Manga Art for Intermediates: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Your Own Manga Drawings - Paperback

by Danica Davidson (Author), Rena Saiya (Author)

Bring your own manga characters to life!
With millions of fans around the world, manga is a beloved art form. Now you, too, can learn how to draw your favorite characters from Japanese comics and anime! Manga Art for Intermediates shows you how to draw detailed clothing, facial expressions, and other features, like hair and accessories. With gradual steps and helpful tips, this book will have you creating your own colorful characters in no time at all!
Learn to draw:

Gothic Lolita

Shonen Hero

Bride

Groom

Nekojin ("cat people")

Yokai

Victorian Man

Female Warrior

The authors have done all the work for you. Just follow their simple, straightforward instructions, study the step-by-step drawings, and you'll soon have your own collection of fantastic manga characters!

Author Biography

Danica Davidson is the author of Manga Art for Beginners and the Minecrafter novels series Overworld Adventures and Overworld Heroes Adventures. A longtime manga fan, her work on manga has been published by MTV, CNN, the Onion, Otaku USA, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Anime News Network. She has both written the English adaptation and worked on the editing process for manga published in America. She lives near Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Rena Saiya is a professional Japanese manga author living in Tokyo. She also has a background in teaching manga drawing and story development to students in Japan. She has expanded her focus abroad in recent years, making use of her strong background in the Japanese manga industry. She works on international manga projects, and utilizes her English-speaking ability to closely collaborate with her global partners online.