Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy

Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy
Author: Walter Foster Creative Team
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2023-11-07
Genre: Art
ISBN: 076038469X

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES, now in English! More than 2.3 million copies sold in 23 languages! Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy allows beginning artists to get started drawing manga, comic book, and fantasy characters, from manga heroines and heroes, chibis, superheroes, and villains to space aliens and guardians, mythical creatures, and more! Learn to develop your sketches from basic shapes, adding clothing, accessories, and personality to draw creative and original characters and scenes, step by easy step. Perfect for beginners, this 192-page reference guide explains everything you need to get started, from choosing the right materials to basic drawing, inking, and coloring techniques and step-by-step lessons. Experiment with different pencils, inks, colored pencils, and markers, as then follow along as you use those techniques to create your own unique characters. With more than 50 step-by-step projects for you to reference, Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy covers: Sketching from basic shapes Shading, texture, and highlights Adding personality, facial expressions, and accessories Inking and coloring techniques How to draw manga heroines and heroes How to draw comic book characters and villains How to draw fantasy characters and mythical creatures With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, Big School of Drawing is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you’ll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3. Also available as a companion: Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy Workbook, a 112-page interactive workbook allowing artists to practice drawing their own unique characters directly inside the book.

Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy Workbook

Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy Workbook
Author: Walter Foster Creative Team
Publisher: Walter Foster
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2023-11-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0760384703

Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy Workbook provides an interactive introduction to creating your own unique characters, allowing beginning artists to practice directly inside the book with approachable step-by-step lessons.

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.

Drawing Anime Faces and Feelings

Drawing Anime Faces and Feelings
Author: Studio Hard Deluxe
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-11-24
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0593328450

Big facial expressions are essential to anime and manga. They can be much more eloquent than printed words for getting an emotional response out of viewers. However, faces can be challenging. With this book, improve your anime-drawing skills with instruction for facial features and expressions for a wide variety of ages, character types, hair styles and activities. With 800 different facial expressions, you'll be able to draw your character in any emotional situation or with any reaction.

Manga Crash Course Fantasy

Manga Crash Course Fantasy
Author: Mina Petrovic
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-10-18
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440350043

The best fantasy manga drawing instruction...now with focus on fantasy! Manga artist and popular YouTuber, Mina "MISTIQARTS" Petrovic, helps you bring your wildest manga fantasies to life. Let your creativity loose as you learn how to draw hair that glows like a rainbow, animals that take human form, strange and outrageous scenery, and so much more. Following a friendly, step-by-step approach, you'll learn how to achieve the sleek, beautifully simple look of manga with a fantasy twist in no time. • Create your own unique manga fantasy characters, creatures and mascots • Design otherworldly fashions, fierce weapons, cool hairstyles and accessories • Put it all together into dynamic fantasy scenes and settings You'll find important basics on feature placement and body proportions, expert tips on everything from fixing mistakes to creating exciting compositions, and six start-to-finish demonstrations on drawing manga fantasy characters from sorcerers to samurai. This book has everything you need to strike the perfect balance in your art between compellingly believable and utterly fantastic.

Manga Girls Coloring Book

Manga Girls Coloring Book
Author: Mark Schmitz
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2013-06-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0486497119

Adventurous girls are the stars of this original coloring book. More than 40 manga images depict a pirate, rock star, witch, and other fetching fantasy figures. Ages 7 and up.

Illustration Studio: Beginning Manga

Illustration Studio: Beginning Manga
Author: Sonia Leong
Publisher: Walter Foster
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2016-09
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1633220753

Learn to illustrate and create unique manga art in this fun and engaging, step-by-step book. Beginning Manga treats aspiring illustrators to a fun, interactive learning experience with a variety of creative prompts, tips, exercises, and engaging step-by-step projects. Starting with an introduction to tools and materials, readers learn new drawing and inking techniques, as well as how to work with color, thanks to a variety of simple step-by-step projects and prompts designed to spark creativity and inspire artists to create unique manga worlds of their own. Included are templates and practice pages to assist with developing one's craft in addition to brainstorming, sketching, and gathering project inspiration. All of this and more make Beginning Manga the perfect resource for aspiring manga artists and illustrators.

Fantasy Sports No. 3

Fantasy Sports No. 3
Author: Sam Bosma
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-08-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1910620181

Wiz and Mug are back for another magical adventure as they continue their quests for the mighty Order of Mages! Wiz has always believed in the Order of Mages as a force for good; one that works to destroy tyrants and restore peace, but it seems that may not be the case at all. Prepare for revelations and mini golf in this latest addition to the wildly successful Fantasy Sports series!

Djeliya

Djeliya
Author: Juni Ba
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2021-07-06
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1952203511

Juni Ba’s Djeliya is a stunning graphic novel retelling, recontextualization, and remix of the West African Sundiata epic of Mandé origin. Inspired by West African folklore and stories handed over centuries, this unique graphic novel follows the adventures of Mansour Keita, last prince of a dying kingdom, and Awa Kouyaté, his loyal Djeli, or 'royal storyteller' as they journey to meet the great wizard who destroyed their world and then withdrew into his tower, never to be seen again. On their journey they'll cross paths with friend and foe, from myth and legend alike, and revisit the traditions, tales, and stories that gave birth to their people and nurture them still. But what dark secret lies at the heart of these stories, and what purpose do their tellers truly serve?

Monster Book of Manga Drawing

Monster Book of Manga Drawing
Author: David Okum
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-12-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440332096

It's the most mammoth book of manga drawing EVER! If there's one key to drawing manga, it's GO BIG--starting with this humongous book of step-by-step instruction and inspiration. Compiled from nearly 10 years of best-selling books by David Okum, these pages are teeming with the most popular characters--ninjas, wizards, cyberpunk kids, space pirates, evil queens, mindless goons and more--all broken down into easy-to-follow steps, from pencil sketch to full-color renderings. Throughout, you'll find expert advice on rendering dynamic poses, expressions, weapons, clothing, cool modes of transportation and more. Hero or villain, chibi or giant, mecha or mega-cute...you'll learn how to draw them all manga-style. Simply add your one-of-a-kind twist, and POW! There's no stopping you! 150 step-by-step demos make it easy to learn by doing! • 30+ memorable superheroes and the villains that make their lives difficult • 30+ terrific monsters--killer robots, zombies, mutant cyborgs, vampires and the like • 30+ varieties of fantasy characters, including goblins, elves, witches and skeleton warriors • Sidekicks, thugs and other supporting characters to round out your cast • PLUS a whole chapter of wicked-cool martial arts moves for action-filled fight scenes! Join the LEGIONS of budding artists who have learned to draw with David Okum!