Volume 2 takes what you learned in volume 1 a step further. In this edition, you will be introduced to shading techniques, the use of textures, motion lines and more. Great for anyone who wants to sharpen their drawing techniques or pick up a couple of new ones!

For the budding artist that already has a grasp of perspective and the basics of human body form and shape, this heavily illustrated reference guide explains how to transform the basic human body into an attractive young anime girl. Facial expressions, eye and hair styles, clothing, poses, actions start out the book. Later lessons cover anthropomorphic girls, androids, battle armor, highly stylized art, and even “super deformed” bishoujo. This book contains some artistic nudity.

This volume introduces the essentials for developing a basic knowledge for drawing various guns, accouterments, and the mechanics of combat planes and warships. Not only will this volume become the artist’s brave ally, but it is also enjoyable by non-artists simply as reading material and a source of information and knowledge.

This book introduces the techniques needed to draw the ultimate bishonen (literally, “beautiful boys”), vital to Yaoi manga and presents how to draw the typically delicately delineated bishonen characters. Illustrations accompany the carefully explained, step-by-step drawing processes, which are designed to give even beginners a clear understanding of everything from bishonen sketching basics to practical application. Trends in design are also traced, exploring characters from the 1960s, including the work of Shotaro Ishinomori; characters from the 1970s as represented in Keiko Takemiya’s The Song of the Wind and Trees; characters from the 1980s, including from the Captain Tsubasa series; and[Read More]

This third volume in the More How to Draw Manga series takes a focused look at means of enhancing a character’s sense of presence as well as explains in detail techniques for imbuing a character with presence by suggesting movement.