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PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:12 pm


Let me know which Chapters/Books you'd like to see here:

How to Draw Manga: Getting Started

Chapter 1: The Basics- Pens, Ink and Paper
Chapter 2: So You Wanna Draw Characters POSTED
Chapter 3: Setting the Proper Tone
Chapter 4: The Art of Story Telling
Chapter 5: Beautiful Backgrounds


How to Draw Manga: Book 1 - Compiling Characters

Chapter 1: Drawing the Face
Chapter 2: Drawing the Body (includes clothing)
Chapter 3: Drawing Characters


How to Draw Manga: Book 2 - Compiling Techniques

Chapter 1: Background Management Basics
Chapter 2: Tone Techniques
Chapter 3: Expressing Light and Shadows


How to Draw Manga: Book 3 - Compiling Application and Practice

Chapter 1: How to draw Interiors & Exteriors
Chapter 2: How to draw Machines
Chapter 3: How to draw Nature & Animals
Chapter 4: How to create a Short Story Manga


How to Draw Manga: Book 4 - Dressing your Characters in Casual Wear

Chapter 1: Underwear and T-shirts
Chapter 2: Tops and Skirts
Chapter 3: Jackets and Jeans
PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:19 pm


Other 'How to Draw Manga' books that I have::

- Book 6: Martial Arts & Combat Sports
- Book 8: Super Basics A more in depth look at basics like character development
- Book 16: Guns & Military 1
- Book 17: Guns & Military 2
- Special Edition: Giant Robots
- Book 29: Putting Things in Perspective
- Illustrating Battles
- Ninja & Samurai Portrayal
- Computones: Volume 1
- Ultimate Manga Lessons: Volume 1
- Pose Resource Book: Volume 1 - Basic Poses

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:23 pm


Other Manga resource books:

Kana de Manga: Volume 1
Kanji de Manga: Volume 1
Kanji de Manga: Volume 2
PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:26 pm


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Oh these will help a lot!

I need the following

Getting started: Chp- 3 and 5
Compiling Characters: Chp - 1-3
Dressing your Character in Casual Wear: chp - 1-3

Thanks so much!! 4laugh

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:44 pm


ACK! Sooo much scanning to do! rofl I'll see what I can do!

*whispers* Backgrounds are the death of me too!
PostPosted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:01 am


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Backgrounds put me in a solidified state of which there is no return!! >_< I never do well with them. I always end up messing my person up!!
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:07 am


That's why I like tracing paper. I can draw a background on regular paper then put my character on over top with tracing paper. Kinda like how they do cartoons and animation. smile
PostPosted: Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:52 pm


thank you so much!!!!! xd 3nodding

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:51 am


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thank you so much!!!!! xd 3nodding


You're welcome! Sorry its taking so long to post new stuff but it takes forever to scan and upload chapters. sweatdrop
PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:56 am


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hmmm....where do you get tracing paper? neutral
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:31 pm


Any store that carries drawing supplies should have it. Wal Mart has it. razz Meyers will have it too.
PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:54 am


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Will look for some. 3nodding
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