Drawing Manga: How to Draw Anime, Stroke by Stroke

9colorstudio

Oct 2013 · Penguin

About this ebook

How to Draw Anime, Stroke by Stroke!

Books on how to draw manga often leave beginning artists feeling frustrated. Does the following scenario sound familiar: You're impressed by the amazing manga images in an anime book for beginners, but when you go through the steps of drawing your fist character you realize there are lots of missing strokes to get you from one step to the next. Alas!

Not with this book!

In this true beginner's guide to drawing manga, not only do you get a variety of characters to learn how to draw, you get them in a leveled progression that start super easy with basic features and then gradually advance to full figures, common poses, and emotions as you progress through the book. You also get super clear instruction with color strokes to show you exactly what's different from one step to the next.

Here's just a sampling of what you'll be drawing in no time:

- Female Faces
- Male Faces
- Eyes
- Female Hair
- Male Hair
- Hands
- Toddler Boy
- Young Boy
- Teenage Boy
- Adult Man
- Older Man
- Toddler Girl
- Young Girl
- Teenage Girl
- Adult Woman
- Older Woman
- Female Cloths
- Male Cloths
- Expressions and Emotions
- A Variety of Poses
- A Variety of Movements

Ratings and reviews

Very basic text but with plenty of examples to learn from. A good starting point for Manga.

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About the author

9colorstudio, an alliance of Manga artists working in Asia and the United States, is:
Lin Xiu Shan joined 9colorstudio as a full-time Manga artist in 2012 and is currently working as a freelance illustrator in Asia and the United States. She has completed numerous commissions in the United States and has published several Manga books since 2001.
Agustinus Kwa Hong Yen joined 9colorstudio as a freelance Manga artist in 2012, is currently working as a lead artist at GUMI Asia, and has been working as an illustrator for Iplayallday Studio for several games, including Lionside NBA Legend, Freshdeck Poker, and Kungfu Tower of Doom.
Yuanita Zheng Meifang joined 9colorstudio as a full-time Manga artist in 2012 and has been published in several Manga books in Indonesia, in addition to working on several Manga commissions since 2004.
9colorstudio can be reached at [e-mail]. Authors' hometown: Surabaya, Indonesia