Manga Studio For Dummies

Author: Doug Hills
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118051467
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 449

Book Description
Love Manga? The newest features of Manga Studio help you bring your ideas to life! The tools available in the latest version of this powerful program make it easy to turn your computer into your drawing board, and Manga Studio For Dummies makes it easy to get started. Discover how to use Manga Studio to begin creating comics in manga or Western styles, add color to your creations, and share them with your adoring public. It’s a breeze once you know your way around the program. Manga may have begun in Japan, but Manga Studio For Dummies is written in plain English, and shows you how to: Build and use page templates Rough in your comic with penciling techniques Work 100% digital, or use a combination of digital and traditional tools if you prefer Work with layers, rulers, and panels Add speech bubbles and sound effects text Ink your work and add tones Prepare your creations for print or distribution on the Web Written by a working digital artist, Manga Studio For Dummies covers both Manga Studio Debut and EX versions. As an added bonus, it even gives you a peek into the world of manga and comics in general. With the help of Manga Studio For Dummies, you just might find yourself among the comic artists whose work populates the Web and gathers thousands of fans! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Manga For Dummies

Author: Kensuke Okabayashi
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111805105X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 520

Book Description
If you love Manga, you’ll eat Manga For Dummies, right up. This step-by-step guide shows you how to create all of your favorite Manga characters from rough sketch through final full-color renderings. You’ll build your skills as you draw animals, mythical creatures, superheroes, teenagers, and villains—along with their weapons, cars, and homes. Soon you’ll be inventing your own characters and placing them in stylish poses and stirring action scenes. Before you know it you’ll be knocking out storyboards and plotlines for you own Manga book. Find out how to: Gear up for drawing with all the right tools and materials Develop the basic skills of Manga figure drawing Customize and accessorize your Manga characters Design spectacular weapons, gadgets, mechas, and vehicles Create 3-D drawings and give characters motion and emotion Write an exciting Manga Story Complete with a stunning, full-color 8 page insert, Manga for Dummies is your real-life guide to the ultimate fantasy world.

Shonen Art Studio

Author: Yishan Li
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823033324
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
This text demonstrates the myriad ways that shonen manga characters and background scenes can be personalized, adapted, and customized, and reveals the secrets of manga storytelling, pacing, and panel and page composition.

Professional Manga

Author: Steve Horton
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 0240810287
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
The definitive guide to digital manga creation

Acrylic Painting For Dummies

Author: Colette Pitcher
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470526483
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 248

Book Description
Hands-on, full-color instruction in this versatile painting medium Acrylic paint is easy to use, quick to dry, a cinch to clean up, and relatively inexpensive–which makes it a great medium for amateur artists. Following a simple step-by-step approach, Acrylic Painting For Dummies provides hands-on instruction and easy-to-follow exercises in acrylic painting techniques and styles, making the medium accessible to would-be artists at all levels. Featuring large-scale projects at the end of most chapters and ample additional opportunities for readers to paint along, this friendly guide will help anyone discover the artist within.

500 Manga Creatures

Author: Yishan Li
Publisher: Ilex Press
ISBN: 9781905814305
Category : Cartoon characters
Languages : en
Pages : 528

Book Description
Manga clip art at your disposal! A giant collection of 500 manga creatures brought to you in one indispensable package. Now you can create stunning artwork quickly and easily using this vast collection of images. Along with instructions for colouring the 500 professionally created designs, the book includes all of them at highresolution (300ppi) on CD, ready for you to add to your own background artwork and to introduce your own creative flair. Artists in manga need a huge variety and number of images to create dynamic storylines and imagery, so an enormous range of characters is included, from fantasy creatures to cuddly animals and quirky manga-style oddballs. Plus, there are all the usual suspects for them to battle - aliens, monsters, and giant mecha robots! 500 Manga Creatures is perfect for designers seeking a Japanese pop-culture look, or for manga fans needing an easy way to create amazing artwork. Let your imagination run wild!

