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Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters

Step-by-Step Line Drawing - A Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Character Designers - Access video tutorials via QR codes!

by Alex Brennan-Dent, ABD Illustrates ...

Series series Draw Like an Artist
This is your go-to drawing and visual reference book for creating anime and manga characters, featuring more than 600 drawings demonstrating basic techniques and depicting a wide range of characters.For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates foundational art concepts like ... Read more

$14.99 USD

This is your go-to drawing and visual reference book for creating anime and manga characters, featuring more than 600 drawings demonstrating basic techniques and depicting a wide range of characters.For student and aspiring artists, illustrators, character designers, and more, Draw Like an Artist: 100 Lessons to Create Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates foundational art concepts like
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Chibi! The Official Mark Crilley How-to-Draw Guide

by Mark Crilley ...

Master how to draw super tiny and adorable chibi characters!This book (and your fuzzy-costumed tour guide Mochy) will teach you everything you need to know about drawing chibis! From the word "short" in Japanese, this manga illustration style features cute characters with big heads, tiny bodies and adorably exaggerated facial expressions. Play with proportions to create highly stylized itty-bitty ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Master how to draw super tiny and adorable chibi characters!This book (and your fuzzy-costumed tour guide Mochy) will teach you everything you need to know about drawing chibis! From the word "short" in Japanese, this manga illustration style features cute characters with big heads, tiny bodies and adorably exaggerated facial expressions. Play with proportions to create highly stylized itty-bitty
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How to Draw: Manga Boys

by Yishan Li ...

28 different characters, poses and expressions that offer a dynamic selection of Manga-style male figures.Drawing boys is a very popular subject within the manga genre and this book is perfect for anyone seeking to learn the basics of creating these delightful characters. ... Read more

$11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

28 different characters, poses and expressions that offer a dynamic selection of Manga-style male figures.Drawing boys is a very popular subject within the manga genre and this book is perfect for anyone seeking to learn the basics of creating these delightful characters.
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Foundations in Comic Book Art

SCAD Creative Essentials (Fundamental Tools and Techniques for Sequential Artists)

by John Paul Lowe ...

A comprehensive guide to creating and developing comic book and graphic novel art, from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the world's leaders in sequential arts instruction.John Lowe, Dean of the School of Communication Arts at SCAD, presents an in-depth primer on the tools and techniques used by top sequential artists to crate comic books, graphic novels, and other sequential ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A comprehensive guide to creating and developing comic book and graphic novel art, from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), one of the world's leaders in sequential arts instruction.John Lowe, Dean of the School of Communication Arts at SCAD, presents an in-depth primer on the tools and techniques used by top sequential artists to crate comic books, graphic novels, and other sequential
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Art of Drawing Manga

A guide to learning the art of drawing manga-step by easy step

by Talia Horsburgh ...

Series series Collector's Series
Explore 35 step-by-step how-tos and more than 100 additional tips and tricks for creating a variety of manga characters, animals, and scenes in The Art of Drawing Manga.With 144 pages of in-depth instruction and hundreds of reference images, The Art of Drawing Manga is suitable for all manga artists and enthusiasts, regardless of age. From learning the basics of drawing archetypal characters with ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Explore 35 step-by-step how-tos and more than 100 additional tips and tricks for creating a variety of manga characters, animals, and scenes in The Art of Drawing Manga.With 144 pages of in-depth instruction and hundreds of reference images, The Art of Drawing Manga is suitable for all manga artists and enthusiasts, regardless of age. From learning the basics of drawing archetypal characters with
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Face Off

How to Draw Amazing Caricatures & Comic Portraits

by Harry Hamernik ...

Discover the fast, fun art of drawing comic portraits!Face Off shows you how to draw life like never before. Caricaturist Harold Hamernik shares the secrets to capturing the sillier side of friends, family, celebrities, strangers-any face that crosses your path.40 step-by-step demonstrations show you how to sketch whimsical and expressive likenesses while developing your own quick, loose, ... Read more

$8.99 USD

Discover the fast, fun art of drawing comic portraits!Face Off shows you how to draw life like never before. Caricaturist Harold Hamernik shares the secrets to capturing the sillier side of friends, family, celebrities, strangers-any face that crosses your path.40 step-by-step demonstrations show you how to sketch whimsical and expressive likenesses while developing your own quick, loose,
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How to Draw Manga, Anime, Comics, and More: The Ultimate Guide

How to draw Manga,Anime and Comics, #5

by Learn To Draw ...

