Product Description

Volume 2 takes what you learned in volume 1 a step further. In this edition, you will be introduced to shading techniques, the use of textures, motion lines and more. Great for anyone who wants to sharpen their drawing techniques or pick up a couple of new ones!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #510040 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 120 pages

Customer Reviews

It's all about backgrounds and tones
A complement to the first book in this series, this edition focuses on backgrounds and effects. That said, it covers action lines, perspective, and toning with insider techniques such as drawing motion lines using a thumb tack, etching, applying tone, and creating tone effects. I also rather liked how it used actual panels from manga's printed like Those Who Hunt Elves, Angel Arm, and Lucky Rakuun.

This book is more for the aspiring mangaka who will use the knowledge of toning to great use unlike the average artist who just want to learn the drawing style. This book has four pages of nudity near the end as it covers shading the body using tones. If you're buying a toning book for a younger reader, get the Pen & Tone Techniques edition which has no nudity present. Other than that, is you're not adverse to nudity, then this is the best book to start learning how to tone.

Its okay
Its usefull if you want to use tones and learn about perspectives and shadeing but if you dont then save your money for something else, also there is a bit of nudity so I would suggest 13 up.

ok buy
Has a amusing section on the making of manga with the Assistants slaving away . It's got some H moments with a guy drawing a girl he knows nude. So its probalby not for a 13 year old unless your a guy. I really used The Complying
Characters more than this sense i dont use Toner.