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Young Artists Draw Manga by Christopher Hart

Young Artists Draw Manga

Christopher Hart

Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed · Paperback · September 13, 2011

Do you love manga?

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Who it’s for
Step-by-step manga characters make this a starting point for drawing heads, bodies, and more.
Themes
Manga character drawing, Manga head and body types
Genres
Cartooning for Kids, Drawing for Kids

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About this book

Do you love manga? Now you can learn to draw your own! This book has everything the beginning manga artist needs! You’ll learn how to draw the basic manga head and body types…but that’s just the beginning! Over 100 manga characters—from magical shoujo girls and their super-cute chibi friends to mysterious ninjas and double-crossing villains— are broken down into easy-to-follow steps so you can start drawing all of your favorite manga characters right away!

Manga Character Steps

Step-by-step manga characters make this a starting point for drawing heads, bodies, and more.

Come here for

  • Basic manga head and body types
  • Step-by-step character drawing

Expect

  • More than 100 characters, including shoujo girls, chibi friends, ninjas, and villains

Where it sits

Cartooning for Kids70%
Drawing for Kids51%

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Publisher categories

  • Cartooning for Kids
  • Drawing for Kids
  • Art Techniques for Kids
Authors
Christopher Hart
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Published
September 13, 2011
Format
Paperback
Theme
Manga character drawing · Manga head and body types
Reading lane
Cartooning for Kids