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Take your manga drawings to the next level with amazing outfits and creative costumes. It just takes two details—wrinkles and shadows.In How to Draw Clothing for Manga, you’ll discover how adding a tuck here, a gather there, and hiding some areas in shadow will take your drawings from flat sketches to fantastic illustrations.What you’ll find inside:Basic techniques for drawing a variety of fabric details, including pulled wrinkles, gathered folds, tucked shapes, and more! Plus, learn how to express the differences between stiff, thick fabric and soft fabric with drape.35+ outfits shown side by side with modeled photos to easily break down exactly what to draw for a realistic finished look. From slim-fit tees to skirts that twirl, every style is covered across all genders.Practice line art to get you started mastering wrinkles and shadows before adding details to your own work.  With hundreds of sample illustrations and step-by-step guidance, this is your must-have guide to drawing clothes and costumes for your manga characters. What are you waiting for? Grab your supplies and get started drawing with style!

Bring your manga to life with awesome action, powerful poses, body basics: IT''S ALL HERE!Learn the essentials of manga drawing from professional Japanese illustrators, and let them show you how to tell better stories with your manga art. Start with anatomy and body structure to create compelling characters in a few simple head-to-toe steps. Then it''s time to build your world and tell your story. With this all-in-one guide, your characters, drawing, and storytelling abilities will quickly soar!In this book you''ll learn not only the basics, but the insider tips and secrets only the professionals know. You''ll also learn to avoid common pitfalls and overcome obstacles that might otherwise lessen the impact of your work and prevent you from becoming a successful artist!Here are just some of the features of this practical handbook: A complete art course in one volume--from anatomy and body structure to facial features and expressions, clothing and accessories, action poses and narrative techniques A guide to world-building and storytelling in the authentic Japanese manga styleTwo professional Japanese illustrators share their expertise in figure drawing and composition as well as two- and three-dimensional design and perspectiveHundreds of dynamic examples and tips show you how to master the details that make a difference and the effects that can elevate your work to another levelOver 1,000 color illustrations help to guide you on your path to becoming a better artist!Drawing Manga gives you the tips and tools you need to develop your skills and tell the stories you want to tell effectively-- just like the pros!*Recommended for artists 16 & up*

Bring your manga to life with awesome action, powerful poses, body basics: IT'S ALL HERE!Learn the essentials of manga drawing from professional Japanese illustrators, and let them show you how to tell better stories with your manga art. Start with anatomy and body structure to create compelling characters in a few simple head-to-toe steps. Then it's time to build your world and tell your story. With this all-in-one guide, your characters, drawing, and storytelling abilities will quickly soar!In this book you'll learn not only the basics, but the insider tips and secrets only the professionals know. You'll also learn to avoid common pitfalls and overcome obstacles that might otherwise lessen the impact of your work and prevent you from becoming a successful artist!Here are just some of the features of this practical handbook: A complete art course in one volume—from anatomy and body structure to facial features and expressions, clothing and accessories, action poses and narrative techniques A guide to world-building and storytelling in the authentic Japanese manga styleTwo professional Japanese illustrators share their expertise in figure drawing and composition as well as two- and three-dimensional design and perspectiveHundreds of dynamic examples and tips show you how to master the details that make a difference and the effects that can elevate your work to another levelOver 1,000 color illustrations help to guide you on your path to becoming a better artist!Drawing Manga gives you the tips and tools you need to develop your skills and tell the stories you want to tell effectively— just like the pros!*Recommended for artists 16 & up*

The complete manga, anime and video game "art school" course for beginners!The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime offers a structured 13-week lesson plan that is typically found in professional drawing classes. With 65 detailed lessons arranged into 13 weekly topics, it's simple to learn the essentials and then progress to higher levels. You can create your own personalized learning experience as the structured lessons can be followed in sequence on a strict daily schedule or as an easy learn-at-your-own-pace course. With a hybrid focus this book offers skills for both digital and traditional artists learning to create manga and anime.This book's unique progressively structured lessons offer:Essential basic instructions on drawing bodies, clothes, facial expressions, movements and poses with 3D composition for animationHundreds of sample illustrations and full-color examples that make it easy to learnDetailed lessons that teach poses, dress styles and life-like expressions that match each character's personalityStar ratings for each lesson that indicate difficulty and allow the aspiring artist to follow and understand their own learning progress Professional tips and tricks that make learning fun and memorableFree downloadable practice materials, templates and guidesThe Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime offers all the essential information needed to acquire basic drawing skills—creating a solid foundation for future learning!