사항·····································································36
드로잉 소프트웨어의 기능 소개 / PART 2의 활용법 시야각
01 하늘 그리기·································································41
기본 표현 방법 / 다양한 하늘 / 확산광
02 구름 그리기·································································43
기본 표현 방법 / 다양한 구름 / 구름을 멋지게 그리는 팁
03 잎 그리기····································································48
기본 표현 방법 / 서브서피스 스캐터링
04 초원 그리기·································································51
기본 표현 방법 / 풀의 다양한 실루엣 /각도에 따른 차이 / 큰 그림자를 만든다
05 날씨 표현하기·····························································54
맑은 날을 그리는 방법 / 흐린 날을 그리는 방법 /비를 그리는 방법
06 시간대 표현하기··························································56
색 조합과 빛, 그림자 / 시간대 선택 방법
07 나무 그리기·································································58
기본 표현 방법 / 아래에서 올려다본 나무 / 나무의 실루엣을 그리는 방법 / 축소 변형하지 않기 / 줄기와 가지를 그릴 때 주의점
08 벚나무 그리기·····························································62
기본 표현 방법
09 꽃 그리기····································································64
기본 표현 방법 / 다양한 꽃잎을 그리는 방법 / 중경과 원경에 핀 꽃
10 빛 그리기····································································67
환경에 따른 빛 표현 / 혼합 모드의 빛 표현 차이 / 브러시의 빛 표현 차이 / 빛의 종류 / 렌즈 효과 / 회화에서 빛을 표현하는 필촉 분할 기법
11 그림자 그리기······························································73
형태 정하기 / 꼭 정확히 그려야 할까? / 빛의 세기 차이 / 거리의 차이 / 도구의 표현 차이 / 그림자의 색 정하기 / 색 수정하기
12 숲 그리기····································································77
옆에서 본 숲 / 상공에서 본 숲 / 숲속
13 산 그리기····································································81
기본 표현 방법 / 공기 원근법
14 단풍 그리기·································································83
기본 표현 방법 / 잎 그리는 방법 / 단풍나무의 특징
15 바다 그리기·································································86
기본 표현 방법 / 큰 파도 그리기 / 수면 그리기 / 수면 반사를 간단히 그리는 방법 / 물속 특징 / 지면 표현 방법 / 물결 그리기
16 눈 그리기····································································91
기본 표현 방법 / 빛의 영향 / 밤에 내리는 눈 그리기 / 눈을 배경으로 깊이감을 표현하는 방법
17 길, 도로, 주택, 신사 그리기··········································96
도로 그리기 / 지면 그리기 / 돌담 그리기 / 전신주 그리기 / 가드레일 그리기 / 도로 반사경 그리기 / 철조망 그리기 / 주택 그리기 / 아파트 그리기 / 신사 그리기
18 가구, 소품 그리기······················································104
기본 표현 방법 / 테이블 그리기 / 서랍장 그리기 / 도자기 컵 그리기 / 유리컵 그리기 / 가구 및 소품 디자인의 구상
19 사람 그리기·······························································109
전신 / 얼굴 / 팔을 든 사람을 그릴 때 주의점 / 배경 속 인물 / 여러 사람을 그릴 때 포인트 / 배경에 맞는 인물 배치

PART 3 지식과 기술 이해하기
01 선··············································································116
세 종류의 선 / 선은 면의 한 종류다 / 선은 겹쳐 그리지 않는다
02 실루엣·······································································118
중요한 것은 명료함 / 실루엣을 잘 그리는 요령 / 실루엣 칠하기
03 붓 터치······································································121
붓 터치는 뒤로 미룬다 / 방향과 길이 / 과한 디테일은 금물 / 브러시 종류
04 빛과 그림자·······························································123
8가지 요소로 단순화하기 / 평면 물체에 빛을 그리는 방법 / 그림에 빛을 배치하는 방법 / 그림자를 깊이 이해한다
05 색··············································································129
색의 구성 요소 / 명암의 중요성 / 색 조합 / 색조의 밝기 차이 / 난색과 한색 / 색온도 / 색을 선명하게 표현하는 방법 / 색 활용하기
06 구도··········································································136
기본 구도 / 원경, 중경, 전경 / 분위기와 구도의 관계 / 시선 유도 / 리듬
07 깊이감과 투시도법·····················································140
투시도법은 절대적일까? / 눈높이 / 투시도법(원근법)의 기본 / 투시도법을 사용하지 않는 깊이감 표현 / 렌즈
08 배경 속 캐릭터··························································145
인물의 역할 / 배경에 어울리는 인물 채색법

PART 4 그림을 계속 그리기 위한 방법
01 배경 그리기가 어려워도 그릴 수 있는 방법·················150
어려움이란? / 어려움을 극복하는 법 / ‘그림을 완성하는 것’이란? / 어려움의 본질을 구체화한다 / 배경 그리기를 대하는 방법 / 왜 배경 그리기 어렵게 느껴질까?
02 발상력을 키우는 방법················································156
아이디어의 종류는 무궁무진하다 / 감정은 금세 사라진다 / 구체적인 방법 / 생활 속 모든 요소가 아이디어
03 그림이 잘 안 그려질 때 대처법··································160
시점에 따라 달라지는 ‘잘 안 그려진다’의 의미 / 기술 연습하기 / 원하는 주제의 이해도를 높이려면?
04 그림을 그릴 수 없게 되었을 때 드는 생각과 해결책····164
그림을 그릴 수 없게 되는 이유 / 그림을 계속 그리는 방법 / 마무리

PART 5 일러스트 메이킹
01 봄··············································································170
02 여름··········································································182
03 가을··········································································192
04 겨울··········································································202
05 색··············································································212
06 생활··········································································222
07 원근감·······································································232
08 빛··············································································242

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