The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga: With 28 Exclusive Teaching Clips to View Online (Online Movie Book Guides) - Softcover

Leong, Sonia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1438002734 ISBN 13: 9781438002736

Publisher: B.E.S., 2013

Synopsis

Artists who love manga will find this book to be an indispensable reference for learning and mastering the popular drawing style. Combing the comprehensive detail of an illustrated manual with the classroom-style benefit of video tutorials, The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga is the ultimate learning tool for artists of any ability. Readers will find:

Essential drawing principals based on proportion and anatomy

Character development through costume, props, setting, and details

Methods for rendering artwork in different mediums (including digital)

An inspiring gallery of characters to demonstrate the various styles

QR codes and URLs to 28 two-minute videos that enhance the book's contents

With the combination of video demonstration and detailed text and illustration, both beginning and advanced artists will find a wealth of suitable techniques to take their manga to the next level. More than 500 color illustrations.

About this title

About the Author

Sonia Leong is a renowned professional manga artist and illustrator. Her art has been featured internationally in more than 80 publications including magazines, comics, graphic novels, art books, film, and TV.

Review

"Tons of detailed, step-by-step exercises will help readers learn to sketch a wide array of character types. Both traditional drawing media and digital books are addressed throughout. The book has an accompanying website where readers can see techniques examined here being executed. These 28 videos can be accessed on the reader's smartphone. This comprehensive title will appeal to comics fans of all ages." -- Library Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: B.E.S.
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1438002734
• ISBN 13: 9781438002736
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256