The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga by Shoco

The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga by Shoco

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The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga by Shoco

Whether your character is jumping for joy, kicking and grappling with an opponent, or fighting to the death with sword in hand, this book provides all the essential techniques to draw more lifelike action figures in the classic Japanese manga style.
"…this book breaks down the various poses you find in the genre, from the basics like running and jumping to the more complex like fight scenesAnd when I say fight scenes, I mean all the components. Weapons, hand-to-hand-combat, throwing a punch, dodging a punch--this manual covers it."--Book Riot
shoco is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator born in 1990. During a year in Paris as an exchange student, she spent nearly every day in the Louvre, constantly inspired by the artwork around her. She also spent a year studying art at the P.I. Art Center in New York. She has won numerous awards for her manga in Japan, which include The Rose and the Stray Dog and Samurai Lover. She is currently working on a new project.

Japanese manga artist Makoto Sawa is best known in his home country for his work on the SQ.Crown and Blue Striker manga series.
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ISBN 13 9784805315255
ISBN 10 4805315253
Title The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga
Author Shoco
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Tuttle Publishing
Year published 2019-09-03
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.