How to Draw Manga

Drawing realistic faces and bodies is only half the job–you will want your manga characters' clothing to look good, too. Depicting wrinkles, skirt hems and other apects of clothing isn't as easy as it looks, but this book will simpify the process for you. Features sections on underwear and outer garments, and how clothing changes shape as the body moves, bends and stretches.

Many Manga styles are based on quite natural drawing, so you need to start off by drawing quite realistically. Once you're confident with drawing hands and feet, you can ajust the style - making it more realistic or simplified as needed. We're going to use the wireframe method to draw realistic hands. You can adapt these drawings to suit your pose, using photographs or your own hands as a reference.

Many Manga styles are based on quite natural drawing, so you need to start off by drawing quite realistically. Once you're confident with drawing hands and feet, you can ajust the style - making it more realistic or simplified as needed. We're going to use the wireframe method to draw realistic hands. You can adapt these drawings to suit your pose, using photographs or your own hands as a reference.