Idiot's Guides: Drawing Manga

"Idiot's Guides: Drawing Manga" is for anyone who has no previous drawing experience, or who is new to drawing in the Manga style. The overall approach is focused on simplifying the drawing process by breaking down lessons into more steps and "mini lessons" that are easier to learn. This easy-to-follow full-color guide starts with the most basic features, moving into basic characters and emotions, and then on to basic character poses and interactions that are common to the most popular Manga styles. How to Draw Anime, Stroke by Stroke!Books on how to draw manga often leave beginning artists feeling frustrated. Does the following scenario sound familiar: You're impressed by the amazing manga images in an anime book for beginners, but when you go through the steps of drawing your fist character you realize there are lots of missing strokes to get you from one step to the next. Alas!Not with this book!In this true beginner's guide to drawing manga, not only do you get a variety of characters to learn how to draw, you get them in a leveled progression that start super easy with basic features and then gradually advance to full figures, common poses, and emotions as you progress through the book. You also get super clear instruction with color strokes to show you exactly what's different from one step to the next.Here's just a sampling of what you'll be drawing in no time:- Female Faces- Male Faces- Eyes- Female Hair- Male Hair- Hands- Toddler Boy- Young Boy- Teenage Boy- Adult Man- Older Man- Toddler Girl- Young Girl- Teenage Girl- Adult Woman- Older Woman- Female Cloths- Male Cloths- Expressions and Emotions- A Variety of Poses- A Variety of Movements Contents iii......Page 5 Female Faces 2......Page 10 Male Faces 8......Page 16 Eyes 14......Page 22 Female Hair 22......Page 30 Male Hair 28......Page 36 Hands 30......Page 38 Toddler Boy 32......Page 40 Young Boy 44......Page 52 Teenage Boy 56......Page 64 Adult Man 68......Page 76 Older Man 80......Page 88 Toddler Girl 92......Page 100 Young Girl 104......Page 112 Teenage Girl 116......Page 124 Adult Woman 128......Page 136 Older Woman 140......Page 148 Female Clothes 152......Page 160 Male Clothes 156......Page 164 Expressions and Emotions 158......Page 166 Standing Against a Wall 170......Page 178 Walking 174......Page 182 Running 178......Page 186 Jumping 182......Page 190 Sitting 186......Page 194 Fight Stance 190......Page 198 Holding Hands 198......Page 206 Fighting 202......Page 210 Hugging 206......Page 214 Kissing 210......Page 218 Dancing 214......Page 222 The creative minds behind 9colorstudio offer a simplified approach with easy step-by-step instructions and mini-lessons, set out as if you were having a drawing lesson. Learn to draw the basic features of characters with line-by-line walkthroughs and practice some of today's recognised styles. In no time, you will be able to create your own crazy characters in many of the most popular manga styles The simplest way to learn how to draw Manga Whether you have little drawing experience or are just new to the style, Idiot's Guide: Drawing Manga is the essential guide for the beginner joining the Japanese Manga craze "Color-coded instructions show each new step clearly; simple lessons make it easy for beginner artists; tutorials for features, characters, interactions, and more!"--Cover