The Manga Artist's Workbook
Title | The Manga Artist's Workbook PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Hart |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011-03-22 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0307720047 |
Master the basics of drawing chibis—super-small sidekicks, pets, and alter egos that are essential to manga cartooning—with The Manga Artist's Workbook: Chibis, by Christopher Hart, a bestselling author in the field of art instruction. The workbook highlights important techniques for creating the chubby rounded bodies, sweet doe eyes, and action poses that make each character unique. With tracing paper, blank practice pages, and exercises, this sketchbook and art tutorial rolled into one as a portable journal will help you master this popular aspect of drawing manga.
Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters
Title | Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters PDF eBook |
Author | TB Choi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2022-08-30 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0760371377 |
For beginner to intermediate artists, Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates how to conceive and draw original characters for these popular art/entertainment genres.
Manga for the Beginner
Title | Manga for the Beginner PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Hart |
Publisher | Watson-Guptill |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2013-06-26 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0823008274 |
Got manga? Christopher Hart’s got manga, and he wants to share it with all his millions of readers—especially the beginners. With Manga for the Beginner, anyone who can hold a pencil can start drawing great manga characters right away. Using his signature step-by-step style, Hart shows how to draw the basic manga head and body, eyes, bodies, fashion, and more. Then he goes way beyond most beginner titles, exploring dynamic action poses, special effects, light and shading, perspective, popular manga types such as animals, anthros, and shoujo and shounen characters. By the end of this big book, the new artist is ready to draw dramatic story sequences full of movement and life.
The Master Guide to Drawing Anime
Title | The Master Guide to Drawing Anime PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Hart |
Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2020-07-27 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1684620236 |
The first book in Christopher Hart’s bestselling Master Guide to Drawing Anime series—How to Draw Original Characters from Simple Templates is the essential guide for anyone who wants to learn how to draw anime, from the world’s leading author of How To Draw books. Nothing brings anime artists more satisfaction than creating original characters to use in a comic strip or graphic novel. In this anime drawing book, bestselling how-to-draw author Christopher Hart helps them reach this goal by providing insight into the six most popular types of anime characters: schoolgirls, schoolboys, preteens, vengeful bad guys, humorous personalities, and fantasy figures. He supplies templates for each; an extensive array of “menus” of head and body types, outfits, and accessories; and detailed, accessible, step-by-step demonstrations and drawing exercises, making this the perfect reference for anyone who wants to learn to draw anime. Plus, Hart showcases some of the best anime artists in the world for this title—including Inma R., Tabby Kink, Ayame Shiroi, Euro Pinku, and Tina Francisco. It’s the guide every would-be anime artist has been looking for! Suitable for all levels, from beginners who are just starting to learn how to draw anime, to advanced users who want to hone their skills, this is the ideal resource for all fans of anime and manga drawing. Drawing books are a perennial present to inspire young artists and a popular gift for teens. There is no greater tool than an art book to spark creativity, develop new artistic skills, and help kids and teens channel their energy towards positive self-expression.
Master Guide to Drawing Anime: 5 Minute Characters
Title | Master Guide to Drawing Anime: 5 Minute Characters PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Hart |
Publisher | Chris Hart Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781684620203 |
"5-Minute Characters gathers together the easiest characters from The Master Guide to Drawing Anime series and The Manga Fashion Bible for the beginning anime artist. This carefully curated collection shows aspiring artists how to use simple templates to draw the head from different angles, bodies of characters from different age groups, and authentic anime hairstyles and fashions. Next, they'll see step by step how to draw dozens of the most popular character types and the emotions and attitudes that make them compelling. Finally, readers can put it all together and create simple scenes"--
How to Create Manga: Drawing Action Scenes and Characters
Title | How to Create Manga: Drawing Action Scenes and Characters PDF eBook |
Author | Shikata Shiyomi |
Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
Pages | 181 |
Release | 2020-12-08 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1462921914 |
Learn the skills to set any scene or capture any mood. With this book, your manga drawings will spring to life and leap off the page! Drawing Action Scenes and Characters is most suited to digital artists, but the tips and techniques in this book are applicable to illustrators of all schools and persuasions. No matter where you're at in your development as a manga master, this companion volume helps bring your skills to the next level. Follow along through the forty mini-lessons, created and guided by experts tapping into years of experience in the Japanese animation and entertainment industries. Open new pathways to your visual storytelling possibilities as your characters find themselves in increasingly complex and compellingly rendered scenarios. Tuttle's How to Create Manga series guides users through the process of reaching a professional-looking final drawing through actual sketch progressions, practical tips and caution on common missteps to avoid. Other books in the series include How to Create Manga: Drawing the Human Body, How to Create Manga: Drawing Facial Expressions and How to Create Manga: Drawing Clothing and Accessories.
Anime Art Class
Title | Anime Art Class PDF eBook |
Author | Yoai |
Publisher | Rock Point Gift & Stationery |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2021-08-24 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 1631067648 |
With Instagram star illustrator Yoai as your guide, Anime Art Class will teach you how to create and color your very own super-cute anime characters, step by adorable step.