How to turn simple shapes, like cubes and cylinders, into the ultimate fighting machines.

LET'S DRAW MANGA-ALL ABOUT FIGHTING. Urban street rumbles, battling maids, destructive fantasy creatures and futuristic battle sequences...it's all covered here. Everything from learning how to draw gun combat down to the most pedestrian and domestic husband and wife disputes, this unique instructional guide presents to readers step-by-step drawing techniques and the "hows" and "whys" of effective manga storytelling from the perspective of a manga artist. This book is sure to pack a big punch for those wanting to learn how to draw dynamic battle royals with the unique manga flavor.

Fast cars, fast women, late nightclubs, hardcore rappers & troubled youth-welcome to the urban world of Hip Hop, Japanese style! Hip Hop has long become a cultural icon that has but recently spilled over American edges and into countries like Japan. Now, LET'S DRAW MANGA takes you behind the scene of Tokyo's trendy subculture with LET'S DRAW MANGA-TOKYO URBAN-HIP HOP CULTURE.

Drawing transforming robots isn't just a talent, it's a state of mind. You Can Draw Transforming Robots reveals that state of mind for you to understand. Begin with the comprehensive study of the basics of figure drawing and perspective, add facial construction to the more advanced concepts of creating your own transforming robot, and you're on your way. With this incredible, instructive book and a little imagination, an artist can start saving the universe.

Can you draw robots? You can if you start with simple shapes! Circles and squares become a battle bot. Triangles and rectangles make a robotic firefighter. What kind of robot can you draw with shapes? Colorful, step-by-step illustrations show readers how to draw robots of all shapes and sizes.

LET'S DRAW MANGA-USING COLOR You've got your black lines down-now what? Will you use paint or markers? Fill in with the computer or use your brushes? Just how do you mix up "skin color?" Where do all of the highlights and shadows go? What colors will you even use?!