Everything you need to become a manga artist, with step-by-step instructions, exercises, and tips and tricks and feature spreads from other artists.

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BECOME A MANGA ARTIST!

NO SPECIALIST TOOLS REQUIRED
With a pencil and paper and guidance from Dalia, you too can draw in the manga-art style.

FOR VISUAL LEARNERS
Packed full of step-by-step sequences for face, body, and poses, learn how to draw figures in the characteristic style of your favorite characters.

BUILD A PORTFOLIO
At the end of each chapter is a series of practice exercises where you’re encouraged to trace or freehand draw subjects from earlier on. You’ll end up with a portfolio of sketches charting your artistic development.

ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE
Several cool artists take up residence on these pages, sharing their manga-art secrets and showcasing their own art.

Learn everything you need to become a manga artist, with step-by-step instructions, exercises to develop your skills, and tips and tricks.

With the interest in manga-style art now stronger than ever – its influence can be seen in films such as Spirited Away and My Neighbour Totoro by Studio Ghibli, amongst other movies – this is the perfect book to slipstream into manga drawing. Packed full of step-by-step sequences for face, body, and poses, you too can draw in the manga-art style.

Learn how to draw figures in the characteristic style of your favourite characters by building a portfolio of drawings. At the end of each chapter is a series of practice exercises where you’re encouraged to trace or freehand draw subjects from earlier on. You’ll end up with a portfolio of sketches charting your artistic development. There is also an inspirational artists-in-residence section, where various artists share their manga-art secrets and showcase their own art.