Series Book 5 - How to draw Manga,Anime and Comics
Important! This guide does not contain illustrations. It is a technical guide that deals with theory. For illustrative guides you can check the other books in this series. ... Read more

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Important! This guide does not contain illustrations. It is a technical guide that deals with theory. For illustrative guides you can check the other books in this series.
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The Girl on the Boat

by P. G. Wodehouse ...

The Girl on the Boat - P. G. Wodehouse - The Girl on the Boat is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It first appeared in 1921 as a serial in the Woman's Home Companion in the United States under the title Three Men and a Maid. It was first published as a book in the United States on April 26, 1922, by George H. Doran, New York, and as The Girl on the Boat in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London, ... Read more

$6.99 USD

The Girl on the Boat - P. G. Wodehouse - The Girl on the Boat is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. It first appeared in 1921 as a serial in the Woman's Home Companion in the United States under the title Three Men and a Maid. It was first published as a book in the United States on April 26, 1922, by George H. Doran, New York, and as The Girl on the Boat in the United Kingdom by Herbert Jenkins, London,
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FAME: Travis Kelce

by Michael Frizell ...

Illustrated by Martin Gimenez ...

Whether you know him as the all-star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs or as Taylor Swift's boyfriend, there's no denying the star power of the younger Kelce brother. Excelling at football in high school, Travis attended the University of Cincinnati on an athletic scholarship. After a one-year suspension that threatened to derail his career before it began, he returned to the gridiron, winning ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Whether you know him as the all-star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs or as Taylor Swift's boyfriend, there's no denying the star power of the younger Kelce brother. Excelling at football in high school, Travis attended the University of Cincinnati on an athletic scholarship. After a one-year suspension that threatened to derail his career before it began, he returned to the gridiron, winning
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Escuela de dibujo manga (Manga Drawing School)

by Mei Yu ...

¡Aprende a dibujar manga con más de 50 clases de dibujo, desde caras fáciles y poses sorprendentes hasta escenas llenas de acción!Escuela de dibujo manga te trae todos los consejos, trucos y conocimientos imprescindibles para desarrollar tus habilidades como dibujante de acuerdo con las nuevas tendencias en el arte manga.En el interior de este libro de manga para todas las edades, encontrarás ... Read more

$12.99 USD

¡Aprende a dibujar manga con más de 50 clases de dibujo, desde caras fáciles y poses sorprendentes hasta escenas llenas de acción!Escuela de dibujo manga te trae todos los consejos, trucos y conocimientos imprescindibles para desarrollar tus habilidades como dibujante de acuerdo con las nuevas tendencias en el arte manga.En el interior de este libro de manga para todas las edades, encontrarás
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FAME: G.O.A.T: Lebron James, Caitlin Clark, Tony Hawk, Diego Maradona

by Scott Davis ...

Illustrated by Ramon Salas ...

FAME: G.O.A.T is a captivating graphic novel that honors the legendary careers of four iconic athletes: LeBron James, Caitlin Clark, Tony Hawk, and Diego Maradona. Each of these sports figures has significantly impacted their respective disciplines—basketball, women's basketball, skateboarding, and soccer—through their exceptional skills, relentless work ethic, and extraordinary achievements. The ... Read more

$9.99 USD

FAME: G.O.A.T is a captivating graphic novel that honors the legendary careers of four iconic athletes: LeBron James, Caitlin Clark, Tony Hawk, and Diego Maradona. Each of these sports figures has significantly impacted their respective disciplines—basketball, women's basketball, skateboarding, and soccer—through their exceptional skills, relentless work ethic, and extraordinary achievements. The
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Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba 18

by Koyoharu Gotouge ...

Translated by Burkhard Höfler ...

Series Book 18 - Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba
Tanjiro und Tomioka stellen sich Akaza, der Zunehmenden Drei der Dämonenmonde, in einem erbitterten Kampf. Akazas überwältigende Stärke lässt den beiden Demon Slayern jedoch keine Möglichkeit, zum Angriff überzugehen. Da erinnert sich Tanjiro an eine Lektion seines Vaters, die das Blatt zu ihren Gunsten wenden könnte. Doch ehe Tanjiro seine neue Kraft in sich wachrufen kann, holt Akaza bereits zum ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Tanjiro und Tomioka stellen sich Akaza, der Zunehmenden Drei der Dämonenmonde, in einem erbitterten Kampf. Akazas überwältigende Stärke lässt den beiden Demon Slayern jedoch keine Möglichkeit, zum Angriff überzugehen. Da erinnert sich Tanjiro an eine Lektion seines Vaters, die das Blatt zu ihren Gunsten wenden könnte. Doch ehe Tanjiro seine neue Kraft in sich wachrufen kann, holt Akaza bereits zum
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Erotic Comics

A Graphic History, Vol 1 (PB)

by Tim Pilcher, Aline Kominsky Crumb, Gene Kannenberg Jr ...

