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If you love Manga, you’ll eat Manga For Dummies, right up. This step–by–step guide shows you how to create all of your favorite Manga characters from rough sketch through final full–color renderings. You’ll build your skills as you draw animals, mythical creatures, superheroes, teenagers, and villains—along with their weapons, cars, and homes. Soon you’ll be inventing your own characters and placing them in stylish poses and stirring action scenes. Before you know it you’ll be knocking out storyboards and plotlines for you own Manga book. Find out how to:
- Gear up for drawing with all the right tools and materials
- Develop the basic skills of Manga figure drawing
- Customize and accessorize your Manga characters
- Design spectacular weapons, gadgets, mechas, and vehicles
- Create 3–D drawings and give characters motion and emotion
- Write an exciting Manga Story
Complete with a stunning, full–color 8 page insert, Manga for Dummies is your real–life guide to the ultimate fantasy world.
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Packed with hundreds of how–to illustrations
Take your manga drawings from rough sketches to finished art!
Are you an aspiring manga artist? This easy–to–follow guide shows you how to create your own manga characters and their world — from heroes and villains to weapons, cars, animals, and more. You get expert, step–by–step guidance in various drawing techniques, developing a story, and using motion and emotion to bring your characters to life!
Discover how to
- Draw different faces and body types
- Understand the manga genres
- Create plotlines and storyboards
- Design high–tech gadgets
- Show off your work
- Set up your own manga studio
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've got several 'how to...' books about manga, and this is the one which has taught me the most.
I like the way the book is structured and paced. Anyone familiar with the '... for Dummies' series will be instantly at home as it uses the well tried formula of teaching in the vernacular with humour.
Sure, there aren't as many pictures to copy as in some manga tutor books, but the author explains the all principles and techniques you need to master in order to become a manga-ka (manga artist) in easy to digest chunks.
In addition to the technical instruction, there are practical tips and interesting historical/cultural sections which add depth and perspective to the subject.
Oh, and the author is one fine artist too!
In my opinion, this book is well worth the price.
I like the way the book is structured and paced. Anyone familiar with the '... for Dummies' series will be instantly at home as it uses the well tried formula of teaching in the vernacular with humour.
Sure, there aren't as many pictures to copy as in some manga tutor books, but the author explains the all principles and techniques you need to master in order to become a manga-ka (manga artist) in easy to digest chunks.
In addition to the technical instruction, there are practical tips and interesting historical/cultural sections which add depth and perspective to the subject.
Oh, and the author is one fine artist too!
In my opinion, this book is well worth the price.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I got this a few years ago when I became interested in drawing manga. It proved quite helpful but I wouldn't recommend it for someone who's already got some experience (unless they're self taught, in which case it might still be useful).
The first few chapters explain how to draw heads and faces, and gives some expressions. It then moves on to the basics of anatomy and proportions (how to draw a "skeleton" to get the pose right, how to draw the general shapes of the body, and finally the effect the various muscle groups have on it). The next few explain how to draw clothing. Next it gives a few examples of characters (heroes, sidekicks and villains). The last few chapters explain how to draw a few miscellaneous accessories (goggles, bags), landscape features and vehicles (the book mainly focuses on drawing people, so don't buy it for this part). Nearing the end of the book, the author gives some explanation of story telling while he plugs his own comic (which, to be fair, isn't that bad, but definitely don't buy it for this chapter). Finally he lists some famous manga artists and gives some details on drawing manga art professionally (not really something you need to think about if you at the skill level of this book, but still interesting to know).
Pros:
* Excellent section on drawing heads.
* Decent guide to drawing human bodies (including the muscle groups)
* Good (but not great) section on drawing clothes.
Cons:
* Lacks detail on drawing things other than people.
* Focuses more on drawing individual things in a specific way in the later sections (e.g. how to draw a top like this one, how to draw a plane that looks exactly like this).
* Diagrams are somewhat inconsistent, resorts to describing some things in terms of "just combine the last thing I taught you" rather than actually explaining them (e.g. gives no details on drawing bodies from a 3/4 view, simply lists the ways a female body varies from a male body rather than giving a step by step guide). While this still gives you a good idea of what to do, it does somewhat defeat the purpose of a beginner's guide).
Summery: If you're new to drawing manga or you're self taught, this is a fairly useful guide to drawing people and a starting point for everything else.
The first few chapters explain how to draw heads and faces, and gives some expressions. It then moves on to the basics of anatomy and proportions (how to draw a "skeleton" to get the pose right, how to draw the general shapes of the body, and finally the effect the various muscle groups have on it). The next few explain how to draw clothing. Next it gives a few examples of characters (heroes, sidekicks and villains). The last few chapters explain how to draw a few miscellaneous accessories (goggles, bags), landscape features and vehicles (the book mainly focuses on drawing people, so don't buy it for this part). Nearing the end of the book, the author gives some explanation of story telling while he plugs his own comic (which, to be fair, isn't that bad, but definitely don't buy it for this chapter). Finally he lists some famous manga artists and gives some details on drawing manga art professionally (not really something you need to think about if you at the skill level of this book, but still interesting to know).
Pros:
* Excellent section on drawing heads.
* Decent guide to drawing human bodies (including the muscle groups)
* Good (but not great) section on drawing clothes.
Cons:
* Lacks detail on drawing things other than people.
* Focuses more on drawing individual things in a specific way in the later sections (e.g. how to draw a top like this one, how to draw a plane that looks exactly like this).
* Diagrams are somewhat inconsistent, resorts to describing some things in terms of "just combine the last thing I taught you" rather than actually explaining them (e.g. gives no details on drawing bodies from a 3/4 view, simply lists the ways a female body varies from a male body rather than giving a step by step guide). While this still gives you a good idea of what to do, it does somewhat defeat the purpose of a beginner's guide).
Summery: If you're new to drawing manga or you're self taught, this is a fairly useful guide to drawing people and a starting point for everything else.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As stated by the title, it's meant for beginners...someone like me. It covers a lot of things, from basic human anatomy, facial expressions, simple perspectives, folds, clothings, etc etc. Definitely a good place to begin.
The sample art pieces are not that good...as compared to others, but sufficient for you to understand.
One thing missing though is the posture....some sample posture on how to draw a human. There's also limited example on sideview (for human). If there are more info on the anatomy...i think it'll be much better.
Overall, it is a good buy...but this is not the book where you should look at if you cannot draw (no drawing n shading lessons) and can only draw a human which stand straight (no interesting posture).
Hope it helps.
The sample art pieces are not that good...as compared to others, but sufficient for you to understand.
One thing missing though is the posture....some sample posture on how to draw a human. There's also limited example on sideview (for human). If there are more info on the anatomy...i think it'll be much better.
Overall, it is a good buy...but this is not the book where you should look at if you cannot draw (no drawing n shading lessons) and can only draw a human which stand straight (no interesting posture).
Hope it helps.
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Absolutely brilliant book for beginners and experienced artists...
I bought Kensuke's other book "Figure drawing for dummies" and saw this mentioned, so I thought I'd pick this up too. Read more
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