How To Draw Manga Warriors

"Lively text and fun illustrations describe how to draw manga warriors"--Provided by publisher.

Originally published: Brighton, UK: Salariya Book Co., 2010.

A guide to drawing street-fighting characters that covers male and female anatomy, clothing, martial arts stances, and poses.

Offers instructions for drawing various robots and futuristic figures in Japanese comics and animation, including spaceships, cyborgs, and weapons.

The legendary Samurai, and the sharp-edged katanas they mastered, are the point of this thrill-seeking guide to drawing swordfights, battle scenes and skirmishes. The Complete Guide to Drawing Dynamic Manga Sword Fighters provides a highly detailed series of lessons--ideal for digital artists--starting with the body, the fighter's stance and the various ways your characters can be twisted, torqued and turned into powerful poses. No detail is overlooked: from the grip on the weapon to the intense look on your character's face. Also included is an entire chapter devoted to the various razor-sharp weapons your characters can come armed with. This invaluable manga drawing guide then concludes with a gallery of full-color scenes, poses and anime stills showing important, aspirational details: captivating scenes, compelling characters and powerful weapons at the ready. With this book, intermediate artists of all ages can refine their style and add intensity, authenticity and drama to their stories. Enjoy as your characters slash, fence and fight their way through your own custom-designed action manga.

Rarin' to rumble for the title of best street-fight artist, but feeling more like a scrub than a scribe? Do your attempts to lay down the sweet punches, kicks, and ki blasts come out more like button-mashing than skilled artistry? Step up to the console, grasshoppah, and learn at the side of the high-score champs! From basic moves to more complex combos and fight choreography, we help you get priority over the competition, master the flow of a fight, and give you what it takes to earn your place in the street-fight art hall of fame!

"Manga warriors can be silent and stealthy or fiercely in your face. Learn to draw five manga warriors, including a nunchuck warrior, super samurai, and SWAT soldier. Alongside the step-by-step instructions for mastering each manga warrior, helpful hints teach aspiring artists techniques of the trade and fun facts help readers learn more about the fighters they are creating"--