This books shows aspiring artists exactly how to handle anatomy and muscles, hands and nails, seductive outfits, extreme hairstyles, body language and facial expressions -- everything you need to draw these powerful women of fantasy.

Focusing on the glamorous, over-the-top female characters of the bishoujo genre, Bishoujo Beauties teaches readers how to draw the alluring eyes, flowing hair, and stylish outfits that define "bishie" characters. After an introduction to the basics, readers will have a chance to follow along Hart's in-depth step-by-steps, and will even be invited to draw on their own, right in the book's pages.

Explains how to draw Japanese anime and game characters.

The first-ever guide that shows how to draw the radical characters and special effects of extreme comics. Dozens of step-by-step lessons demonstrate extreme anatomy, glows, knockouts, and more. Also includes art from several top extreme comics artists.

Take everyday poses and make them extraordinary! Learn to draw people in a variety of different poses with Drawing Manga People and Poses. Lessons begin with the basics--drawing from photos, vantage points, people and objects. Once you've got the basics covered, you'll follow along with step by steps and find tips and advice for "everyday," "around the house" and "at work and play" poses. All in all, you'll find more than 800 poses to emulate and make your own! Drawing Manga People and Poses also includes helpful Q & A sections, covering subjects like drawing from reference materials, understanding skeletal and muscular anatomy, drawing cartoons and how to know when a project is finished. Learn to draw: • Important basic drawing lessons, including scaling, dimension, perspective and more • Lessons and samples for drawing poses from everyday life, like texting, opening a wallet and eating • Around-the-house poses such as opening doors and windows, getting dressed and cleaning • At work and play poses including using a computer, taking photos, stretching and playing video games With more than 800 poses, you're well on your way to creating any character you can imagine!

Of all the forms of manga, shoujo is the one directed almost entirely at girls. Many—though by no means all—of these stories focus on romance, have flowing, very pretty art, and highlight characters with youthful charm and huge, glistening eyes. So this sketchbook will attract a huge female audience eager to find out how to draw key elements of the style. They’ll quickly master such features as a “pretty girl” head, a Shoujo boy figure, beautiful Shoujo eyes, the most popular manga hairstyles, and stylish outfits. Finally, kids will learn how to create Magical Girl characters complete with monster mascots.

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing shonen manga characters, such as fighter girls, samurai, and flying ninjas; and offer tips on perspective, balance, and other techniques.