1 000 Ideas By 100 Manga Artists

"Compiles each artist's ten most practical tips for manga enthusiasts on techniques, sources of inspiration, and the best way to build your portfolio"--P. [4] of cover.

How much would a course on drawing cost given by the top 100 international manga artists? How much would they charge to share their most highly valued techniques? This book brings together 100 manga artists and asks each one to offer 10 practical tips for the manga enthusiast on techniques, sources of inspiration, and the best way to build their portfolios. Detailed photographs, 1,000 in total, taken by the artists themselves serve to illustrate each of these 1,000 tips.

Brimming with visual inspiration and sage advice, this stunning book introduces 100 manga artists, who share their work, their influences, and practical tips in words and images. There are dozens of books that can teach you how to draw manga, and just as many that talk about manga and its origins--1,000 Ideas by 100 Manga Artists is the only book that treats manga as a philosophy to be explored. In its pages, 100 manga "philosophers"--artists, cartoonists, and illustrators who have been influenced by manga--are asked 20 questions about their work, career, and relationship with manga. Each artists chooses 10 questions to answer in both words and pictures. Along with an abundance of illustrations, sketches, and photographs, find a limitless range of artistic styles, hidden humor, irony, and wisdom in replies to questions like: Where do the ideas for your drawings come from? How do you do your research? How do you make your drawings come to life? Who are your favorite illustrators? Are you trying to follow in their footsteps? What good habits should a comic illustrator have? Manga: Is it art? What advice would you give to a novice illustrator? Whether you are a beginning manga artist looking for guidance, an established illustrator looking for new inspiration, or a manga fan who wants to learn about the craft and its artists, 1,000 Ideas by 100 Manga Artists offers a rich resource.

Discover the latest and the greatest of Japan's manga scene. This revised and updated edition features classic maestros like Osamu Tezuka (creator of Astro Boy) and Katsuhiro Otomo (creator of Akira) as well as the most exciting newcomers such as Hajime Isayama and, of course, their fictional superstars.

"Discover beautiful and inspiring illustrations from children's stories in 1,000 Illustrations for Children! Colorful, whimsical drawings fill the pages, brought to you by expert contributors from around the world, including: -Wolf Erlbruch (Germany) -Julia Wauters (France) -Nadia Budde (Germany) -Marije Tolman (The Netherlands) -Kitty Crowther (Belgium) -Suzy Lee (Korea) -Komako Sakai (Japan) -Owen Davey (UK) -Oliver Jeffers (USA) -Renato Moriconi (Brazil) -Rilla Alexander (Australia) -And many others."--Blackwell's website.

"Manga creator Sonia Leong and a group of acclaimed fellow professionals lay bare the expert techniques behind this vibrant art form"--P. [4] of cover.

• Easy, progressive art course that shows beginners how to draw innovative manga. • Teaches the basic drawing skills needed to create the distinctive features of manga characters. • 13 tutorials cover all of the essential topics such as eyes, hair, clothing, accessories, lighting and coIor. • 10 step-by-step projects show how to create characters of all ages – children, teenagers and adults. • Written and illustrated by a collaborative group of manga artists.

Since the original TASCHEN edition of Manga Design, Japan's comic phenomenon has produced yet more captivating characters and a whole host of hot new talents. This revised and updated edition delivers the lowdown on the latest and the greatest makers and shapers of the manga scene.