Overview
Manga and fantasy—is there a combination that's got more appeal for kids? The twelfth book in the super-popular Kids Draw series, Kids Draw Manga Fantasy, is ready to whisk young artists away to a world of wonder and adventure. They'll start by learning to draw the manga face and body, then how to tweak characters to make them part of the fantasy genre. After that, they're ready to draw a huge range of exciting manga fantasy characters, from beautiful faeries and angel-guardians, to heroic knights and warriors, magical villains and mermaids, medieval sorcerers, futuristic princesses, and more. With clear text and step-by-step instructions, Kids Draw Manga Fantasy is a fantasy come true for all young manga fans!
• Manga, manga, manga! Manga is red-hot!
• Fantasy is hot, too!
• Kids Draw is hot!
• Yow! This book is on fire!
Synopsis
Manga and fantasy -- is there a combination that's got more appeal for kids? The 12th book in the super-popular Kids Draw series, Kids Draw Manga Fantasy, is ready to whisk young artists away to a world of wonder and adventure. They'll start by learning to draw the manga face and body, then how to tweak characters to make them part of the fantasy genre. After that, they're ready to draw a huge range of exciting manga fantasy characters, from beautiful faeries and angel-guardians, to heroic knights and warriors, magical villains and mermaids, medieval sorcerers, futuristic princesses, and more. With clear text and step-by-step instructions, Kids Draw Manga Fantasy is a fantasy come true for all young manga fans!
Children's Literature
If you haven't visited a chain bookstore recently, you may not be aware that there are entire aisles now devoted to Manga comics. A comic form imported from Japan, Manga stories have hit this country with the force of a sledgehammer. Youngsters are fascinated by the big-eyed, highly specialized creatures that populate these works, and apparently, learning how to draw them has become as important as following their adventures. Author Christopher Hart seems to have built a career around Manga art instructional literature, and this volume follows his standard format. He begins with the "basics"—how to draw typical Manga fantasy males and females, their facial features, body structures, and such vital details as hairstyles, "spectacular" eyes with intricate highlights, and "power fists." The point of the instruction is copying Hart's finished pieces, facilitated by step-by-step line drawings. There's nothing wrong with this approach, but the only thing unique about this book is its basic subject, Manga fantasy.