Manga For Dummies

Get a taste of manga drawing
Manga is a distinctive way to draw comics and graphic novels. Japanese in origin, this artistic medium provides an accessible way to tell any story and teach any topic. Manga For Dummies shows you how to make your imagination come to life by creating manga characters, storyboarding comics, and adding dimension to your drawings. Learn to draw manga heroes, villains, mecha, and shojo characters, complete with their accessories - and much more. Create any world you can imagine thanks to the easy instructions in this book.
Inside... - A brief history of manga - Gathering your materials - What makes manga different - Drawing facial expressions - Getting to know your major protagonists - Giving your drawing dimension - Basic manga story writing - Sharing your work online

Kensuke Okabayashi is a professional freelance illustrator and comic book artist. Kensuke received his formal training at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he earned his BFA in illustration. His is the author of Figure Drawing For Dummies and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Manga Edition).