Manga Now! - Keith Sparrow

Written and illustrated by manga artist Keith Sparrow, Manga Now! is a comprehensive paperback guide for aspiring graphic novel artists who want to build confidence drawing action-focused characters. It opens with manga basics, including how to create an ideal workspace and ways to overcome the fear of a blank page, before moving into the core drawing skills needed to develop dynamic scenes.

Clear instruction covers essential elements such as hands, eyes, perspective, and the use of light and shade, alongside techniques for creating drama, movement and atmosphere. From there, the book takes you step by step through 16 action-packed manga pin-ups, offering a range of poses, characters and perspectives to practise. This revamped edition is reproduced at a larger size to keep every stage of the process as clear and dynamic as possible.

Key features

• Written and illustrated by manga artist Keith Sparrow
• Introduces manga basics, including workspace set-up and overcoming a blank page
• Covers drawing fundamentals including hands, eyes, perspective, light and shade
• Techniques for drama, movement and atmosphere
• 16 step-by-step, action-packed manga pin-ups
• Revamped edition reproduced at a larger size for clarity

Specifications

• Author: Keith Sparrow
• Subtitle: How to draw action figures for graphic novels
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 144
• Publisher: Search Press
• Publication date: 15 December 2023
• Illustrations: 650 colour illustrations
• ISBN: 9781800920514

Sizing

216 x 280 x 13 mm

Rackhams Reference : 8BY1BD4YU5