{"product_id":"the-complete-guide-to-drawing-action-manga-a-step-by-step-artists-handbook-paperback","title":"The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga: A Step-By-Step Artist's Handbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShoco\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMakoto Sawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether your character is jumping for joy or grappling with an opponent, this book provides all the essential techniques to draw more lifelike action figures in the classic Japanese manga style.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe comprehensive introduction first shows the reader the physical anatomy of male vs. female figures and gives important tips on proportions, perspective and small but often-overlooked details such as the relative differences between male and female hands, fingers and feet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive subsequent chapters cover over 40 action poses in the following categories: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: Action (e.g. running and jumping)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Martial Arts (e.g. punching and kicking)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3: Interacting (e.g. judo holds and high fives)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: Weapons (e.g. swords and knives)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Reacting (e.g. dodging a punch or taking a punch)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach pose and movement is illustrated with a rough sketch outline followed by a highlighted manga drawing containing detailed annotations by the author. After studying the sketches, you practice the drawing techniques in a tracing section at the end of each chapter. Each chapter also provides professional tips on the use of color and shading for greater realism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpecial sections contain information and tips on particular topics of interest, such as how to draw clothes, hair and facial expressions or how to create special effects. At the end of the book, an actual 6-page comic strip gives readers the opportunity to practice what they have learned by filling in the missing elements.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eshoco\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator born in 1990. During a year in Paris as an exchange student, she spent nearly every day in the Louvre, constantly inspired by the artwork around her. She also spent a year studying art at the P.I. Art Center in New York. She has won numerous awards for her manga in Japan, which include \u003ci\u003eThe Rose and the Stray Dog\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSamurai Lover\u003c\/i\u003e. She is currently working on a new project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJapanese manga artist \u003cb\u003eMakoto Sawa\u003c\/b\u003e is best known in his home country for his work on the \u003ci\u003eSQ.Crown\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlue Striker\u003c\/i\u003e manga series.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44813425442918,"sku":"9784805315255","price":24.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/S1lDRFBVTWgxQ0NpZzV1dTJTalhYQT09.webp?v=1771775618","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-complete-guide-to-drawing-action-manga-a-step-by-step-artists-handbook-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}