How to Draw Manga, Volume 1: Compiling Characters

How To Draw Manga #1

by Hikaru Hayashi

This is an authentic instructional book aimed at the advancement of manga and prepared by a group of assistants to the popular manga artists, Yu Kinutani. It begins with the use of drawing utensils and covers character faces, full bodies, arms legs, etc. Everything is presented using an easy-to-understand "block" method of instruction.

Genres: Art, Manga, Drawing, Nonfiction, Reference, How To, Education

116 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1999

About the author

Born in Tokyo in 1961, Hikaru Hayashi started his activity as a manga artist after graduating from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of Tokyo Metropolitan University. After working as an assistant, he made his professional debut with the manga Story of Aja Kong, then went on to found the manga and design agency Go office in 1997. Since then he has created more than 250 manuals on drawing manga, many of which have been successful internationally.

Reviews

[awwsalah · Rating 1 out of 5]

it's old school learning process. won't teach you much. even the tools that the book recommends no one use these tools this day's.

[Bryan Whitehead · Rating 4 out of 5]

As the title implies, this is the first in a series of books about how to draw Japanese-style comic books. It’s a good introduction to the craft, but it doesn’t get into a lot of detail about any of the techniques involved. For example, two point perspective gets half a page, which is a little more than you need if you already know how to do it but nowhere near enough if you don’t. Some of the translations into English are a bit rough, though generally they don’t interfere with readability. After finishing the book, I don’t feel like I could sit down and start drawing manga. But I am at least curious about some of the other volumes in the set.

[Kennedy]

It cool

[Timothy Alexander · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really interesting book, but unfortunately I cant say it really helped me to learn to draw. Though part of my problem is I really just have no talent for art. Still I enjoyed reading it

[Tae Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great for beginners to the media, telling you how to draw basic figures and gives you some guidance to creating a strong plot line/ characters in your story. :D

[Danny Huang · Rating 5 out of 5]

how read

[Leona · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a cool book I like it a lot.

[Kenji · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think it's very interesting!

[LORIKO · Rating 4 out of 5]

THINK YOU

[Sammy C · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not very good. I mean, the tips were okay, but I don't like the scanty stuff they wear.

[Falsa Indentidad]

Drawing is magic to me and this is just drop in the sea of seeking the hidden secrets the bees' dance.

[Moises Sosa Rodriguez]

quiero leer