How to be a manga artist
€21.50
Told from the point of view of two young manga fans, ‘How to be a Manga Artist’ delivers a blend of professional advice and practical tips to guide aspiring creators, including how to construct a compelling narrative, develop characters your readers will fall in love with, and the basics of printing, digital file set-up, and self-promotion. It also includes a specially commissioned chapter by renowned Japanese illustrator Fumio Obata – who encourages readers to look beyond the aesthetics of manga and to put themselves into the story to develop a style that is entirely original and true to them – as well as biographies of famous manga artists, definitions of key Japanese terms, and a list of must-read cult classics.
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Description
The ultimate guide for aspiring artists with a love of manga.
Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel, Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify the process of creating manga, from the creative spark that inspires a story, to what it’s like to work in a professional manga studio.
Featuring the work of Italian manga illustrator Silvia Vanni, and told from the point of view of two young manga fans, How to be a Manga Artist delivers a blend of professional advice and practical tips to guide aspiring creators, including how to construct a compelling narrative, develop characters your readers will fall in love with, and the basics of printing, digital file set-up, and self-promotion.
How to be a Manga Artist also includes a specially commissioned chapter by renowned Japanese illustrator Fumio Obata – who encourages readers to look beyond the aesthetics of manga and to put themselves into the story to develop a style that is entirely original and true to them – as well as biographies of famous manga artists, definitions of key Japanese terms, and a list of must-read cult classics.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.526 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 30 × 29.9 × 1.1 cm |
| Book_author | Pagani, Balthazar |
| Publisher | Thames and Hudson |
| Imprint | Thames and Hudson |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 96 |
| Language | English |
| Dewey | 741.5952 (edition:23) |
| Readership | Children – juvenile / Code: J |
