Book Description
This volume focuses on animals and (animated) inanimate objects. It starts by introducing key points in drawing animals in that delightful chibi character/ultra-stylized manner. The book also contains instruction on anthropomorphism or how to make animated objects that frequently appear in manga and anime seem to move and talk like human beings.
Customer Reviews:
This is new!.......2005-11-27
This book teaches how to draw super deformed animals!I never would have thought of it!Even though SD animals are not as popular as SD people this book is still good for a manga fan.
A Super Deformed charater is a manga charater with a big head, slightly chubby body,and cute looks. SD charaters are usaully know as chibis. Useully SD charaters are human but hey this could be a new begining of chibi animals!Mabye SD animals can be just as popular too!
The reason I gave this book four stars is it just goes over millions of animals until the book ends. I would have give it five stars if it just teached more about the expresions, and the poses and how to make SD animals in motion because they practiclly rushed through those steps.
Over I do recomend this book though but you kind of have to have the basics on expressions and body movement of SD charaters down first.So before buying this book try buying "how to draw manga Super-Deformed charaters Vol. 1 people" first then buy this book.
~*~Purin~*~
Book Description
The second in a surprise hit series. A host of techniques are introduced, including the motion lines and structure lines that always appear in manga, along with shading techniques and how to express texture. You won't find another instructional guide as easy to follow or as awesome.
Customer Reviews:
ok buy .......2007-06-10
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.
Its okay.......2007-03-27
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.
It's all about backgrounds and tones.......2004-11-23
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.
Good,but not the best.......2003-09-21
This is good book, but really expensive and short.This is about backgrounds in manga,and this book teaches how to make background , what shows mangahumans feelings.This book has about 4 pages whit naked mangahumans, so this is up 13 aged.Im 13 and i like this series
Book Description
While one would think undergarments are standard fixtures on manga characters, they can be unexpectedly tricky for artists to draw. This book includes more than 4,000 illustrations showing details of these garments worn on a figure in addition to a detailed history of intimate apparel. Moreover, it enables the reader to make practical use of the illustrations provided to create easily their own fantasy costume designs. This volume is chock full of ideas ready for use!
Customer Reviews:
I passed .......2007-06-10
I almost bought the book until i LOOKed in it. It's basicly drawing girls in skimpy sexy clothes. If You like that kind of thing then shovel out the 20 bucks.
Helpful in ways, depending on the person.......2007-05-30
In this series of HTDM costume encyclopedia, Hayashi and morimoto team up once again to show you some different apparel for your characters. In the first couple of pages they give examples of fantasy wear, which they created through the use of unmentionables (bra, panties, corsets, etc...)Now, this book is pretty good when it comes down to underwear and all, but what can one truly gain form buying this book? Well for starters, if you are having trouble with drawing certain bra's and panties, or even pajama's(which is in here as well, but not many examples of it)can benefit you pretty well; then again, that is just about it. I guess alot of people won't find it helpful to them if they are not drawing a manga that's along the lines of golden boy, La blue girl, ikkitousen, and other various anime's along those lines of panty shots and etc. Another good thing that I noticed from this book is that they give examples of undergarment throught the centuries from different ethnicities, the down fall is they don't show alot of it, it's just examples. All in all, I would recommend this book for those who would like to learn how to draw under garments or for those who need these essentials for their manga. It all depends if you find this book helpful or not. I will make a recommendation though. If guys are looking for clothes that people wore through out the centuries from different ethinicities, then you are looking for HTDM Bishoujo around the world. They not only show you different races, but also show you what clothes they wore.On helpfulness I rate this book a 3 for those who can't really benefit from this book, and I rate it a 4 for my personal use.
Fun to draw . . . and look at too!.......2007-04-20
This is a fun `How to Draw Manga - Intimate Apparel' book that I bought recently for my husband as a gift.
As its title implies, this is literally an encyclopedia of (illustrated) intimate apparel - which includes a wide variety of brassieres, panties, slips, tops, bottoms, stockings, garter belts, bustiers, camisoles, and other sexy sleepwear.
Most of the book is merely a presentation of the various garments. The real instruction doesn't start until the last section, "Drawing Intimates."
The sexiest tutorials are definitely the "Drawing Brassieres . ." and "Drawing Panties from Various Angles" - which include both tempting look-down and look-up (upskirt) views!
This section also has some fun trivia. Hey, did you know that when rendering women's undergarments - that panties should always be drawn with two lower seams (for the cotton panel) - while bikini bottoms should only have one? (After a quick check of my own undies - I found this to be generally true.) Bikinis should also be drawn as being made from a thicker fabric!
As a watch out, the sexiest - and only color picture - is the one on the cover!
For those who illustrate for a living, like cartoonist or fashion designers - this `How to Draw Manga - Intimate Apparel' can be an invaluable reference.
For the rest of us, this is also light entertainment for anyone (girl or guy) who enjoys viewing the feminine form. XOXOX
Great reference for artists, not for hentai........2007-01-13
If you are an artist with serious problems of Girls reference, this is the best book you will find, also the other 2 encyclopedias, I own the 3 of them and believe me this are the best reference for drawingk, sculpting and others stuffs, just get it while its hot... cause it will be hot forever!
