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Over 40 Basic Lessons for Drawing Japanese Comicsby David Okum
Manga is the hottest segment of today’s comic-book market, and this book shows pre-teen and teen fans exactly how to re-create this popular Japanese drawing style. Readers will find everything they need to sketch their favorite characters and scenes, including:
• Simple step-by-step instruction
• Drawing basics such as shading, perspective and foreshortening
• Sidebars on Japanese terms, traditions and character types
• Quick tips for having fun and improving their work
Whether they want to explore visual storytelling or just draw cool characters, young beginners will be drawn to this guide’s dynamic design and color. It captures all the excitement of manga—from pretty girls and rebellious heroes to space pirates and giant robots!
David Okum stays in touch with aspiring teen artists through his job as a high school art teacher. He’s also worked as a freelance artist and illustrator since 1984. His work has appeared in several manga anthologies and small press comic books. David lives in Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.
8 1/2" x11" . 128 p. ,. 90 color, 210 b&w illus., March 2004
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