The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga - A Step-by-Step Artist's Handbook

Whether your character is jumping for joy or grappling with an opponent, this book provides all the essential techniques to draw more lifelike action figures in the classic Japanese manga style. The comprehensive introduction first shows the reader the physical anatomy of male vs. female figures and gives important tips on proportions, perspective and small but often-overlooked details such as the relative differences between male and female hands, fingers and feet. Five subsequent chapters cover over 40 action poses in the following categories:Chapter 1: Action (e.g. running and jumping)Chapter 2: Martial Arts (e.g. punching and kicking)Chapter 3: Interacting (e.g. judo holds and high fives)Chapter 4: Weapons (e.g. swords and knives)Chapter 5: Reacting (e.g. dodging a punch or taking a punch)Each pose and movement is illustrated with a rough sketch outline followed by a highlighted manga drawing containing detailed annotations by the author. After studying the sketches, you practice t