Step-by-Step Manga Workbook

Gecko Keck (the pen name of Gerhard Wörner) is a German artist, designer and author.He has published around 90 books since 2007, including Step-by-Step Manga, which has sold over 55,000 copies, and has created more than 25,000 drawings, paintings and figures.Keck is married, and has two daughters. He spends a large part of his time on the Tuscan archipelago island of Elba, Italy.Visit Gecko Keck online:Facebook: @geckomanga, @GeckoKeckBuecher and @GeckoKeckGraphicArtInstagram: @geckomanga and @gecko_keck

This practical workbook with drawing prompts, practical manga tips and space to draw can be used alongside Step-by-Step Manga, or as a standalone drawing guide, and is the perfect tool for beginners.All the key drawing elements are covered. Gecko Keck explains the techniques required to bring manga characters to life on the page, from an exploration of the essential tools and materials to creating outlines and hatching, sketching key facial features, capturing movement and perspective. Keck reveals his own secrets for conveying emotion, as well as adding depth to characters through hairstyles and fashion choices right through to mystical or fantastical details such as animal ears and even tails!There’s space to draw and practise and provided throughout are a variety of drawing prompts to get you started. This includes partial images for you to complete or add further detail to so that you can practise specific elements such as hair or clothing; simple faint outlines for you to build on; and some completely blank spaces for you to experiment with.

• MANGA BASICSMaterials, Outlines and hatching, Starting with the head, Magical manga eyes, Secrets of the nose and mouth, Hairstyles, Typical manga hair, Young heroes – strong emotions, Hands and feet, Anatomy of a manga character, Manga movement, Perspective and the manga figureFASHION AND EMOTIONSThe school uniform, Student groups, What’s your style?, Colour makes all the difference, Boys’ fashion, Magical transformation, Limitless emotions, Utterly in love, Enchanting faces from other worldsDRAWING ESSENTIALSPerspective, Colouring, Graphic symbols and effectsIT’S ALL CUTEChibis, Mythical creatures, animals, dollsMY OWN MANGABringing in the action, Ballerina, Football star, Young gun, Basketball player, A manga story is bornCHARACTERS AND STYLEThe Ruler of the Seas, Cat Girl, Sci-fi hero, Young fighter, Dark teen boy and teen girl, Cosplay