Illustration Studio: Beginning Manga

Author: Sonia Leong
Publisher: Walter Foster
ISBN: 1633220753
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 147

Book Description
Learn to illustrate and create unique manga art in this fun and engaging, step-by-step book. Beginning Manga treats aspiring illustrators to a fun, interactive learning experience with a variety of creative prompts, tips, exercises, and engaging step-by-step projects. Starting with an introduction to tools and materials, readers learn new drawing and inking techniques, as well as how to work with color, thanks to a variety of simple step-by-step projects and prompts designed to spark creativity and inspire artists to create unique manga worlds of their own. Included are templates and practice pages to assist with developing one's craft in addition to brainstorming, sketching, and gathering project inspiration. All of this and more make Beginning Manga the perfect resource for aspiring manga artists and illustrators.

500 Manga Villains and Heroes

Author: Yishan Li
Publisher: Ilex Press
ISBN: 9781905814947
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 528

Book Description
Manga is now well established as one of the worlds most popular genres of illustrated books. Many millions of readers, all over the world, thrill to the exploits of heroic boys and girls, monstrous villains, brave warriors, robots, monsters and aliens. Many of these readers are inspired to create their own Manga art and stories, using one of the many available digital arts programs. 500 Manga Villains and Heroes is the third title in Ilexs successful 500 series for digital manga artists. The CD contains custom-drawn layered files which can be used by leading graphics programs: the characters can be used by amateurs and professionals alike to populate their stories. The book acts as a visual catalogue, offering colouring suggestions and advice on integrating the figures into your work. With royalty-free art from one of professional mangas most exciting names, this is sure to be an essential resource for todays mangaka.

Hotaru's Way

Author: Satoru Hiura
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
ISBN: 1682337405
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
"I'd rather nap at home than fall in love." Hotaru no Hikari, a love story about himono woman Hotaru Amemiya, has been collected into a volume! This himono woman is bewildered when she falls in love for the first time in a long time with younger man Makoto....how will this himono woman romance play out?! Also included is a one panel comic drawn especially for this volume!

Learn Clip Studio Paint

Author: Liz Staley
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789345812
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 438

Book Description
Take your comics and illustrations to the next level with the powerful art tools in Clip Studio Paint 1.8 Key FeaturesOvercome “interface overwhelm” with a practical breakdown of the Clip Studio interfaceComprehensive guide on the Clip Studio Paint with detailed coverage of all the tools and concepts of designing comics Streamline your workflow to create faster and easier using Clip Studio’s featuresBook Description Clip Studio Paint, the successor to Manga Studio, is used by over four million illustrators and comic creators around the world. This book will guide you through every step of learning this software, from system requirements and installation, all the way through to exporting your work for print or the web. Learn how to create new documents, customize tools to fit your working style, use ruler tools to create anything from straight lines to intricate backgrounds, add 3D elements, create comic panels using the specialized panel tools, utilize screentones and materials, add text and word balloons to your comics, create sound effects, easily flat and color your comics using reference layers, and bring your drawings to life using the animation features. By the end of this book, you will be able to navigate the Clip Studio Interface and program preferences, customize the various tools, and be able to create your own black-and-white and color illustrations and comics from start to finish. What you will learnUnderstand the differences between Clip Studio Paint Pro and EXDiscover how to navigate and customize the user interface Creating custom tools that fit your unique style of illustrationUsing the ruler tools to create intricate perspective shots and complex symmetryDiscover how to use 3D elements in your workLearn how to create lettering and word balloons to bring your comic stories to lifeUnderstand the process of digital art creation from pencils to inks to colorUnderstand how to use the animation tools available in Clip Studio PaintWho this book is for If you are a beginning digital artist or are switching to Clip Studio from another graphics software, this book is for you. This book is excellent for those with no knowledge of digital art up to intermediate users looking to explore the unique features of Clip Studio Paint.