Manga Sketchbook: Learn to Draw 18 Awesome Characters Step-by-Step (Fox Chapel Publishing) Ultimate Guide for All Ages with Tips, Instructions, Graph Paper Practice Pages, Chibi, Shojo, Shonen, & More - Softcover

Sweatdrop Studios

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497101352 ISBN 13: 9781497101357

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

Go mad for manga!

• Ultimate guide on how to sketch and draw a variety of iconic manga-style characters
• 18 manga characters with in-depth character profiles to trace, draw, color, and bring to life, including clothing, attitude, setting, and color palette
• Step-by-step tutorials on drawing heads, hair, faces, eyes, expressions, clothing, and more
• Learn the building blocks for drawing both male and female characters, with simple instructions to practice and perfect the manga style
• Detailed explanations on artistic elements like as lighting, shadows, proportions, color theory, reflective objects, and more
• Graph paper practice pages, blank practice pages, and practice pages with starter outlines are all included

Made for manga fans of all ages, Manga Sketchbook is your ultimate guide to learning how to draw a variety of iconic manga-style characters!

A must-have for every fan of the popular Japanese manga style, this book provides tons of tips and carefully details the building blocks you need to learn in order to draw both male and female manga characters. Including step-by-step tutorials for sketching faces, expressions, figures, clothes, accessories, and more, you'll also find plenty of graph paper practice pages—both with and without helpful guides—for you to practice your skills. Once you've drawn a variety of features, including eyes, hands, and hair, you'll go on to create a cast of 18 manga characters from head to toe—each with their own in-depth profile. Draw, color, and bring to life manga children, teenagers, and adults in styles from chibi to shoujo to shonen, with detailed explanations on how to draw each characteristic.

Packed with helpful tutorials, information on tools and equipment, and tips for lighting, shadows, proportions, using color theory, reflective objects, and more, this book will teach you how to draw each feature and character completely on your own. From tracing and sketching on graph paper to drawing and coloring on blank pages, you'll love spending hours learning how to draw each amazingly cool manga character!

For both kids and adults, Manga Sketchbook will inspire manga fanatics of any age to get sketching!

About this title

About the Author

Based in Cambridge, England, Sweatdrop Studios is a group of 17 artists who create manga comics. The company has produced over 50 titles, including several anthologies, and is active in manga demonstrations and competitions at art shows and exhibitions.

From the Back Cover

MAD FOR MANGA!

The ultimate guide and sketchbook for any manga fanatic, learn how to draw a variety of iconic manga-style characters! A must-have for every fan, this workbook provides tons of tips and carefully details the building blocks to drawing both male and female manga characters. Including step-by-step tutorials for sketching faces, expressions, figures, clothes, accessories, and more, also provided are graph paper practice pages both with and without helpful guides. Once you've drawn a variety of features, you'll go on to create a cast of 18 manga characters from head to toe—each with their own in-depth profile. From tracing and sketching on graph paper to drawing and coloring on blank pages, you'll love spending hours learning how to draw each amazingly cool manga character!

Includes:

• Step-by-step tutorials on drawing heads, hair, faces, eyes, expressions, clothing, and more
• 18 male and female manga characters to trace and draw using both graph and blank paper practice pages
• Detailed explanations on drawing each characteristic and the artistic elements to consider, such as lighting, shadows, proportions, color theory, reflective objects, and more
• Helpful drawing guides throughout so you learn to draw each feature and character completely on your own

Edition details

• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1497101352
• ISBN 13: 9781497101357
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192