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.

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!

Shoujo manga is one of the most popular styles of Japanese animation, featuring the most recognizable characters in manga-seen everywhere in comics, books, toys, television, film, and video. Since shoujo is based on stories that focus on peer pressure, romance, and friendship, it initially appealed to young females, but today more and more boys are attracted to this genre, which inevitably includes young male heroes. Best-selling author Christopher Hart once again reveals the secrets and techniques that go into building all the basics of the shoujo style-the big eyes, the miniscule noses, and the cute or angst-ridden expressions. Teen body language is explored. In addition, artists learn to draw teen clothing styles and also different character types, from school kids and cuddly creatures and cute pets to heartthrobs.

The ultimate guide to creating the most popular form of manga--shoujo! If you’re reading this, you already love shoujo. But now you’ll be able to take the next step and actually write and draw your very own. The teen characters that populate the genre are outrageously cool, including magical girls, demon gals, cat girls, J-rockers, handsome teen boys, Goth boys, and the increasingly popular elegant older young men that shoujo fans adore. No one can top Christopher Hart in helping you learn some fundamental art techniques that will bring shoujo characters, which are more realistic and less cartoon-like than other styles of manga, to life. His drawings in this book reflect the coolest and latest style Tokyo has to offer, and the easy-to-follow steps are designed for the beginner. From coloring to character development, Manga for The Beginner Shoujo has your back on every detail as you learn to create the most beloved of all manga. You may start off as an otaku (a manga fan), but you’ll end up a mangaka (a manga artist)!

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.