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"This book goes beyond the call of duty by teaching the elements behind real manga, not how to copy the style robotically. The interview with manga legend Shinji Mizushima is also a real eye-opener for manga-ka winnable." -Newtype USA
"Manga fans will have no problem deciphering it and will benefit from its mixture of playfulness and professionalism" -School Library Journal
"What makes this book stand out from the numerous other manga and anime how-to books are the great interviews with professionals . . . highly recommended." -Hawaii Herald
"Ever wanted to draw manga but didn't know where to start? Do you feel there's something not quite right with your drawing but not sure what? [This book] is the book for you"-Japan Today
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So you've got started drawing manga and want to hone your techniques further? And, you want to know how to achieve the distinctive manga-style colours? That's just where "Draw Your Own Manga: Beyond the Basics" - the second book in the series recommended by Tokyo Animation College - will help you. Our cute heroine and her stuffed toy squirrel are back with more tips for drawing people of all ages and physical characteristics, laying out frames on a page and positioning speech bubbles and background words, and drawing more complicated scenes. What's more, they show you how to get started using colour, explaining what materials to use and how to use them, and basic colouring techniques. And, sharing his thoughts on manga and advice for budding artists is the famous manga artist Shinji Mizushima.
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It's fun drawing stuff like cute girls and cool guys, but there's more to manga than that! Read the first page
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Right, OK, this is the third time I've written this now. ¬_¬ [Managed to click something the other two times that got my big fat review deleted] OK, let's begin..
Excellent book! Just as good as 'Draw Your Own Manga: The Basics' - it develops topics from there, as well as providing new information, for the more advanced manga artist.
All the tips are easy to follow, useful and interesting to read. Everything is in managable chunks so you don't get bogged down with too much info.
This book is especially great for those drawing Manga that is OK, but with something not quite right. It gives small details which make all the difference in your drawings and make it look a lot more professional. Also, it oftens give two examples [where needed], of one manga and one anime, this is great as it helps you to see more of a difference between the two and gives you info for if you want to draw both. =)
The layout. Fantastic. Most manga books out there are pages of dreary text with a few diagrams [sometimes not even well drawn], which ends up demotivating you, however this is completely different. There are two characters guiding you along the way, sort of like a comic, keeping it interesting and exciting, plus the drawings of the characters are always good for reference and seeing how techniques are used. They're well drawn too - which is always a good sign, if the drawings in a 'how to draw' book are bad then how can it possibly make you draw any better?
If you already know the basics, then OK, but I'd reccomend getting both books. Basically just because if there is a technique you don't quite "get" or doesn't look quite right when you draw it, the background for it will usually be in the first book.
I really can't praise this enough, deffinitely the best I've seen! =D
Excellent book! Just as good as 'Draw Your Own Manga: The Basics' - it develops topics from there, as well as providing new information, for the more advanced manga artist.
All the tips are easy to follow, useful and interesting to read. Everything is in managable chunks so you don't get bogged down with too much info.
This book is especially great for those drawing Manga that is OK, but with something not quite right. It gives small details which make all the difference in your drawings and make it look a lot more professional. Also, it oftens give two examples [where needed], of one manga and one anime, this is great as it helps you to see more of a difference between the two and gives you info for if you want to draw both. =)
The layout. Fantastic. Most manga books out there are pages of dreary text with a few diagrams [sometimes not even well drawn], which ends up demotivating you, however this is completely different. There are two characters guiding you along the way, sort of like a comic, keeping it interesting and exciting, plus the drawings of the characters are always good for reference and seeing how techniques are used. They're well drawn too - which is always a good sign, if the drawings in a 'how to draw' book are bad then how can it possibly make you draw any better?
If you already know the basics, then OK, but I'd reccomend getting both books. Basically just because if there is a technique you don't quite "get" or doesn't look quite right when you draw it, the background for it will usually be in the first book.
I really can't praise this enough, deffinitely the best I've seen! =D
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book arrived in excellent condition and the bold print and graphics makes this book easy to follow for complete beginners. Good product for the price!!!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Don't buy any other book.
1 Jan 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Paying thirty dollars for both this book and the one before it - "All The Basics"- is worth it. You will have everything you need to know.
This book has everything the first one didn't. It really gets into the drawing itself. People of varying ages, perspectives, and the things we really need: backgrounds, perspectives and viewpoints of such, shading and light source, hand-drawn effects, coloring, and WRINKLES. I know that's a big need for many artists- this book has wrinkle guides, and even details about some different types of fabrics.
If you are forced to choose just one guide book, choose this one. But eventually, get "All The Basics" as well.
These and "All The Basics" are the indispensable manga guide books.
This book has everything the first one didn't. It really gets into the drawing itself. People of varying ages, perspectives, and the things we really need: backgrounds, perspectives and viewpoints of such, shading and light source, hand-drawn effects, coloring, and WRINKLES. I know that's a big need for many artists- this book has wrinkle guides, and even details about some different types of fabrics.
If you are forced to choose just one guide book, choose this one. But eventually, get "All The Basics" as well.
These and "All The Basics" are the indispensable manga guide books.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Love this book
12 Feb 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
this book is amazing, other drawing books do lots of random character drawings with little explanation. This book never once did a full page full color picture of some random anime girl no this book goes over very important details such as anatomy, emotions, Hair, hands, feet, toning, backgrounds(it gave me lots of amazing tips for backgrounds) AND materials. What this book does is not only tell you the materials needed to color in manga but it tells you how to use it and how it compares to other forms of media. other books plop it all on 2 pages and go into the other stuff.
I give this book a 5/5 it does exactly as it says and lacks the basics (says beyond the basics). i was also amazed that this book is only 20 bucks new, the quality of this beats the typical American manga artist drawing book that just show pictures in skeletons with little explanation. Th
I give this book a 5/5 it does exactly as it says and lacks the basics (says beyond the basics). i was also amazed that this book is only 20 bucks new, the quality of this beats the typical American manga artist drawing book that just show pictures in skeletons with little explanation. Th
GREAT BOOK!!!
20 Nov 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the second book in this series it covers more of the tequniques used in creating manga. I really like this book and the other two also.
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