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Sketch with Asia

Manga-inspired Art and Tutorials by Asia Ladowska
Series: Asia Ladowska
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Sketch with Asia showcases Manga artist Asia Ladowska's unique blend of hyper-realism and Manga style. This 204-page hardback book offers an in-depth look at her creative process, from sketching expressions to colouring hair in her distinctive style. It includes tips and tutorials aimed at budding Manga artists, alongside behind-the-scenes insights into her work, inspired by her popular social media presence and ongoing #SketchwithAsia challenge.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for aspiring Manga artists and fans of contemporary Manga art looking to improve their skills and gain inspiration from a leading online artist.

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Following on from Asia Ladowska's hugely popular online and weekly #SketchwithAsia challenge, is a book filled with Manga-inspired art, tips, and tutorials.

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Sketch with Asia is the first major publication from online Manga art phenomenon, Asia Ladowska. Asia blends her experience in hyper-realism with her passion for Manga, creating a style she is well-loved and recognised for.

In this book, she shares more of her art and behind-the-scenes information, along with numerous tips and tutorials for any budding Manga artist. Presented in a high-quality, hardback book of 204 pages, it offers a detailed look at Asia's processes, from drawing expressions to colouring hair (Manga - Asia-Style).

The sharing of her processes is something Asia regularly indulges her 720k+ followers in, and she has set up a regular, inspirational #SketchwithAsia challenge on Instagram.

Asia was also a judge on the 2018 judging panel for the prestigious animation industry awards, The Rookies, which further satisfied her passion for inspiring the next generation of Manga artists.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781909414662

Publisher: 3DTotal Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 March 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: 3DTotal Publishing Ltd

Illustration: Color and B&W illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Edited by 3dtotal Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 259.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 168

About the Author

Asia Ladowska is an artist and designer from Poland currently living in the UK, who is well known for her Manga style art. In the last three years Asia has built up a huge following across social media and a solid reputation amongst peers for the standard of her artwork. She is on the 2018 judging panel for the prestigious animation industry awards, The Rookies, and can be found further encouraging budding artists each week on Instagram, with her popular #sketchwithasia challenges.

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