Overview
An artist's greatest gift is his or her imagination. By learning how to create manga characters with personality--and place them in engaging backgrounds--you can tell any story you want to! First, learn the basics of sketching: how to draw faces, figures, expressions and clothing. Then, practice inspirational prompts on coloring, composition and creativity to inspire endless story ideas. Use symbolism, mood and accessories to draw fantastic or realistic scenes. Use both traditional and digital coloring techniques to find your own engaging manga style.
More than 30 step-by-step tutorials teach you:
• The basics of human anatomy and manga-specific proportions
• The fundamentals of coloring skin tones, clothing and backgrounds with markers, watercolor and digital enhancements
• Compelling character ideas, like Gijinkas--cute personifications of food, nature and objects
• How to incorporate all of those various elements to build a cool and complete scene
"Bring your own visions to life!" ~Karolina "Larienne" Heikura
This book title, Make Manga! (Create Characters and Scenes), ISBN: 9781440353017, by Karolina Larienne Heikura, published by Penguin Publishing Group (April 17, 2018) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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