Crammed full of exquisite art from around the world, with fascinating background stories about the artists, editors and publishers, Erotic Comics: A Graphic History examines how this much maligned artform developed into a publishing phenomenon that spans the globe. Volume 1 delves deep into comic history, from the bawdy English cartoons of the 17th century, through the magazines impacted by the ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Crammed full of exquisite art from around the world, with fascinating background stories about the artists, editors and publishers, Erotic Comics: A Graphic History examines how this much maligned artform developed into a publishing phenomenon that spans the globe. Volume 1 delves deep into comic history, from the bawdy English cartoons of the 17th century, through the magazines impacted by the
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Manga Magic

How to Draw and Color Mythical and Fantasy Characters

by Supittha Annie Bunyapen ...

What do you get when you cross popular manga style with legends of mythology and folklore? Manga Magic! In this one-of-a-kind guide, beloved and prolific manga artist Supittha "Annie" Bunyapen (a.k.a. Ecthelian on deviantART) shows you how to put original spins on popular fantasy figures and creatures, with insight on everything from what they wear to where they dwell. Inside, you'll learn how to: ... Read more

$12.99 USD

What do you get when you cross popular manga style with legends of mythology and folklore? Manga Magic! In this one-of-a-kind guide, beloved and prolific manga artist Supittha "Annie" Bunyapen (a.k.a. Ecthelian on deviantART) shows you how to put original spins on popular fantasy figures and creatures, with insight on everything from what they wear to where they dwell. Inside, you'll learn how to:
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Das magische Baumhaus (Comic-Buchreihe, Band 3) - Das Geheimnis der Mumie

Reise mit Anne und Phillip zurück in die Zeit des alten Ägyptens - Comic-Buch für Kinder ab 7 Jahren

by Mary Pope Osborne, Jenny Laird ...

Illustrated by Kelly Matthews, Nichole Matthews ...

Series Book 3 - Das magische Baumhaus – Comic-Buchreihe
Auf ins Abenteuer mit dem magischen Baumhaus!Ägypten! Da kann es doch gar nicht so gefährlich sein wie bei den Dinosauriern, denken Anne und Philipp. Aber dann erleben sie in der alten Pyramide ein weiteres spannendes Abenteuer und verlaufen sich auch noch im Labyrinth der Gänge. Ob sie da je wieder rausfinden werden?Die Bestseller-Reihe von Mary Pope Osborne jetzt auch als Comicbuch!Basierend auf ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Auf ins Abenteuer mit dem magischen Baumhaus!Ägypten! Da kann es doch gar nicht so gefährlich sein wie bei den Dinosauriern, denken Anne und Philipp. Aber dann erleben sie in der alten Pyramide ein weiteres spannendes Abenteuer und verlaufen sich auch noch im Labyrinth der Gänge. Ob sie da je wieder rausfinden werden?Die Bestseller-Reihe von Mary Pope Osborne jetzt auch als Comicbuch!Basierend auf
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Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba 19

by Koyoharu Gotouge ...

Translated by Burkhard Höfler ...

Series Book 19 - Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba
Angetrieben von purem Hass und dem Wunsch nach Rache nimmt Kanao den Kampf gegen den hochrangigen Dämonenmond Doma auf. Dabei muss sie feststellen, dass Doma selbst in geschwächtem Zustand noch immer eine Gefahr darstellt, die die Kraft der jungen Dämonenjägerin um Längen übersteigt. Doch Kanao ist nicht allein. An ihrer Seite kämpft Inosuke – und auch er hat noch eine offene Rechnung mit dem ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Angetrieben von purem Hass und dem Wunsch nach Rache nimmt Kanao den Kampf gegen den hochrangigen Dämonenmond Doma auf. Dabei muss sie feststellen, dass Doma selbst in geschwächtem Zustand noch immer eine Gefahr darstellt, die die Kraft der jungen Dämonenjägerin um Längen übersteigt. Doch Kanao ist nicht allein. An ihrer Seite kämpft Inosuke – und auch er hat noch eine offene Rechnung mit dem
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Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice

by Ivan Brunetti ...

