The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga, 9784805315255
Paperback
Draw dynamic manga: master action poses, anatomy, and storytelling.

The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga

A Step-by-Step Artist's Handbook

$32.91

  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    9 September 2019

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Summary

Whether your character is jumping for joy, kicking and grappling with an opponent, or fighting to the death with sword in hand, this book provides all the essential techniques to draw more lifelike action figures in the classic Japanese manga style.

The comprehensive introduction first shows the reader the physical anatomy of male vs. female figures and gives important tips on proportions, perspective and small but often-overlooked details such as the relative differences between male…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9784805315255
ISBN-10:4805315253
Author:shoco, Makoto Sawa
Publisher:Tuttle Publishing
Imprint:Tuttle Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:9 September 2019
Weight:608g
Dimensions:19mm x 256mm x 193mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“…this book breaks down the various poses you find in the genre, from the basics like running and jumping to the more complex like fight scenes. And when I say fight scenes, I mean all the components. Weapons, hand-to-hand-combat, throwing a punch, dodging a punch–this manual covers it.” —Book Riot

About The Author

shoco

shoco is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator born in 1990. During a year in Paris as an exchange student, she spent nearly every day in the Louvre, constantly inspired by the artwork around her. She also spent a year studying art at the P.I. Art Center in New York. She has won numerous awards for her manga in Japan, which include The Rose and the Stray Dog and Samurai Lover. She is currently working on a new project.

Japanese manga artist Makoto Sawa is best known in his home country for his work on the SQ.Crown and Blue Striker manga series.

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