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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Drawing Manga

101 tips for becoming a manga artist
By Sonia Leong
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In The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Drawing Manga, award-winning artist Sonia Leong, alongside other expert manga creators and educators, provides a comprehensive introduction to manga art. Starting with the basics, readers will learn how to build confidence and develop essential skills. The book covers drawing faces, bodies, hands, feet, and crafting unique characters, as well as guidance on selecting and using both traditional and digital drawing tools. Additionally, it explores storytelling elements such as pacing, layout, composition, and lettering to help artists bring their manga stories to life.
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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.

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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Drawing Manga

The complete crash course in how to draw your own manga characters and comics

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781578810

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Ilex

Audience: General / adult, Children

DIMENSIONS

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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