How to Draw Sci-Fi Fantasy Mecha - Kenichi Somemori

For sci-fi illustrators looking to develop original retro-futuristic vehicle concepts, How to Draw Sci-Fi Fantasy Mecha by Kenichi Somemori and Shin Yoshimura offers an all-in-one paperback guide that takes you into the artist’s studio. Designed as a practical resource for drawing and sketching, it explores how to conceptualise and illustrate fantasy machines with convincing three-dimensional form.

Inside, you’ll find guidance on designing vehicles using a perspective grid, schematics and blueprints, alongside linear and axial measurements. The book also looks at drawing inspiration from real-world sources, from modes of transport to animals and organic forms, and translating these into more fantastical creations. Illustration techniques including line, depth, shadow, colouration and rendering the surfaces of various materials are covered, supported by six step-by-step tutorials for creating sci-fi mashups of cars, copters, jet fighters and battleships, or using the designs as a springboard for your own ideas. Illustrated with over 450 drawings and examples, it’s a focused companion for building your mecha vehicle repertoire.

Key features

• All-in-one guide to conceptualising and drawing retro-futuristic fantasy vehicles
• Vehicle design using perspective grids, schematics and blueprints
• Uses linear and axial measurements to develop three-dimensional forms
• Real-world inspiration drawn from transport, animals and organic forms
• Techniques for line, depth, shadow, colouration and rendering material surfaces
• Six step-by-step tutorials covering cars, copters, jet fighters and battleships
• Illustrated with over 450 drawings and examples
• ISBN: 9784805319468

Specifications

• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Publication date: 9 October 2025

Sizing

191 x 254 x 13 mm

Rackhams Reference : I795Z7XJVQ