Manga Academy Paperback by Chihiro Howe

Product Details

• Publisher: IMPACT Books (2020-09-08)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 128 pages
• ISBN-13: 9781440300820
• Item Weight: 578.34 grams
• Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.33 x 0.38 cm

Make your dream of drawing Japanese-style manga a reality with Manga Academy! This book, loaded with Chihiro Howe's delightfully simple techniques, teaches all you need to know to get started creating your own manga. Learn tips for selecting the best materials and tools, how to design manga characters, coloring and inking techniques, how to tell a compelling story, and much more. Features 10 step-by-step full manga character demonstrations, as well as exciting extras like Japanese lessons!

About the Author

Born in Japan, Chihiro Howe is a manga artist with a passion for drawing that has grown since she was young. She attended Brigham Young University Hawaii while working at the Polynesian Cultural Center, where she was inspired by their culture. She worked for Imagination International Inc., a former distributor of Copic markers in North America, as a resident artist making educational manga about art for children. She now publishes her own manga on Webtoon and lives in Oregon with her husband and two kids.