Not really needed........2005-06-03
Ok all of us out there have a pretty good idea on how underwear should look and there's only so many different ways to draw them. I found the book to be a little dissapointing and seems repetative on the same subjects. What I did like the most was the fashion section through the ages starting with Ancient Egypt through to today. Though don't get too excited this section is 1/8 of the book and goes by quick. As for the rest, well I'd skip this one especially if you have a good imagination, you can come up with your own ideas as to how seductive or innocent your character's outfits should be.
Book Description
Manga as it appears in a magazine has actually been reduced from its original size. Creating artwork on a single sheet of manga drawing paper relies on countless factors that must be learned. Using what can be gleaned from the original manga drawing as its springboard, the first chapter covers in minute detail the uses of materials and tools of the trade. Chapter Two approaches character basics from various angles. Chapter Three introduces techniques for portraying or dramatizing characters.
Customer Reviews:
Great!.......2007-04-22
This is the second book in the Ultimate Manga Lessons. I own the first and the fifth one. This one gives you great insight on the tools used for drawing and creating your own manga. It gives great step-by-step instructions on how to use them as well. It also explains speed lines and how to start creating your own manga. I highly suggest this book to anyone. Each book that I have gotten from the Ultimate Manga lessons I have been extremely pleased with. If you want to draw great manga, these are the books for you!
Book Description
It's time to learn the basics of inking and two indispensable stroke types: strokes with tapered and even ends. Combining tapered lines with blunt, even lines allows for the production of balanced artwork. Applying discretion in using tapered and even lines when drawing figures will help you establish whether a character is good or bad.
Customer Reviews:
Real nice refrence book.......2006-01-27
This is a pretty decent refrence book to penning and like all How to draw manga books they also show you some basic drawing ( i dont understand why they do this since they already have a MHTDM volume for it ). What I loved about THIS MHTDM volume was the drawing style as well as the angles, UNLIKE the first volume the art style is more current and not 80s feel like the first one. Provides info on what type of pens and pencils should be used when penning as well as shading info.
fantabulous - not just for inking!.......2005-06-17
this book is just as excellent as the reviewer before me stated. however, there are also some other reasons to get this book. even though i plan to CG my sketches, i bought this books anyways. why, you ask? is has a surprisingly large selection of different body and head poses, especially downward and upward angles (which i find difficult). and many of the techniques shown can easily be adapted to digital inking as well (i.e. modulating lines, tapering, etc.) by all means, give this book serious consideration.
Much better than I expected.......2004-12-05
I've been drawing for about 15 years, 10 of them SERIOUSLY, I mean, with REAL dedication and study. 9 years ago, I discovered my love manga-style, and wanted to learn more. And every time I got stuck on the same point: I don't know how to ink. I have about seven books of the HTDM series now, and when I found out this one, I wanted to take the risk of ordering something that has no review. And I found the following:
-Yes, IT DOES TEACH YOU HOW TO INK, with description and examples of materials, techniques and all the stuff.
-It gives you good advice on texturing and shading, even to express the character's personality through inking. And to make your drawings look professional.
-It covers a lot of manga related subjects, from the inking point of view, like the use of special "codes" (sweat drops, X's and the kind).
Yup, it's not for the rookie artist, but you just need to know this: if you already do a good work with pencils, now you won't ruin it anymore on the ink process.
Summing up: buy it. You wont regret it (well, unless you're a skilled inker, and even then you might get some usefull advice).
Book Description
This second volume of the popular series is geared towards artists who have mastered the basic techniques of tone work and want to give their manga three-dimensionality and a wide array of audacious special effects. The bonus CD-ROM contains 100 types of tone patterns favored by manga artists. This Computones series is guaranteed to expand your manga horizons.
Customer Reviews:
Book is good instead of investing in Manga Studio.......2006-12-15
Many aritsts haven't really mastered the understanding of screentones. This book is really good for those who can't afford to go out and buy sheets of traditional screentone. The book covers human characters and how to treat it with screentones. The book also comes with a CD rom with the screentones you can install in Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop. (I haven't tried to see if Gimp would accept the plug in).
The plug in interface is very easy.
Some faults with the book is that it tells you to create etching brushes, and while it gives you a basic idea, I think it could provide some sample brushes itself. It can leave the reader confused as to what size the etching brushes need to be produced at.
I found at least this book worth the purchase for the plug in CD alone, unfortunately if you're a Mac user you cannot use it. If you're in the unfortunate position of working for a company that demands 1200 dpi for screentones, I also wouldn't recommend the book either.
This is however a rather cost saving alternative than buying Manga Studio which also has computones. 100 tones for this book is really rather inexpensive.
Book Description
For drawing various guns, accouterment, mechanics of combat planes and warships we introduce the essentials for developing a basic knowledge. Apart from the trove of knowledge and data that makes up the pictorial materials, there are the basics of character types and story concepts. Not only will this volume become the artist's brave ally, but it will also be enjoyed as reading material and a fountain of knowledge.
