Synopses & Reviews
Geared toward beginners but with tips for more experienced manga enthusiasts, this concise yet comprehensive guide takes artists new to this popular genre through the drawing process from rough sketches to finished artwork. With easy-to-follow drawings in pencil, ink, and color, it presents all the techniques necessary to create great manga characters. The book pays particular attention to the art of drawing bodies and faces, eyes and hair, hands and feet, and expressions and gestures across a range of human and fantasy creatures. Additionally, it offers a focused approach by highlighting each subject of manga and demonstrating how to draw it using multiple examples. It also includes galleries of finished drawings to show the full range of manga artistry achievable with the type of instruction this informative guide offers.
Synopsis
All the techniques you need to create great manga characters, with step-by-step drawings in pencil, ink, and colour. Learn how to draw bodies and faces, eyes and hair, hands and feet, expressions and gestures, across a range of human and fantasy creatures.
Includes galleries of finished art to show you the full range of what you can achieve, including scores of hairstyles, facial expressions, hand gestures, and body poses for you to practice, and add variety to your work.
Pages of clothing, accessories and gadgets, weapons and vehicles for you to draw and colour and incorporate into your manga illustrations and stories, together with ideas for animals, including monsters and cute fantasy creatures, to help you build skill and confidence.
Synopsis
Copyright date: 2007. Originally published: 2008.
About the Author
Keith Sparrow has created hundreds of storyboards, including one for the animation movie "Space Jam," and has illustrated several children's educational books for Channel 4 and the BBC. His previous books on manga include"Bishuojo Manga," " Drawing Action Manga," and "Drawing Manga Shuojo."