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Now that I've got the hang of the basic techniques, how can I improve my style? Colour manga looks really cool, but I don't know what materials I need or how to use them! The Draw Your Own Manga team is back to help your take your manga to the next stage. Draw Your Own Manga: Beyond the Basics expands on some of the techniques explained in this first book, All the Basics, and introduces some new ways in which you can add personality and style to your manga.

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"This book goes beyond the call of duty by teaching the elements behind real manga, not how to copy the style robotically. The interview with manga legend Shinji Mizushima is also a real eye-opener for manga-ka winnable." —Newtype USA



"Manga fans will have no problem deciphering it and will benefit from its mixture of playfulness and professionalism" —School Library Journal



"What makes this book stand out from the numerous other manga and anime how-to books are the great interviews with professionals . . . highly recommended." —Hawaii Herald



"Ever wanted to draw manga but didn’t know where to start? Do you feel there’s something not quite right with your drawing but not sure what? [This book] is the book for you"—Japan Today

Draw Your Own Manga: Beyond Basics

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    A Paperback / softback by Haruno Nagatomo, Francoise White

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      Publisher: Kodansha America, Inc
      Publication Date: 29/04/2016
      ISBN13: 9781568365022, 978-1568365022
      ISBN10: 1568365020

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Now that I've got the hang of the basic techniques, how can I improve my style? Colour manga looks really cool, but I don't know what materials I need or how to use them! The Draw Your Own Manga team is back to help your take your manga to the next stage. Draw Your Own Manga: Beyond the Basics expands on some of the techniques explained in this first book, All the Basics, and introduces some new ways in which you can add personality and style to your manga.

      Trade Review
      "This book goes beyond the call of duty by teaching the elements behind real manga, not how to copy the style robotically. The interview with manga legend Shinji Mizushima is also a real eye-opener for manga-ka winnable." —Newtype USA



      "Manga fans will have no problem deciphering it and will benefit from its mixture of playfulness and professionalism" —School Library Journal



      "What makes this book stand out from the numerous other manga and anime how-to books are the great interviews with professionals . . . highly recommended." —Hawaii Herald



      "Ever wanted to draw manga but didn’t know where to start? Do you feel there’s something not quite right with your drawing but not sure what? [This book] is the book for you"—Japan Today

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