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Mega Manga: The Complete Reference to Drawing Manga by Keith Sparrow β€” book cover

Mega Manga: The Complete Reference to Drawing Manga

by Keith Sparrow
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Overview

Geared toward beginners but with tips for more experienced manga enthusiasts, this concise yet comprehensive guide takes artists new to this popular genre through the drawing process from rough sketches to finished artwork. With easy-to-follow drawings in pencil, ink, and color, it presents all the techniques necessary to create great manga characters. The book pays particular attention to the art of drawing bodies and faces, eyes and hair, hands and feet, and expressions and gestures across a range of human and fantasy creatures. Additionally, it offers a focused approach by highlighting each subject of manga and demonstrating how to draw it using multiple examples. It also includes galleries of finished drawings to show the full range of manga artistry achievable with the type of instruction this informative guide offers.

About the Author, Keith Sparrow

Keith Sparrow has created hundreds of storyboards, including one for the animation movie Space Jam, and has illustrated several children's educational books for Channel 4 and the BBC. His previous books on manga include

Bishuojo Manga, Drawing Action Manga, and Drawing Manga Shuojo.

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Book Details

Published
September 23, 2007
Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pages
288
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780760793206

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