More How to Draw Manga, Volume 1: The Basics of Character Drawing

More How To Draw Manga #1

by Hikaru Hayashi

The foundation to drawing a character is the penciled under-drawing. An under-drawing that has somehow gone astray, once penned, ultimately results in artwork that just will not pull together or lacks balance. This volume explains in thorough detail how to handle the pencil, before the pen ever touches the drawing. Using actual examples of how a well or poorly penciled under-drawing can affect the final work, this book passes along many helpful pointers. Use this book to learn the absolute basics of penciled artwork, manga-style!

Genres: Drawing, Manga, Art

116 pages, Paperback

First published May 19, 2004

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

[Julia Milius · Rating 4 out of 5]

its a great way to learn how to draw.

[Jackie1256]

it pretty cool i guess!

[Rose Pedles · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it's awesome!

[Sammy C · Rating 3 out of 5]

again, cool. I liked the way the author explained things, and the stuff s/he went over with drawing period. still, hard to keep reading the book.