$10.99 USD
Planning before Writing a Novel

by Shruti Chandra ...

First-time fiction writers often get stuck in the middle of writing a novel mainly because they do not have an outline they can stick to. Outlining a novel before writing is essential for carrying on with a story of 80,000 words or more.This book includes ten questions after answering which you will be have the entire outline of your novel in front of you. You will have built your protagonist, ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

First-time fiction writers often get stuck in the middle of writing a novel mainly because they do not have an outline they can stick to. Outlining a novel before writing is essential for carrying on with a story of 80,000 words or more.This book includes ten questions after answering which you will be have the entire outline of your novel in front of you. You will have built your protagonist,
... Read more
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?

A Memoir

by Roz Chast ...

#1 New York Times Bestseller2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTIn her first memoir, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and documents, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears, Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone ... Read more

$12.99 USD

#1 New York Times Bestseller2014 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTIn her first memoir, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast brings her signature wit to the topic of aging parents. Spanning the last several years of their lives and told through four-color cartoons, family photos, and documents, and a narrative as rife with laughs as it is with tears, Chast's memoir is both comfort and comic relief for anyone
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TRUE GRIT - MEAN BUSINESS

by Paramount Pictures ...

Five U.S. Marshals and a wagon-load of prisoners... A boy appears, with news of a bloody double-murder... Two of the marshals ride out to investigate... TRUE GRIT: MEAN BUSINESS is a free 24-page comic adapted from the novel TRUE GRIT by Charles Portis, now a major motion picture by the Coen Brothers. Inspired by the dime novels that first brought fame to the heroes and villains of the old ... Read more

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Five U.S. Marshals and a wagon-load of prisoners... A boy appears, with news of a bloody double-murder... Two of the marshals ride out to investigate... TRUE GRIT: MEAN BUSINESS is a free 24-page comic adapted from the novel TRUE GRIT by Charles Portis, now a major motion picture by the Coen Brothers. Inspired by the dime novels that first brought fame to the heroes and villains of the old
... Read more
Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics

From the Legendary Creator of Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Iron Man

by Stan Lee ...

In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for:* Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons* Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting WorkWhen it comes to comic books, one name says it all: Stan Lee. His characters are classics. His industry knowledge is ... Read more

$13.99 USD

In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for:* Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons* Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting WorkWhen it comes to comic books, one name says it all: Stan Lee. His characters are classics. His industry knowledge is
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Manga in Theory and Practice

by Hirohiko Araki ...

Hirohiko Araki is the author of one of the longest-running and most beloved manga of all time, the epic fan favorite JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. According to him, manga is the ultimate synthesis of all forms of art, and in this book he reveals the secrets behind how to make the magic happen using concrete examples from his own work. Read all about his “golden ratio” for drawing, the character ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Hirohiko Araki is the author of one of the longest-running and most beloved manga of all time, the epic fan favorite JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. According to him, manga is the ultimate synthesis of all forms of art, and in this book he reveals the secrets behind how to make the magic happen using concrete examples from his own work. Read all about his “golden ratio” for drawing, the character
... Read more
Words for Pictures

The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels

by Brian Michael Bendis ...

Best-selling Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis reveals the comic book writing secrets behind his work on The Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men, and more.Arguably the most popular writer in modern comics, Brian Michael Bendis shares the tools and techniques he uses to create some of the most popular comic book and graphic novel stories of all time. Words for Pictures provides a ... Read more

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Best-selling Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis reveals the comic book writing secrets behind his work on The Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men, and more.Arguably the most popular writer in modern comics, Brian Michael Bendis shares the tools and techniques he uses to create some of the most popular comic book and graphic novel stories of all time. Words for Pictures provides a
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Some Tips For Developing Your Own Art Style

by C. A. Brown ...

"Some Tips For Developing Your Own Art Style" is a revamped version of one of the most popular articles on my blog. It's a short, free guide for beginners who are interested in the basics of developing their own individual drawing style. ... Read more

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"Some Tips For Developing Your Own Art Style" is a revamped version of one of the most popular articles on my blog. It's a short, free guide for beginners who are interested in the basics of developing their own individual drawing style.
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