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by Junka Morozumi (Author), Tomomi Mizuna (Author)
This book provides a revolutionary new 3-step tracing technique that beginning artists can use to quickly learn to draw manga characters just like a pro!
Every page presents a classic manga pose, from walking and running to jumping for joy, in three different steps:- A simple outline of the body
- The defining elements of the character (like clothes, hair and facial expression) highlighted for easy tracing so you can practice placing them onto the basic body outline.
- The finished drawing (for inspiration).
Popular manga artists Junka Morozumi and Tomomi Mizuna guide you through a series of carefully graded lessons to build up your skills gradually. Each pose and scene has a star skill level, so you can build your way up from 1 to 5!
- Chapter 1
These six chapters are supplemented by expert tips and easy exercises for capturing the right facial expressions, drawing the clothes and getting the perspective and body proportions right. Beginning manga artists are in good hands with Morozumi, who lectures at art academies in Tokyo, and Mizuna, whose work has been exhibited in the U.S., Europe and beyond. If you've been looking for an easy-to-use guide to drawing manga, The Manga Artist's Handbook: Drawing Basic Manga Characters is the perfect place to start!
Author Biography
Tomomi Mizuna is a popular manga artist best known in Japan for her Fantasy Matrix series. She is known to Western readers for the English-language version of her children's manga series The Big Adventures of Majoko. Her colorful work has been exhibited around the world from California to London.
Junka Morozumi is the author of the Cloud Heaven and Fantasy Matrix manga series. She lectures on illustration at the Amusement Media Academy in Tokyo.
Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.5 x 10 x 7.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 14, 2020
