Manga Art for Beginners - by Danica Davidson (Paperback)

About the Book

A step-by-step guide to drawing characters that resemble Japanese comics and anime.

Book Synopsis

• Designed for how people learn--makes drawing manga easy
• The ideal manga drawing book for beginners--eyes, hands, feet, body shapes, and more
• Includes ideas for how to draw your own graphic novel

Have you spent years admiring manga drawing and wondering how to draw cool stuff, but you haven't known how to draw it on your own? This book by Danica Davidson and illustrated by the amazing Melanie Westin will guide you to drawing your own manga. These two help you find your way and include how to draw for adult beginners in this book. They also include how to draw anime for beginners, how to draw cartoon comic strips, how to draw tigers, how to draw characters, and more, including:

Teen boy
Teen girl
Hands, feet, and hair
Butler
Maid
Woman in kimono
Male and female ninja
Bishonen
Chibi
Hero and heroine
Kissing and hugging

This cartoon drawing guide will be especially useful for the beginner cartoon artist. This belongs on any anime bookshelf and can help readers create a book. Learn more about the art of manga with Danica Davidson and Melanie Westin in Manga Art for Beginners: How to Create Your Own Manga Drawings.

About the Author

Danica Davidson a writer for MTV and author of the Minecraft novels Escape from the Overworld and Attack on the Overworld. A longtime manga fan, her work on manga has been published by MTV, CNN, The Onion, Otaku USA, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Anime News Network and about twenty other places. She has both written the English adaptation and worked on the editing process for manga published in Sturgis, Michigan.

Melanie Westin is an artist and longtime manga fan who worked at VIZ Media, America's largest manga publisher. She learned how to draw manga from guide books and self-study. She has been drawing for over ten years. She lives in San Francisco, California.