Shojo Fashion Manga Art School, Boys

Shojo Fashion Manga Art School, Boys
Author: Irene Flores
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 793
Release: 2014-09-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440334803

The number one fashion workshop for shojo manga now brings you...boys! Guys take center stage in the latest edition of this best-selling workshop. With the same focus on styles and looks, you'll learn how to build a diverse cast of male characters that are distinctive and memorable--from the hair on their heads to the shoes on their feet. All your favorite topics are covered! 1. The Figure. Easy-to-follow lessons for drawing the poses and different body types. 2. The Face. Learn to draw the endless variations of facial features and hairstyles that will make your manga boys unique. 3. The Look. Wardrobe options abound for shojo men, from hoodies and t-shirts to formal and business attire, complete with coats, shoes, hats and other accessories. 4. The Setting. Portray your characters' worlds with group scenes of guys in action along with fun demonstrations on drawing cars, bikes, scooters and more! By making strategic choices for body type, facial expression and clothing, you can create characters that make a statement before even uttering a word.

Shojo Fashion Manga Art School

Shojo Fashion Manga Art School
Author: Irene Flores
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-11-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 160061180X

The Number One Fashion Workshop for Shojo Manga! From 'dos to shoes, how you dress and style your characters says a lot about who they are, before they even utter a word. Whether your story calls for a flashy drama queen or a mousy bookworm, this guide contains everything you need to know to create fabulous shojo manga characters with personality. • The Figure. Follow these simple basics to draw the guys and girls of various body types, in any pose. • The Face. Learn how to draw an endless variety of features. Get the feeling across with facial expressions from a subtle quirk of the mouth to all-out crocodile tears. Then add the perfect hairstyle—the icing on the cake. • The Look. "Shop" from an illustrated gallery of clothing and accessories for every season and occasion, from formal dresses to bunny slippers, with demonstrations and tips on designing your own original fashions. • The Setting. Portray your character's world with demonstrations on how to create classic hangouts like classrooms, coffee shops and bedrooms. Complete with 14 start-to-finish demonstrations for drawing a range of character types, from the girl next door to the punk guy, from single characters to couples and groups, this book will help you bring a world of unique and memorable characters to life...and have lots of fun doing it!

The Shoujo Manga Fashion Drawing Book

The Shoujo Manga Fashion Drawing Book
Author: Fez Baker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: ART
ISBN: 9781438006581

Artist Fez Baker teaches aspiring artists how to draw and paint up-to-the-minute models and fashion, all in that distinctive "manga" style. Includes clear, step-by-step instructions on 25 different "fashion collections," plus drawing tips, manga-style girl and boy figures, and more.

Sci-Fi Fashion Art School

Sci-Fi Fashion Art School
Author: Irene Flores
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-12-19
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440349029

Your guide to drawing sci-fi characters! From post-apocalyptic Earth to extraterrestrial civilizations, get ready to explore the farthest reaches of your imagination and evoke your own original sci-fi worlds. With Sci-Fi Fashion Art School you will learn to draw everything from scavenger-wear and exosuits to alien garb and space explorer uniforms. Starting with simple guidelines, you'll discover how to create distinct characters just by varying facial features, body mass and hair. Beyond the mechanics of drawing, you'll learn to make strategic creative choices by asking questions like: What drives your characters? Do they dress for survival or social status? What materials are at their disposal? The answers help you develop fashions, weapons and accessories uniquely suited to the environmental and cultural conditions of your particular world. The Sci-Fi genre has no limits. With the instruction and inspiration inside, neither will you. Launch Yourself Into New Worlds! • Learn how to draw clothing, hairstyles, tools, weapons, jewelry, prosthetic parts, and more. • Create characters, settings and scenes with 21 step-by-step demonstrations • Explore several different sci-fi world scenarios: The Wasteland, Urban Dystopia, iRobots and The Final Frontier. • Develop a diverse cast of characters, including enforcers, scientists, survivors, rulers, rebels, servants, bad guys and others.

International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo Manga

International Perspectives on Shojo and Shojo Manga
Author: Masami Toku
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2015-06-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 131761075X

This collaborative book explores the artistic and aesthetic development of shojo, or girl, manga and discusses the significance of both shojo manga and the concept of shojo, or girl culture. It features contributions from manga critics, educators, and researchers from both manga’s home country of Japan and abroad, looking at shojo and shojo manga’s influence both locally and globally. Finally, it presents original interviews of shojo manga-ka, or artists, who discuss their work and their views on this distinct type of popular visual culture.

Sketch Manga

Sketch Manga
Author: Irene Flores
Publisher: IMPACT
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2011-07-22
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781440314759

With tips from this how-to instruction guide, learn how to draw Manga characters from basic instruction to complete figures. This sketchbook contains tips, advice, and how-to instruction accompanied by plenty of blank pages for you to practice as you go.

Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist

Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist
Author: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 082308227X

Manga Anatomy Like You've Never Seen It! You know that manga faces are different from those of regular, American-style comic book characters. But did you know that manga bodies are also different? Well, they are, and Christopher Hart is here, once again, to tell you all about it in his signature accessible style. This book is loaded with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations, anatomical charts and information, and before-and-after comparisons you won’t find anywhere else—all tailored to creating authentic Japanese-style manga. And in addition to the breakdowns of the various sections of the body, you’ll also learn how all the different elements—including faces and costumes—come together to form complete characters. Basic Anatomy for the Manga Artist contains everything you need to know. No aspiring mangaka (manga artist) should be without it.

Saturday AM Presents How to Draw Diverse Manga

Saturday AM Presents How to Draw Diverse Manga
Author: Saturday AM
Publisher: Saturday AM / How To
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2022-07-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0760375429

For beginner to intermediate artists, Saturday AM Presents How to Draw Diverse Manga demonstrates how to conceive and draw original characters that reflect diverse racial, ethnic, and gender identities, featuring work by the artists represented in Saturday AM magazine, a recognized global brand that unites the two biggest trends in Young Adult graphic novels/comic books: diversity and manga.

Manga Matrix

Manga Matrix
Author: Hiroyoshi Tsukamoto
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2006-08-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0060893419

Manga Matrix presents an easy grid method for mastering manga, an increasingly popular comic style. Using this unique Japanese system, artists can plot and cross-section elements on a matrix diagram to create an infinite number of original characters, creatures, and multiformed beasts. Angels, demons, dragons, monsters, and robots are all included in this book, along with descriptions of costumes and personalities for each. Manga Matrix is unlike any other manga instructional guide and is an invaluable resource for both the budding artist and the polished professional.

Drawing Manga People and Poses

Drawing Manga People and Poses
Author: Ryo Hirata
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-01-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440337292

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!