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See moreBig School of Drawing Manga, Comics Fantasy provides a complete introduction to drawing manga, comic book, and fantasy characters, with more than 50 step-by-step drawing projects.
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES, now in English! More than 2.3 million copies sold in 23 languages!
Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy allows beginning artists to get started drawing manga, comic book, and fantasy characters, from manga heroines and heroes, chibis, superheroes, and villains to space aliens and guardians, mythical creatures, and more! Learn to develop your sketches from basic shapes, adding clothing, accessories, and personality to draw creative and original characters and scenes, step by easy step.
Perfect for beginners, this 192-page reference guide explains everything you need to get started, from choosing the right materials to basic drawing, inking, and colouring techniques and step-by-step lessons. Experiment with different pencils, inks, coloured pencils, and markers, then follow along as you use those techniques to create your own unique characters.
With more than 50 step-by-step projects for you to reference, Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy covers:
- Sketching from basic shapes
- Shading, texture, and highlights
- Adding personality, facial expressions, and accessories
- Inking and colouring techniques
- How to draw manga heroines and heroes
- How to draw comic book characters and villains
- How to draw fantasy characters and mythical creatures
With helpful tips and easy-to-follow, step-by-step lessons, Big School of Drawing is the perfect series for beginning artists ready to grab a pencil and get started drawing. With practice, you’ll soon be able to create your own realistic pencil drawings. It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3.
Also available as a companion: Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy Workbook, a 112-page interactive workbook allowing artists to practice drawing their own unique characters directly inside the book.
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ISBN: 9780760384688
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 November 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Walter Foster Publishing
Illustration: 500 color illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 216.0mm
Height: 279.0mm
Weight: 794g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Founded in 1922 by artist Walter T. Foster, Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group, is the world's leading publisher of instructional art books and kits for adults and children. Walter Foster's diverse selection of drawing, painting, doodling, and mixed media art books and kits have created a foundation for millions of beginning, intermediate, and advanced artists looking to hone their talents, learn new techniques, and discover different mediums. From color mixing recipes and art tools to the fundamentals of drawing and painting, Walter Foster's books cover a wide variety of topics and mediums across a broad spectrum of traditional and eclectic subject matter for artists of all skill levels. Walter Foster Publishing continues to expand its offerings every year, producing cutting-edge art-instruction books and kits for a worldwide audience.
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