INTRODUCTION
An insight into the creation of manga art, focusing on coloring, drawing and designing characters using traditional and digital methods.
Manga is an increasingly popular art form, particularly with the recent influx of Far Eastern games, anime and comics into the western world. A term originally describing a Japanese comic art style of the late 19th century, manga has come to be applied to a variety of mediums in recent years and is receiving more and more mainstream interest and attention.
Beginner’s Guide to Creating Manga Art explores the topic of manga art, starting from basic character design and progressing to full color images. Industry greats including Steven Cummings and Gonzalo Ordoñez open a window into their world and present tutorials covering everything from drawing features, anatomy and expressions to designing clothing, perfecting poses and coloring characters with a variety of traditional and digital artistic tools. Bursting with knowledge and brilliant artwork, Beginner’s Guide to Creating Manga Art is an unmissable title for anyone wanting to learn how to capture that classic manga style.
Product details
Softback/Slipcase 208 pages
Dimensions: 297mm x 210mm
Paper quality: Full colour premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-0-9568171-6-7
CONTENT
Chapter 1 // Introduction
The Basics of Manga
The Birth of Manga
Features and Expressions
Anatomy and Poses
Clothing
Character Design
Chapter 2 // Manga Drawing Workshops
Designing Characters
The Barber
Ayaka the Zombie-Slaying Idol Singer
A Female Warrior
Kleo the Cat Girl
The School Girl
A Manga Duo
The Angel
A Forest Spirit
A Japanese Warrior Boy
A Lychee-Obsessed Girl
A Fantasy Elf
Chapter 3 // Manga Coloring Workshops
Coloring Characters
The Barber
Ayaka the Zombie-Slaying Idol Singer
A Female Warrior
Kleo the Cat Girl
The School Girl
A Manga Duo
The Angel
A Forest Spirit
A Japanese Warrior Boy
A Lychee-Obsessed Girl
A Fantasy Elf
The Manga Gallery
Featuring some of the top manga artists found in the industry today.
REVIEWS
- Enjoy A Masterclass In Creating Manga Characters Review by Classicgamer-3DT
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What a beautiful book this is! This is a great resource for any fan of Manga or Anime style art. From the start this book gives you a little history about Manga and it's artists from over the years, this book is jam packed with awesome artworks. But you wanna know the best thing about this book? it actually teaches you how to draw in this style, and not just drawing.... there's colouring and character designing too.... and best of all they show you traditional methods as well as digital, so whichever method your comfortable with this book has it covered.Value
The book is fit to bursting with tips, tutorials and advice to help you draw, design, colour and create all manner of characters in a Manga style. This is a masterclass on creating this genre of artwork and is a joy to flick through for inspiration as well as education, don't delay buy yours today :) (Posted on 03/05/2013) - Perfect for beginners Review by Matteo
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This book is very well printed, good packaging and fantastic drawings. It covers different drawing techniques and a lot of case studies.Value
Very good for beginners and everyone who's loving manga art! (Posted on 02/05/2013) - Best manga love it! Review by helen
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It's very good for beginners as the book has very detailed illustrations in various mediums and styles. (Posted on 30/04/2013)Value - Worth every penny Review by Chad
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Excellent source of information for anybody looking to get into the world of manga art styles. Excellent illustrations. Would recommend to all. (Posted on 09/04/2013)Value - The best way to start in the manga world Review by moshe
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The book leads you step by step clearlyValue
With good tips and illustrations
Definitely a good way to start (Posted on 08/04/2013)
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