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Manga Now! How to Draw

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Publication June 2014
Price AUD $26.99
ISBN 9781782210788 A
Format Paperback 210 x 160 mm
Extent 288 pages N
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Imprint Search Press
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Publisher Search Press
Classification Cartooning
BIC CODE/S AKLC1 E

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Description
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Written and illustrated by manga artist Keith Sparrow, this comprehensive and inspiring guide starts with an introduction to manga
basics, showing you how to create the ideal workspace, how to overcome fear of a blank page, and how to draw all the elements you’ll
need, from hands and eyes to perspective and light and shade. The book then guides you step by step through 20 exciting, action- F
packed pin-ups – allowing you to explore a range of poses, characters and perspectives. Follow the step by steps and the basic techniques
to build up your confidence and before you know it you’ll be creating your own action drawings and characters!
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About The Author
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Keith Sparrow has read and collected comics since he was a child. He has created hundreds of storyboards, including one for the
animation movie Space Jam and illustrated several children's educational books for Channel 4 and the BBC. He became a fan of manga
and anime after reading Akira. Among his current projects is a cartoon strip about a pug called Dave. Keith prefers to draw and ink by M
hand, but colours on computer. He is the author and illustrator of four previous "how to" books on manga.

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