Drawing: Manga

With Manga (Drawing Step by Step), develop drawing and storytelling skills to create your own manga book! In Manga (Drawing Step by Step), accomplished artist Jeannie Lee shares her artistic insights and techniques for creating captivating manga artwork and stories.

From information on character and story development to an exploration of shading and colouring techniques, the book covers all you need to know to become a master of manga. Each step-by-step project featuring specific characters simplifies and personalises this drawing style, serving as both a lesson and inspirational guide to prepare you for crafting your own manga world.

This comprehensive book first introduces manga fans to drawing basics, including art tools and materials, the basic shapes drawing method, shading and colouring techniques, composition and perspective, and more. Simple instructions show how to draw heads, hair, facial features, and full bodies. After learning to draw manga characters, the book then delves in-depth into character development and story creation.

Manga (Drawing Step by Step) provides you with the necessary knowledge to create your own manga book, from character creation to a completed work. Discover different methods for finding inspiration for character design and story ideas. Also included are simple techniques for script writing and thumbnailing, pencilling and inking, producing special effects, and lettering. Then, with a little practice, you will be able to apply your newfound skills and draw your own complete manga book!

Designed for beginners, the How to Draw & Paint series offers easy-to-follow guides that introduce artists to basic tools and materials and include simple step-by-step lessons for a variety of projects suitable for the aspiring artist. Manga (Drawing Step by Step) allows artists to develop drawing and storytelling skills by demonstrating drawing, colouring, composition, and storytelling techniques to create a manga book.