Customer Reviews:
References only!.......2007-08-13
I bought the book for the title sack, "Learn how to draw military." Sadly the book only shows drawn pictures of military aircraft and a few tanks and does not explain how to draw them. There are no set up techniques, steps, or anything. There are only pre-drawn pictures, which makes this book good only for references. However, I was impressed with the large number of military units covered. The book covers aircraft from the Second World War to the present and even lists some technical facts about the airplanes, helicopters, and jets. Like how much horsepower a P-51 Mustang can max out, or how many models of Japanese Zero's there were by the war's end. Even the companies who manufactured the engines for the planes are listed. All in all if you like drawing military this book will make a wonderful reference source, however if you are trying to learn how to draw military vehicles look for a different book.
Book Description
Devoted to designing realistic backgrounds based on the futuristic Tokyo cityscape, this book features 16 professional-quality, copyright-free background illustrations that artists are encouraged to study, trace, photocopy or cut out and use in their own manga
Customer Reviews:
Handy & Useful Reference!.......2005-01-26
The Manga University Background Collection Workbook is actually a collection of pre-drawn backgrounds that you can use for your own manga works. There are currently about 3 workbooks; this second part being a background collection of highrise buildings and city streets in Japan.
The pictures are divided into 2 parts; one in plain ink, and the other fully done in ink and tone. Depending on your preferences, you can use the one in plain ink and do your own “toning”, or you can just used the finished background.
There’s also an “advanced technique” section that teaches you advanced screen tones technique. Personally, I find this greatly useful and handy, although I would greatly appreciate if there were MORE examples in the book! It seems a little too “thin”, but then again, maybe that’s why it’s called a “workbook”. -_-0
Overall, the workbook makes for a really handy reference for both beginners and intermediate artists alike. Give this a try if you have trouble drawing backgrounds or would like to learn and practice drawing backgrounds.
Book Description
Proportion sketching allows the artist to develop head-to-body ratios so that they allow the viewer to differentiate the various characters and distinguish between the two genders. It also allows the artist to draw characters in dynamic or striking poses and design characters that suit a variety of genres and settings. This volume explains to the reader how to use manga sketching to devise head-to-body ratios that make each character distinct. It also covers how to proportion realistic, attractive characters as well as adorable, ultra-stylized chibi characters and teaches how to stylize figures. This book is jam-pakced with all of the essentials needed to draw appealing characters.
Customer Reviews:
EXCEPTIONAL WHEN WITH VOLUME 1.......2007-08-28
I have been using the manga style for 25 years, yet i found this book a very welcome addition to my library of over 200 reference books. Using it with the sister volume #1 is simply a delight. The book is well presented and extremely clear for the beginner and the professional. I have recommended it and the sister volume #1 to many beginning to professional manga artists.
A big rough draft guide!.......2007-06-25
This book is basically a follow up to the first volume, but in this book they show you examples of drawing proportions on chibi characters as well as standard size characters. I really enjoyed the contents of this book. This whole book teaches you the correct head to body ratio when drawing your characters as well as their chibi counter part. Not only does Hikaru show you these examples, he also put in some facial expressions and action poses (for both chibi and standard size characters). Like I said in my title, this book is basically a big rough draft sketch book that's full of helpful images. I would definitely recommend getting this book, especially if you liked the first volume. This book advertises just what the title suggests, nothing more nothing less. If you are looking for something more than what the title suggest, then you will be sorely disappointed. I truly believe that one would benefit from this book tremendously and their art style will improve drastically. So if you are a big fan of chibi drawing, get this book! You won't be disappointed!
Book Description
Six more issues' worth (#7-12) of incredible art and insightful comments from Ben Dunn, Fred Perry, Joe Wight, Rod Espinosa, and David Hutchison, all in one magazine-sized manga-monster of a collection!
Books:
- How to Photograph Your Life: Capturing Everyday Moments with Your Camera and Your Heart
- How to Start a Faux Painting or Mural Business: A Guide to Making Money in the Decorative Arts
- I Am Plastic: The Designer Toy Explosion
- Incredible Light and Texture in Watercolor
- Indigo
- Josef Albers: To Open Eyes: The Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and Yale
- Kaleidoscope: Ideas And Projects to Spark Your Creativity
- Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History
- Landscape Painting Inside and Out: Capture the Vitality of Outdoor Painting in Your Studio With Oils
- Landscape Painting Inside and Out: Capture the Vitality of Outdoor Painting in Your Studio With Oils
Books Index
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General
| Instructional & How-To
| Arts & Photography
| Subjects
| Books
How To Draw Manga Volume 18: Super-Deformed Characters Volume 1: Humans (How to Draw Manga)
Manga Mania: Chibi and Furry Characters: How to Draw the Adorable Mini-characters and Cool Cat-girls of Japanese Comics (Manga Mania)
How To Draw Manga Volume 38: Ninja & Samurai Portrayal (How to Draw Manga)
How to Draw Manga: Costume Encyclopedia, Vol 1, Everyday Fashion
How To Draw Chibi Supersize (How to Draw Manga (Antarctic Press))
