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This highly practical book covers the essential techniques of the art of manga, and offers encouraging instruction for the reader to begin creating their own lively and well-composed strips, both by hand and digitally.

This title teaches the authentic manga way of drawing, step by step. As popular as when it first appeared in the 1950s, manga offers adults and older kids endless opportunities for creating worlds of their own. Enthusiasts of all abilities will find all the guidance they need in this title, ranging from composition, colouring and perspective to creating poses, conveying emotion, and developing characters and styles.

Instructs readers on how to produce digital fantasy in a variety of styles from manga to gothic. This book explains how to progress from basic ‘pencil’ roughs to first stage line art and ultimately finished colour art.

With a fun exercise-book approach to this Japanese comic style, Manga Your World will help you to inject Manga magic into your everyday life, through a series of easy-to-follow, sketching challenges and scenarios.

Translated literally as ‘pictures run riot’, manga refers to a form of Japanese narrative art that has grown over the centuries to become a global phenomenon. Initially referring to graphic prints, novels and comics, manga has expanded beyond its original forms to include animation, art, fashion and new media such as film and gaming, and has international reach.

Immensely popular with people of all ages, manga is big business, with a turnover of £3 billion in Japan in 2016. Arranged into six broadly chronological, thematic chapters, this book traces the origins of manga, from its beginnings to the present day. Each section opens with an essay, followed by interviews, features and manga selections.

Develop your own style as you learn about and practise the principles of drawing comics, graphic novels and manga with this fun and interactive guide.

Full of useful tips, advice and working examples with space for you to practise and experiment, this a perfect guide for beginners and more experienced comic artists of all ages.

If you’ve toyed with designing and creating your very own manga artwork, then this is the book for you. It teaches you everything you need to know about drawing manga, all the techniques and details so your drawings look truly authentic.

Do you want to learn how to draw manga characters from scratch? Then look no further! Aimed specifically at beginners, this book includes examples from the main genres of manga characters and will teach you how to draw different characters in distinct poses.

Starting with simple exercises and gradually getting more complicated, there are sections covering Kodomo (child), Shonen (teenage boy), Shojo (teenage girl) and Seinen (youth) characters to practise.

As well as including all the techniques of drawing, inking and colouring, the book offers a focused approach by highlighting each subject of manga art in turn, for example hair, eyes, clothes and accessories, and showing you how to draw them using scores of examples.

As well as the numerous step-by-step illustrations in Yishan Li’s distinctive and sophisticated style, there is a gallery of finished artworks at the end of the book for even more inspiration and ideas. This book is a ‘must-have’ for anyone interested in manga art.

This how-to-series is perfect for budding artists and animal fans alike! Children can learn to draw a wide range of popular animals, including tigers, dolphins, horses and butterflies.

Originating in Japan, the art of manga is now a worldwide phenomenon, using a distinctive style to portray everything from romance to science fiction. In this title you’ll learn the techniques used in drawing exciting characters, monsters and robots in an amazing manga style.

This volume will help you learn how to draw manga men and boys in a range of dramatic poses. It explains how to give your drawings 3-D effect, or make your characters appear to be in motion. Step-by-step instructions guide you through the process from rough sketches to finished illustrations.

This volume will help you learn how to draw manga women and girls in a range of dramatic poses. It explains how to give your drawings 3-D effect, or make your characters appear to be in motion. Step-by-step instructions guide you through the process from rough sketches to finished illustrations.

Using step-by-step sequences, this title explains how to draw in the unique manga style, including tips on perspective, light and shade, and inking and colouring, as well as featuring exciting projects which allow the reader to put into practice the techniques they have learned.

A guide to perfecting the skills needed to be a fantastic cartoonist!

If you’re mad about cartoons, this book will help you make the most of your favourite hobby. Find out how to create your own cartoon characters and comic strips, draw manga-style artwork and expand your abilities into computer-generated animations.

This series covers everything you need to know to produce your own graphic novel, including drawing the heroes and villains, telling the story, creating the cover, and much more.

Using step-by-step sequences, this title explains how to draw in the unique manga style, including tips on perspective, light and shade, and inking and colouring, as well as featuring exciting projects which allow the reader to put into practice the techniques they have learned.