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Although slightly damaged, all hurt copies are perfectly usable. Books may have bent or scratched covers and/or dented spines. All interior pages are 100% clean. Please note these books are only available from our website whilst stocks last!
by Sergi Càmara & Vanessa Durán
Do you want to learn how to draw manga characters from scratch? Then look no further! Aimed specifically at beginners, this book includes examples from the main genres of manga characters and will teach you how to draw different characters in distinct poses. Starting with simple exercises and gradually getting more complicated, there are sections covering Kodomo (child), Shonen (teenage boy), Shojo (teenage girl) and Seinen (youth) characters to practise.
To help you along the way, there are clear step-by-step instructions, with 10 exercises for each genre. Friendly chibis also pop up every so often to offer tips and advice to keep in mind while you are drawing. Extensive advice on finishing techniques ranges from colouring by computer, using pen and ink, paintbrush, felt-tip pen and pencils, both in black and white and colour.
For the best start to your manga-drawing journey, this book will inspire you to explore and improve your skills.
Introduction 4 Before you start 8
Kodomo characters 10 1 Girl with kimono 11 2 Pet with magic powers 13 3 Playful cat 15 4 Sushi characters 18 5 Retro witch from the 60s 21 6 Young prince 24 7 Robot warrior 28 8 Fighter with magic cards 30 9 Boy with pet 34
Shonen characters 38 10 High school boy 39 11 Basketball player 41 12 Boy with powers 43 13 Cat girl 45 14 Pilot ready to leave 47 15 Fighter on guard 50 16 Bold heroine 53 17 Young samurai 56 18 Sentai warrior 60 19 Cyborg 64
Shojo characters 68 20 Typical shojo handsome boy 69 21 Young schoolgirl 71 22 Singing idol 73 23 Girl with pet 75 24 Evil witch 77 25 Masked prince 80 26 Ghost 83 27 Oriental princess 86 28 Magical Girl 90 29 Gothic Lolita 94
Seinen characters 98 30 Yakuza in wait 99 31 Policewoman 101 32 Typical seinen Salaryman 103 33 Ninja warrior 105 34 Ronin student 107 35 Secretary in the office 110 36 Samurai in attack 113 37 Mercenary soldier 116 38 Super-heroine in action 120 39 Bounty hunter 124
Sergi Càmara is a Catalan author, writer, illustrator, photographer and cartoon movie producer. In 1987 he created his own company, Studio Camara, where he develops his work as a producer, screenwriter, project creator and animator. Studio Camara has cooperated on many productions for TV and film.
As a lover and student of all content related media (whether graphic, written or audiovisual) his interest in manga and anime has resulted in the publication of a number of books on the subject. He is currently working on new animation projects and as writer and illustrator for various publishing companies in Spain, the UK and the US.
Vanessa Durán has worked as an illustrator and cartoon author on a large number of books on manga drawing. Based in Santiago de Compostela in Spain, she has a degree in Design. She won the first prize in Content Manga Norma Editorial in 1995.
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