The Art of Drawing Manga

by Ben Krefta

Overview

Japanese manga art has taken the world by storm. Master-manga artist Ben Krefta guides you through the essential features of this high-energy cartoon style, from drawing the characters' large sparkling eyes to creating dynamic action scenes.

This book will help you:
• Choose your materials
• Construct proportions and poses
• Create facial features and signature expressions
• Design clothing, accessories and weapons
• Use photoshop to enhance your artwork
• Set up a story board
• And more!

With over 15 step-by-step drawing projects, tons of advice and full-color artwork to inspire you, The Art of Drawing Manga is perfect for anyone wanting to get started in this exciting and imaginative art form.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780594151074
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing Limited
Publication date:	03/01/2020
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 11.20(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Ben Krefta is a freelance manga style illustrator and graphic artist. He is the author of several how-to books on creating manga, including Digital Manga and The Art of Drawing Manga. Ben works on design projects for magazines and game developers and he delivers digital art demonstrations for clients such as Hitachi and Wacom. Ben is based in Kent, UK.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	8
	Materials & Tools	12
	Heads	20
	Heads--Styles	22
	Male Front View	24
	Male 3/4 View	26
	Male Side View	28
	Female Front View	30
	Female 3/4 View	32
	Female Side View	34
	Faces	36
	Eyes--Styles	38
	Eyes--Step-By-Step	40
	Noses & Mouths--Styles	42
	Expressions	44
	Hair--Types	46
	Hands	48
	Hands--Styles	50
	Hands--Step-by-Step	52
	Figures	54
	Basic Shapes	56
	Proportions	57
	Female Front View	58
	Male Front View	62
	Female 3/4 View	66
	Female Rear View	72
	Clothing	76
	Clothing--Styles	78
	Dressing a Character	80
	Accessories & Weapons	82
	Accessories	84
	Weapons	85
	Action	86
	Falling	88
	Jumping	90
	Running	94
	Punching	98
	Coloring	100
	Colors	102
	Shadows, Scanning & Inking	104
	Scanning & CGing	106
	Scanning & Coloring	108
	Photoshop	112
	Storyboarding	116
	Creating Characters	128
	Character Creation	130
	Bengosha	132
	Three Girls	136
	Nikki	138
	Rudy Roughnight	140
	Shoot-Out	142