- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Harper Design (Aug 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060751606
- ISBN-13: 978-0060751609
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 21.4 x 1.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,995,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Imagine FX Magazine, Sept 06
This is a great book for anyone starting out in the field of digital art.
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Manga, which literally means 'whimsical pictures', is the unique Japanese cartoon style, the exaggerated stylistic characters and vivid colours of which have caught the attention of the world. Now, with the advent of digital tools like Photoshop and Painter, manga artists have discovered new ways of bringing their artwork to life and onto the computer - with astounding results! Digital Manga Workshop contains a wealth of information for any artist interested in exploring the digital possibilities of creating manga-style artwork. It walks through the entire process, from initial rough sketches to the finished colour image, with in-depth instructions and illustrations that show each step in detail. It also deals with a variety of inking and colouring styles - revealing the secrets of how to achieve smooth, highly detailed line art directly on screen, how to recreate the appearance of traditional animation with cel-art techniques, and how to achieve a soft, dreamy, or traditional look with airbrush, watercolour, and painting tools. Custom backgrounds, special effects, and filters add the professional finishing touches.
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30 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Generic anime style
6 Aug 2005
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This book is a good reference for cutting edge CG methods. It has some basic drawing tips, tutorials on coloring in different programs such as Photoshop and Corel Painter (if you use any other programs than these dont bother with this book), and covers cell style shading, airbrush style, and "digi paint" style. The latter, airbrush and digipaint, is very vaguely covered. Most of this book is about cell style shading very generic anime style characters. And I do mean anime style, not manga style, as I think this book is mistakenly titled. It doesn't contain any information about using the computer to color in black and white manga style.
If you're completely new to this type of stuff, don't get this book, it'll just overwhelm you. This is an alright book to have on the shelf for reference but it doesn't contain anything you can't get by searching on the internet for a CG tutorial in your program of preference.
If you're completely new to this type of stuff, don't get this book, it'll just overwhelm you. This is an alright book to have on the shelf for reference but it doesn't contain anything you can't get by searching on the internet for a CG tutorial in your program of preference.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A great intro to digital coloring
10 Feb 2007
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As many have already stated, this book has little to specifically to do with manga. I personally think the title and drawing style were probably chosen to be more catchy and specific than just "digital coloring." There's no shortage of digital artwork out there that has nothing to do with manga or anime style, and this book is relevant to anyone wanting to learn to color their artwork digitally, regardless of how it's drawn.
Whereas many web coloring tutorials are either very locked in about techinque or horrendously general, Digital Manga Workshop covers several specific options. It shows not just how to color in the typical cel style of a lot of digital artwork, but also airbrush, painting and watercolor styles as well.
The book gives instruction in both Photoshop and Painter depending on which is best suited for the style being covered and even offer some low-to-no cost alternatives to those programs.
The book also covers the important step before and after the coloring process, such as scanning and digitally inking drawings so you have god base to start with, and export so all your hard work doesn't end up as a blotchy web graphic.
Digital Manga Workshop definitely isn't the be all/end all book of digital coloring, but considering the wealth of information covered for such a low price, it's surely a worthwhile book to have around
Whereas many web coloring tutorials are either very locked in about techinque or horrendously general, Digital Manga Workshop covers several specific options. It shows not just how to color in the typical cel style of a lot of digital artwork, but also airbrush, painting and watercolor styles as well.
The book gives instruction in both Photoshop and Painter depending on which is best suited for the style being covered and even offer some low-to-no cost alternatives to those programs.
The book also covers the important step before and after the coloring process, such as scanning and digitally inking drawings so you have god base to start with, and export so all your hard work doesn't end up as a blotchy web graphic.
Digital Manga Workshop definitely isn't the be all/end all book of digital coloring, but considering the wealth of information covered for such a low price, it's surely a worthwhile book to have around
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A Great Primer on Digital Drawing Techniques
21 Jun 2008
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Don't let the title fool you.
While the subject matter covered within the book is aimed at "Manga" based characters, there is a lot of great information contained within that can be easily applied to ALL cartoonists seeking enlightenment on using digital techniques to create their work.
The book covers many subjects, including the required tools (hardware and software), the pros and cons of digital drawing vs. analog, and, of course, useful techniques for scanning, inking and coloring your work. There are many color examples to look at and study, and the text is easy to read and digest - making it a great book for younger artists.
Experienced traditional artists who are considering digital workflows should also consider this book. The nuts and bolts of getting started are sure to get any artist quickly up to speed.
Many of the techniques are presented using both Photoshop and Corel Painter, so if you have one or the other, you should be able to progress through the techniques with no problem.
I highly recommend this book for artists young and old who wish to learn more about creating their work digitally - whether its in the Manga style or not.
While the subject matter covered within the book is aimed at "Manga" based characters, there is a lot of great information contained within that can be easily applied to ALL cartoonists seeking enlightenment on using digital techniques to create their work.
The book covers many subjects, including the required tools (hardware and software), the pros and cons of digital drawing vs. analog, and, of course, useful techniques for scanning, inking and coloring your work. There are many color examples to look at and study, and the text is easy to read and digest - making it a great book for younger artists.
Experienced traditional artists who are considering digital workflows should also consider this book. The nuts and bolts of getting started are sure to get any artist quickly up to speed.
Many of the techniques are presented using both Photoshop and Corel Painter, so if you have one or the other, you should be able to progress through the techniques with no problem.
I highly recommend this book for artists young and old who wish to learn more about creating their work digitally - whether its in the Manga style or not.
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