The Artist S Guide to Drawing Manga

Manga is one of the most popular art genres around. Aspiring artists always want a fresh array of reference artwork to try out for themselves or simply give them inspiration. This new book, by master-manga artist Ben Krefta, features exciting new characters and step-by-step projects, including the elements that give manga its distinctive style from expressions and features to clothing and colouring. This book celebrates the originality and diversity now evident in the many different manga styles, and shows you how to incorporate them, whether you are creating a medieval warrior, a Japanese maid, a robot or Pokemon-type characters." "Give your manga artwork a head start with this sensational drawing guide. Author Ben Krefta shows how to: construct accurate manga figures, render facial features and expressions, create your own unique characters, design slickly colored action scenes. Whether you're new to drawing or have some experience already, you'll find the step=by-step exercises and examples in these pages invaluable, "--Back cover. Introduction Tool and Materials Heads Faces Hands and Feet Figures Clothing Action Color and Tone Manga Pages Creating Characters Art Questions and Answers Glossary.