Product Description

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!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #554703 in Books
• Published on: 2004-05-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 116 pages

Customer Reviews

Buy this one first
I own about 22 of the How to Draw Manga books and have to say that this is without a doubt, the best one to start with. While the others show you how to draw pretty girls,do certain panel styles etc, this book shows you the nitty gritty of character sketching which is what you need to learn first and foremost.
Definitely get this one first,then get the rest as you grow more skilled at drawing.

I also recommend picking up a copy of Kimon Nicolaide's "The Natural Way To Draw" and a good anatomy book. It's best to learn how to draw realistically so you've got the fundamentals down,before you start drawing in manga's sometimes highly exaggerated style.

A Yummy Read ^.^
This book is basically a sample of all the other books.

Chapter 1- Drawing in Pencil
Teaches how to sketch, pencils you should use, other stuff.

Chapter 2- Drawing Faces
Basically the title of the chapter, it tells you what shape to start off with the head, building it up, and some other things.

Chapter 3- Drawing the Figure
No comment :P

Chapter 4- Manga Miscellaneous
Drawing characters with cars, and it tells you some common errors in manga.

There are 116 pages in this book, and the author is ?'Go Office'?, and its a good book. It says $19.99 worth in US, but I paied $13 for it and got it brand new. It arrived in 2 weeks with 'free' shipping, which actually cost $8. Its great for begginers who dont want to spend their lifetime saving on Manga books, especially if you get the best price on Amazon.com, for about $13

The first HTDM book you should buy!!!
I have bought lots and lots of HTDM books and let me tell you that none of them are as great for a beginner as this one.(they are good dont get me wrong, but if you are just starting to draw manga, you must buy this one!)
I have been drawing in the manga style for about three years now, but I find myself still obsessed with these books. I like to see all the illustrations and instructions that they contain. This one in particular I would recommend to all artists who are interested in this style. Even for people like me that have been drawing for some time, it is a nice way to brush up on your skills.
I think that the nice thing about it is that it gives you many guidelines on proportion. I think anyone can use this book because its instructions to drawing are sooo simple.
Definetly a good buy!!!

(oh, and it has a really cute section on chibis!!! ^^ )