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osiriz



Joined: 11 Oct 2003
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Location: Sweden.. The land of no anime! *cries!* =(
PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:06 pm Reply with quote
Im gonna buy some instruction/learning books for how to draw manga and anime characters etc..
Just want to ask if anyone knows wich books/guides r good for newbies like me.
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ANN_Bamboo
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PostPosted: Sun Nov 23, 2003 10:10 pm Reply with quote
http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/nsearch?catalog=animenation&.autodone=nsearch.html&query=how+to+draw
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lianncoop
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 2:08 am Reply with quote
Stay away from the "Anime/Manga/Mecha Mania" books. They are pretty...awful. I recommend the series of "How to draw..." books that SakechanBD linked to...I have about 10 of them.
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CowboyIkari



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 7:25 pm Reply with quote
I'd really like to learn how to draw anime well enough to be proud of a drawing (perhaps further Very Happy)...

Can anyone actually draw anime well from learning from these books?
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osiriz



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 8:52 pm Reply with quote
Thanks. I'll try one of these books.
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Allen
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2003 9:39 pm Reply with quote
CowboyIkari wrote:
I'd really like to learn how to draw anime well enough to be proud of a drawing (perhaps further :D)...

Can anyone actually draw anime well from learning from these books?


These books really aren't going to teach you how to draw, you need to have some basic drawing skills to begin with. What these books really do is point you in the right direction to develop a style very similar to manga.

There are a lot of basics involved with a few of the beginning books, but for the most part, these make great references to develop your own manga style. The other big thing they teach is the use of tones which is an integral part of manga drawing.
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Kyosuke-sama



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:16 pm Reply with quote
To be honest I wouldn't be hung up on drawing "manga\anime style" if you look at applications for manga Colleges in Japan you'll see that all you need is a firm grasp of the language and good draftsman skills this does not mean "manga style". It simply means keep practicing human form and what not and also don't waste your money on the books download tutorials instead.

Try:

[url]http://www.polykarbon.com/tutorials/index.htm
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