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Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Create one-of-a-kind outfits with this essential guide to Japanese-style fantasy fashion! Using the authors' unique Costume Matrix, you will learn how to develop new and daring designs for your anime and manga characters and cosplay creations. First, choose a look to serve as your fashion foundation. Then select an alternate style and fuse it with the first fashion theme to create an unexpected ensemble combining elements have never before been seen...
Author
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This kids' how-to art book lets the inquisitive child experience the woodland world through drawing. Each spread--drawn in Angela's trademark playful style--offers a step-by-step guide to drawing adorable animals (badgers, bears, and bugs), fungi, ferns and flowers, grasses, rock-dwelling creatures, and forest trees."--
Publisher
Walter Foster Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Big School of Drawing Manga, Comics & Fantasy allows beginning artists to get started drawing manga, comic book, and fantasy characters, from manga heroines and heroes, chibis, superheroes, and villains to space aliens and guardians, mythical creatures, and more! Learn to develop your sketches from basic shapes, adding clothing, accessories, and personality to draw creative and original characters and scenes, step by easy step. Perfect for beginners,...
Author
Publisher
Rocky Nook
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Perfect for curious explorers and aspiring artists, this beginning drawing book will show kids how to observe and draw their favorite animals and the natural world in a fun, interactive style! Popular YouTube drawing instructor Brad Woodard, founder of the Brave Kids Art Club show, shares his easy-to-follow lessons and tips and tricks for getting outside and drawing cool stuff.
Publisher
New DesignOriginals
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"There is a whole manga universe waiting for youngsters to draw! Draw Your Own Manga World is a step-by-step guide to drawing different manga characters and the accessories that define their worlds. Learn how to draw a whole bunch of characters, each living in their own manga-themed world, featuring clothing and accessories, different hair styles (curly hair, straight hair, updos, braids, and buns), cute pets, mascots - in the form of matching chibi...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Want to become a Wings of Fire drawing expert? You've come to the right place! This official How to Draw book includes simple, step-by-step instructions on how to sketch and color the simplest dragonets all the way to the most powerful, full-grown dragons. All your favorite characters from Sunny, Qibli, and Blue to Tsunami, Glory, and Peril and Kinkajou, Clay, and Darkstalker are here. Over 40 dragons are inside and ready for you to make them soar...
10) How to draw
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
How to draw a graphic novel is structured as a series of short art courses that combine technical advice with creative inspiration. The book includes lessons in how to construct a narrative, develop characters, design settings, as well as the basics of printing, binding and digital file set-up. Each lesson is supported by striking illustrations by graphic novel artist Marco Maraggi, and professional artworking tips are delivered in the style of a...
Author
Publisher
Quarry
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The art of drawing fantasy manga characters is at your fingertips! First learn basic drawing techniques, and then draw your own fantasy characters step by step. Begin with solid drawing fundamentals that demonstrate how to draw manga characters and learn to add accessories and your own unique style. Through step-by-step drawings, discover how to draw fantasy characters, including fairies, witches, wizards, and more. Whether you're just getting...
Author
Publisher
Bloom Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Get your sketchbook ready--it's time to take your drawing skills to the next level with Drawing spooky chibi! A comprehensive guide with easy to follow instructions, useful tips, and handy practice pages, this latest installment in the Drawing chibi series will have you oohing and awwing at a number of creepy creatures and malicious monsters, including: black cats, killer clowns, scary dolls, Frankenstein's monster, witches and wizards, Cthulu. Whether...
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
This book is designed to help the reader gain access to right-brain functions, which affect artistic and creative abilities, by teaching drawing through unusual exercises designed to increase visual skills. It includes updates based on recent research about the brain's plasticity and the emerging significance of right-brain functioning. It offers new tools for identifying and solving life problems with the visual-thinking skills acquired through drawing....
Author
Publisher
Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Spotlighting 100 characters from the 1920s to the 2020s, this book features vintage and modern illustrations from The Walt Disney Company and Andreas Deja's personal archives, as well as essays exploring the history of Disney animation. You can re-create and draw the best of Disney's characters while celebrating the Disney design process, character evolutions, and artist interpretations.-- From back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"What happens when DC Super Heroes and Villains unite with the popular manga art style? You get dynamic artwork that practically leaps off the page! Join in the fun and learn how to draw Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and the DC Super-Pets, as well as their friends and foes, as compelling manga characters. With 45+ projects broken down in easy-to-follow steps and stunning illustrations by talented, DC-approved artists, this drawing guide is perfect...
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Domina más de 80 tecnicas de dibujo con talleres paso a paso y consejos de artistas profesionales. Para principiantes o expertos, aprende a pintar a carboncillo, lápiz o pastel y descubre todo lo que necesitas saber sobre tonos, colores, texturas, líneas y composición, con consejos detallados para artistas principiantes, intermedios y avanzados. Los talleres paso a paso completamente ilustrados de artistas profesionales te guían a traves de...
17) Anatomy for fantasy artists: an essential guide to creating action figures and fantastical forms
Author
Publisher
David & Charles
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An indispensable guide for anyone interested in improving and developing their fantasy art figures. Fantasy artists are unlikely to use models to draw from life but, to be successful, their creations must have a grounding in reality. This book by successful comic and fantasy artist Glenn Fabry, teaches you the principles of anatomy, from musculature and skeletal structure through to movement. You can then develop your artistic style by breaking and...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime offers a structured 13-week lesson plan that is typically found in professional drawing classes. With 65 detailed lessons arranged into 13 weekly topics, it's simple to learn the essentials and then progress to higher levels. You can create your own personalized learning experience as the structured lessons can be followed in sequence on a strict daily schedule or as an easy learn-at-your-own-pace course....
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Doodling is cute, fun, and creative—the very essence of Kawaii culture! Japanese illustrator Yuu is known for her super-cute style. Now you can draw like her, in four easy steps! Wide-eyed and smiling, these easy-to-create doodles transform everyday objects into supercute Kawaii illustrations. Yuu rounds up the usual Kawaii suspects: silly, smiling popsicles and ice cream cones, funny-faced flowers and goofy, grinning kitty cats and teddy bears....
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