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Manga Drawing Basics

Manga Drawing Basics: Hands and Feet

February 9, 2010

Hands and feet are some of the most complicated parts of the body when you draw. There are so many joints and angles that it can be very intimidating. Learning how to tackle these body parts will save you from always having to draw your characters with their hands hidden in their pockets or behind [...]

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Manga Drawing Basics: Hair Styles

December 16, 2009

If you have watched a lot of anime shows, you may notice that manga characters have very distinctive hair. What would Edward Elric be without his blond braid hanging down his back? Can you imagine Inuyasha with anything but that long white mane of his? Hair adds a lot to how you perceive a character.
The [...]

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Manga Basics – Drawing Supplies

November 15, 2009

While you can draw manga with any piece of paper and a pencil, if you want to learn the techniques of the experts, you’ll need to know about the supplies they use and why they use them.
You can begin with a special comic paper. This is known as Kent paper or cartoon manuscript paper. If [...]

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Manga Drawing Basics – Expressions

October 16, 2009

When you are drawing, the expression on your character’s face is all important. It conveys what is going on inside their mind and heart. Expression is conveyed through various changes and movements in the mouth, eyes and eyebrows. It doesn’t matter if you are drawing a normal character or a deformed chibi, the rules for [...]

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Manga Drawing Basics: The Face

April 10, 2009

Faces help tell the story, so learning to draw them correctly in manga is very important. It will help you draw better if you familiarize yourself with where the features sit on the face in relationship to each other. Female faces are usually a little smaller and rounder, while male faces are a little longer [...]

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