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This workbook provides a revolutionary new 3-step tracing technique that beginning artists can use to quickly learn to draw manga characters just like a pro!
Popular manga artists Junka Morozumi and Tomomi Mizuna guide you through a series of carefully graded lessons to build up your skills gradually. Each pose and scene has a star skill level, so you can build your way up from 1 to 5! Learn character poses ranging from standing, walking and running, to signature manga poses with expressive movements, 2-person poses, and so many more!Practice drawing from various perspectives and viewpointsTrace and draw directly into your workbook and learn to master the basics of manga character poses faster than you could imagine!
Each page presents a classic manga pose, from walking and running to jumping for joy, in three different steps: A simple outline of the body, to practice drawing features and basic anatomyThe defining elements of the character (like clothes, hair and facial expression) highlighted for easy tracing so you can practice placing them onto the basic body outline.The finished drawing (for inspiration).The six chapters of poses are supplemented by expert tips and easy exercises for capturing the right facial expressions, drawing the clothes and getting the perspective and body proportions right.
Beginning manga artists are in good hands with Morozumi, who lectures at art academies in Tokyo, and Mizuna, whose work has been exhibited in the U.S., Europe and beyond. If you’ve been looking for an easy-to-use guide to drawing manga, The Manga Artist’s Handbook: Drawing Basic Manga Characters is the perfect place to start!
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A great way for beginner’s to learn the foundations of great manga characters—Start with a proper sketch to learn basic anatomy and character design!
In this workbook you’ll find lots of examples of well-balanced blocked-in figures for manga sketches. There’s no need to stick rigidly to these examples — you can change the hairstyles, clothing, expressions and so on as you practice drawing various poses. Learn from the key points, and tips along the way. Draw as much as you can to master balance and get the knack of drawing a full-length figure!
3-steps is all it takes to get started on the road to manga mastery! Six chapters from Basic Poses to Setting Scenes, filled with key advice tips and blocked-in character poses to start practicing!
Each chapter is filled with a variety of characters to learn to draw in 3 steps:
Practicing lightly tracing over a simple blocked in character poseUse the tips and advice to draw your own facial expression, clothes, hair and other details over your blocked-in sketchAdd the finishing touches using colored pencils and pens of your choice!
Now you have a finished character AND a great pose to practice drawing on your own again!
Throughout each lesson, authors Morozumi and Mizuna offer their tips for designing your character and share basic techniques for achieving a range of poses.
Key points and break out sessions offer information on perspective, proportion, how to draw hair, clothes and facial expressions.
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Key Feature
Easy 1-2-3 tracing method for learning basic manga character poses and design The same easy 1-2-3 tracing method for learning more dynamic character poses and complex design All-in-one deep-dive guide into character design for action manga Learn how to draw awesome anthropomorphic animal-human hybrid characters! Let your imagination soar and put your new skills to use with a blank comic book, filled with different template boards and place-your-own speech bubbles
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing; Reprint edition (August 27, 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 96 pages
ISBN-10 : 4805315105
ISBN-13 : 978-4805315101
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.5 x 9.9 inches
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