Manga Character Design: Faces, Fashions, Hairstyles and More! (with Over 800 Illustrations) - Shun Akagi

Learn to develop unique characters with distinctive features in just a few easy lessons! \nThis all-in-one guide by master manga illustrator Akagi Shun teaches you the basics of figure drawing and character creation--from hairstyles and clothing to facial expressions and body poses. You'll then be immersed in the elements needed to bring to your story to life: coloration, light and shadow, angles and perspective, composition and storytelling techniques. \n \nShun offers you all the tips and information you need in a series of detailed, hands-on lessons: \n\n \n- Tutorials in both analogue and digital manga character design covering topics like anatomy and body structure; facial features and expressions; clothing and accessories; composition and narrative techniques \n- Fifteen detailed case studies covering the full range of design challenges faced by manga artists--from combat scenes to furries--so you can master the processes and practices you need to know! \n- Dynamic, full-color examples that focus on fine details as well as big-picture, broad-stroke basics \n- Over 800 sample illustrations from a professional artist to guide you! Manga Character Design offers you all the techniques used by the pros--whether you draw digitally or manually.