Mastering Manga With Mark Crilley: 30 Drawing Lessons From The Creator Of Akiko (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
This is the best Manga tutorial book I’ve read. It helps you with every aspect of Manga- from creating characters to drawing those characters in different poses or scenes. But better than that: it gives you IDEAS. Crilley not only teaches you how to draw Manga but he also encourages you to develop your own style and use your imagination.The book is split into three big chapters:1. Heads and FacesCrilley shows you how to draw a range of male and female faces in front view, three-quarter view and profile view. Not only that but he also shows you how to draw older characters, younger characters and fuller figure characters. It’s very useful, although I modified my own drawings to suit my style.In this chapter Crilley also gives you:20 Female Hairstyles20 Male Hairstyles101 Manga Eyes12 Common Manga Facial ExpressionsThe possibilities are endless! Crilley gives you everything you need to start creating your own Manga characters, which should always start with the head and face- they’re the most important parts.2. Proportions and PosesHere Crilley shows you how to draw Manga people in proportion. He gives you advice on how to make them look realistic or super-deformed- Chibis, which are really cute by the way. He shows you various poses such as walking, running, kissing, hugging and fighting. He even shows you how to make clothes look more authentic by adding wrinkles to them- this is really useful!In this chapter Crilley also gives you:20 Chibi Emotions50 Ways to Draw Hands50 Ways to Draw Feet30 Classic PosesCrilley gives you guidance on every aspect of creating characters. And it’s really impressive.3. Setting the SceneIn this chapter, Crilley teaches you about perspective. I found this really interesting and informative because it’s something I’ve never really thought about before- but it’s highly important if you’re going to be drawing Manga. Crilley also gives you tips on inking, page layouts, Manga sequencing, word balloons and even shows you an actual example of one of the pages from Brody’s Ghost to show you his own process when creating Manga. Although this chapter is probably the least fun, it’s very important and any new Manga artist would need to study it if they hope to make an awesome Manga.I’ve read through this book a few times now but I’m going to work through each tutorial more slowly. I’m so glad I bought this book; it is so worth the money. I'm a huge fan of Mark Crilley, and I really loved this book. Buy it. Love it. Learn from it. The only thing I have to say is that I can't really follow the step-by-step process that he has because I draw differently. Using his lines and shapes is difficult for me. But the book is extremely helpful with poses, eyes, hair, etc. A great book by a great artist!(If you don't want or can't to buy this book, I recommend looking up his videos on YouTube. He has new videos up every Friday.)
What do You think about Mastering Manga With Mark Crilley: 30 Drawing Lessons From The Creator Of Akiko (2012)?
I love this Book! Did u Anime Lovers see the motivation of awesomeness with manga!
—garethore
Fabulous book... I keep referring to it all the time
—Shafa
