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Draw Your Own Manga

Beyond the Basics

Haruno Nagatomo Francoise White

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Kodansha America, Inc
01 July 2017
Now that I've got the hang of the basic techniques, how can I improve my style? Color manga looks really cool, but I don't know what materials I need or how to use them!

The Draw Your Own Manga team is back to help your take your manga to the next stage. Draw Your Own Manga-

Beyond the Basics expands on some of the techniques explained in this

first book, All the Basics, and introduces some new ways in which you

can add personality and style to your manga.

. How to distinguish between male and female characters of all ages with physical features, facial expressions, and clothing.

. How to enhance your manga with a range of special effects, from flashes to sound effects.

. How to draw indoor and outdoor backgrounds from different

perspectives, and how to use screen tone and ink to depict daytime and

night scenes.

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How to use various types of color ink, markers, and airbrushes to create stunning manga in color.

Draw Your Own Manga-

Beyond the Basics also features an interview with the famous sports

manga artist Shinji Mizushima, who talks about what it takes to create

great manga.

The name Shinji Mizushima is synonymous with

baseball manga. He is the creator of such popular, long-running series

as Dokaben, Mr. Abu, and Poem of the Baseball Craze.

Now that I've got the hang of the basic techniques, how can I improve my style? Color manga looks really cool, but I don't know what materials I need or how to use them!

The Draw Your Own Manga team is back to help your take your manga to the next stage. Draw Your Own Manga-

Beyond the Basics expands on some of the techniques explained in this

first book, All the Basics, and introduces some new ways in which you

can add personality and style to your manga-

How to distinguish between male and female characters of all ages with physical features, facial expressions, and clothing.

How to enhance your manga with a range of special effects, from flashes to sound effects. How to draw indoor and outdoor backgrounds from different

perspectives, and how to use screen tone and ink to depict daytime and

night scenes. How to use various types of color ink, markers, and airbrushes to create stunning manga in color.

Draw Your Own Manga-

Beyond the Basics also features an interview with the famous sports

manga artist Shinji Mizushima, who talks about what it takes to create

great manga.

The name Shinji Mizushima is synonymous with

baseball manga. He is the creator of such popular, long-running series

as Dokaben, Mr. Abu, and Poem of the Baseball Craze.
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Imprint:   Kodansha America, Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 260mm,  Width: 192mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   399g
ISBN:   9781568365022
ISBN 10:   1568365020
Pages:   112
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

HARUNO NAGATOMO is a manga artist best known for her Boys Love-themed work. Since 1996, she has been creating simple and entertaining books designed to help budding manga artists.

Reviews for Draw Your Own Manga: Beyond the Basics

This book goes beyond the call of duty by teaching the elements behind real manga, not how to copy the style robotically. The interview with manga legend Shinji Mizushima is also a real eye-opener for manga-ka winnable. -Newtype USA Manga fans will have no problem deciphering it and will benefit from its mixture of playfulness and professionalism -School Library Journal What makes this book stand out from the numerous other manga and anime how-to books are the great interviews with professionals . . . highly recommended. -Hawaii Herald Ever wanted to draw manga but didn't know where to start? Do you feel there's something not quite right with your drawing but not sure what? [This book] is the book for you -Japan Today


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