~ anime;cartooning harpercollins manga art: easel does it HarperCollins Manga Art: ~
booksvideos drawing animation. ~ Manga Art: Easel Does It takes a subject with which Western audiences may not be too familiar and explains, in lucid and easy to follow text and logical step-by-step diagrams, how to draw in this exciting and innovative style. ~ An introduction explains the comparatively recent origins of manga in Japanese culture, and its current impact on artists and animators in the West. ~ A section then follows with precise instructions on the various materials required, and the range of techniques the manga artist will need to perfect, such as sketching the saucer-shaped eyes, small nose and mouth, and androgynous body; and building up layers of color to create areas of light and shade, and adding detail, with colored markers. ~ The remainder of the book is devoted to ten individual projects, each one focusing on easily-recognizable manga characters. ~ The projects start off with instruction on drawing basic figures such as a young girl and boy, progress through characters in combat, and then turn to the creatures, monsters, or robots which inhabit typical manga landscapes. ~ The final projects look at perhaps the most popular use of manga characters in comic strips, and also posters. ~ Book specifications: paperback, 96 pgs., 10 1/2 in. ~ x 8 in. ~ Publisher: Harper Design, 2004. ~ anime;cartooning harpercollins manga art: easel does it; booksvideos drawing animation;