Manga for the Beginner Midnight Monsters: How to Draw Zombies, Vampires, and Other Delightfully Devious Characters of Japanese Comics

by Christopher Hart

Overview

Using step-by-step instruction on how to draw Japanese manga and anime zombies, vampires, and monsters, best-selling author Christopher Hart teaches artists how they can create their own spooky manga characters.

With the occult running rampant in today's television, movies, and other media, it's no wonder that the scary, monstrous, and dark characters of manga have become so popular. From drawing monster eyes to goth boys, Manga for the Beginner Midnight Monsters teaches artists how to draw these creepy and mysterious characters that they just can't get enough of.

Packed with expert tips on drawing:
·         Zombies
·         Vampires
·         Werewolves
·         Goths
·         Witches
·         Sorcerers
·         And so much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823007110
Publisher:	Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date:	09/03/2013
Series:	Christopher Hart's Manga for the Beginner
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	20 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Christopher Hart is the world’s bestselling author of drawing and cartooning books. He is also the author of Manga for the Beginner, Manga for the Beginner Chibis, Manga for the Beginner Shoujo, and Manga for the Beginner Kawaii, and his books have set the standard for art instruction, both nationally and internationally. Hart’s books have sold 3.1 million English-language copies and have been translated into twenty languages. Renowned for up-to-the-minute content, cutting-edge art, and easy-to-follow steps, all of Hart’s books have become staples for a new generation of aspiring artists and professionals, and they have been selected by the American Library Association for special notice. Hart also hosts the TV segment “How to Draw Action Heroes with Chris Hart” for the Comcast Network. For more information: www.chrishartbooks.com.

Read an Excerpt

Zombies are fun to draw because they're just about the most stubborn characters in all of manga. Arm fallen off? No problem. She'll just keep moving forward. Legs rotted away? A mere speed bump. She'll just drag herself along the ground until she finds a human victim. Zombies always make me wonder if we humans underestimate just how good we must taste.

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

The Basics 11
Major Character Types 12

Drawing Heads 21
Powerful Male Goth 22
Victim 24
The Wild One 26
The Seductress 28
Young Teen Goth: Male 30
Young Teen Goth: Female 32

Drawing Bodies 35
Front View Basics: Male 36
Front View Basics: Female 39

Girls from the Dark Side 43
Gothic and Lolita-Style
Female 44
Dark Gothic Girl 48
Possessed Child 52
Girl Witch 56
Zombie Girlfriend 60

Boys with Lost Souls 65
Vampire Boy 66
Hunter of Vampires 70
Sorcerer 74
Fallen Angel 78

Vampires: Rulers of the Underworld 83
The Ever-Popular Victorian-Style Vampires 84
Modern Vampires: The New Stars of Graphic Novels 92
The Bewitching Beauty of Female Vampires 102

Magical Beasts 111
Dragon 112
Werewolf 114
Human-Creature Hybrid 116
Magical White Tiger 118
Elk Monster 120
Flying Snow Fox 122
Unicorn 124

Backgrounds 127
In the Garden of Death 128
The Baron’s Castle 130
Church Steeple 132
Lost in the Woods 134
Abandoned Farmhouse 136
Things That Go Bump in the Night 138

Color Theory 145
Color Palettes for
Supernatural Characters 146
Color Backgrounds 152
Interpretive Colors 156
Black-and-White versus Color 158

Combining Genres and Expanding your Art 161
Sports and Supernatural 162
Traditional Japanese Characters and Goth 164
Fantasy (Fairies) and Horror 166
Samurai and Goth 168
Magical Girl and Horror 170
Moe and Goth 172
Taking Your A.R.T. to the Next Level 174

Index 176

Editorial Reviews

PRAISE for Christopher Hart:

“Hart is an excellent teacher, and the easy-to-follow, kid-friendly instructions of Young Artists Draw Manga will inspire, not frustrate, a beginning artist, just as previous books of the series have done. In fact, Hart’s books have sold more than 3.1 million English-language copies; have been translated into 20 languages; and have been selected by the American Library Association for special notice.”—Examiner.com

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