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    How to Draw Manga for the Beginner: Step by Step Guides in Drawing Anime Characters
    How to Draw Manga for the Beginner: Step by Step Guides in Drawing Anime Characters
    How to Draw Manga for the Beginner: Step by Step Guides in Drawing Anime Characters
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    How to Draw Manga for the Beginner: Step by Step Guides in Drawing Anime Characters

    By William Dela Peña Jr.

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    Table of Contents

    INTRODUCTION
    Learning How To Draw
    THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF DRAWING
    Lines
    Shapes
    Value
    OVERVIEW OF A MANGA CHARACTER
    STEP BY STEP DRAWING OF A MANGA HEAD
    Front View
    Quarter View
    Side View
    DRAWING THE HAIR
    THE EYES
    DRAWING THE EARS
    Drawing Manga Mouths
    DRAWING MANGA POSES
    COLORING MANGA CHARACTERS
    Author Bio
    Publisher

    INTRODUCTION

    Manga is a term for the drawing style developed by the Japanese that they use in their comic books. It has a distinctive look that separates it from the western comic style.

    Because of its appeal to its viewers manga become popular throughout the world, many enjoy reading it because of the interesting plot of the story as well as the art and eventually manga evolved into an animated version called anime.

    If you want to learn how to draw or if you just want to advance your skills in drawing manga, this book is perfect for you. This book features step by step instructions and includes some advanced techniques that will really help you improve your drawing skills.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMendon Cottage Books
    Release dateApr 29, 2016
    ISBN9781311122070
    How to Draw Manga for the Beginner: Step by Step Guides in Drawing Anime Characters

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    How to Draw Manga for the Beginner - William Dela Peña Jr.

    INTRODUCTION

    Manga is a term for the drawing style developed by the Japanese that they use in their comic books. It has a distinctive look that separates it from the western comic style.

    Because of its appeal to its viewers manga become popular throughout the world, many enjoy reading it because of the interesting plot of the story as well as the art and eventually manga evolved into an animated version called anime.

    If you want to learn how to draw or if you just want to advance your skills in drawing manga, this book is perfect for you. This book features step by step instructions and includes some advanced techniques that will really help you improve your drawing skills.

    Learning How To Draw

    Many beginners struggle and loose their interest in drawing because of the following factors:

    FIRST: SKIPPING THE BASICS

    Many beginners jump into drawing without learning the basics. As a result, they end up with many questions in their mind that make them freak out and lose their creativity. Remember, the basics are your stepping stone to increase your skills and in order to become a great artist, you’ll need a strong foundation that you can acquire

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