The techniques used in manga for girls are not so widely used today that they have come to define modern manga techniques. They are indispensible for you to draw characters more realistically and to pay close attention to back grounds. This volume is a definitive compendium that reveals techniques in extraordinary detail and precision.

A step-by-step guide to the basics of drawing "girl comics," otherwise known as shoujo.

A guide to creating shoujo manga stories, including information on the basics of storytelling, and practical advice for inventing narratives just like the professionals. Presented in graphic format.

In this follow-up to Manga Drawing Deluxe, manga artist/author Nao Yazawa’s inaugural how-to-draw title, Drawing and Painting Anime and Manga Faces demonstrates how to draw expressive key characters, from warriors to magical girls to chibis.

Explains the basics of creating a shojo manga, the manga style targeted at girls, taking the reader from learning to draw to the submission of a shojo manga to publishers.

Need to brush up on giggling schoolgirls? Want to know how to sketch all the goods for hot guys? Are you ready to learn the best way to put together your own full-panel story? Put down your pen and take a look at LET'S DRAW MANGA-SHOUJO CHARACTERS! Learn how to draw in the popular and authentic shoujo styles, modeled after hit manga and anime shows. Everything from basic body features to adding precise facial details to choosing the right equipment, accessories and proportions...it's all laid out in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step fashion to make your drawings just right for the shoujo touch. It's like having a personal manga coach on every page!