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Mini Manga Series
Yishan Li
Search Press
October 2010 / ISBN 9781844485239
How-To Books/Drawing
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Reviewed
by Rachel A Hyde
If you want
to draw memorable manga characters that make your story come to
life then getting the faces right is most important. Possibly the
first thing people notice about manga style artwork is those huge
eyes: the windows to the souls of the characters. Find out how to
get these and other aspects right in the third title in this series
of mini books.
They say that good things come in small packages, and this series
certainly bears that out. Having pocket books makes drawing very
portable, so you can learn and sketch all over the place instead
of just at a table or workstation. Find out what materials to get,
and then start drawing, as this book does not go on for long about
anything other than practical art. Learn how to get the proportions
of the face right, how to convey emotions when drawing features
and get the hair looking right. There are galleries of features
to copy and learn from, and every age from babyhood to old age is
examined and how male characters are drawn differently to female.
On almost every page is a short project to work through, showing
how the face is built up through different stages and all the tricks
of the trade, such as how to show highlights on hair, draw cute
chibis and of course get those trademark eyes right.
Companion to this book is the equally useful Hands
and Feet by the same author. This series is heading straight
for my keeper shelves for its user friendly, portable and no-nonsense
guide to getting this popular art style right.
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