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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Drawing Manga
101 tips for becoming a manga artist
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This book is ideal for beginners interested in manga art who want to develop foundational skills and techniques. It suits aspiring comic and manga artists looking for practical advice on both drawing and storytelling elements within the manga style.
The complete crash course in how to draw your own manga characters and comics
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Award-winning manga artist Sonia Leong, with the help of other acclaimed manga creators and educators, gives you all the tips, tricks and tools you will need to get your ideas onto the page.
Discover how to get started, build your confidence, and boost your skills, beginning from first principles.
Learn how to draw faces, bodies, hands, feet, and create unique characters with their own styles.
Get the most out of your drawing materials, from traditional pens and pencils to digital software, and discover how best to use them to work up your own manga stories and comics.
Benefit from advice on pacing, layout, composition and lettering.
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Drawing Manga is your essential starting point for mastering the art of manga drawing.
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ISBN: 9781781578810
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 27 April 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Ilex
Audience: General / adult, Children
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Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 190.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 580g
Pages: 176
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About the Author
Sonia Leong is an award-winning comic book artist specializing in anime and manga. She is the Director of Sweatdrop Studios, a UK comic collaborative and independent publisher, and has published numerous instructional art books and manga titles of her own. Sonia has taught manga workshops for over 15 years, and has spoken at the British Museum, the British Library, the Hay Festival, Latitude Festival, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, along with many comic convention appearances around the world. Her artwork has been exhibited in the Kyoto International Manga Museum, London County Hall, and the London Cartoon Museum.
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