Manga For Dummies (For Dummies Series)

I got this a few years ago when I became interested in drawing manga. It proved quite helpful but I wouldn't recommend it for someone who's already got some experience (unless they're self taught, in which case it might still be useful).The first few chapters explain how to draw heads and faces, and gives some expressions. It then moves on to the basics of anatomy and proportions (how to draw a "skeleton" to get the pose right, how to draw the general shapes of the body, and finally the effect the various muscle groups have on it). The next few explain how to draw clothing. Next it gives a few examples of characters (heroes, sidekicks and villains). The last few chapters explain how to draw a few miscellaneous accessories (goggles, bags), landscape features and vehicles (the book mainly focuses on drawing people, so don't buy it for this part). Nearing the end of the book, the author gives some explanation of story telling while he plugs his own comic (which, to be fair, isn't that bad, but definitely don't buy it for this chapter). Finally he lists some famous manga artists and gives some details on drawing manga art professionally (not really something you need to think about if you at the skill level of this book, but still interesting to know).Pros:* Excellent section on drawing heads.* Decent guide to drawing human bodies (including the muscle groups)* Good (but not great) section on drawing clothes.Cons:* Lacks detail on drawing things other than people.* Focuses more on drawing individual things in a specific way in the later sections (e.g. how to draw a top like this one, how to draw a plane that looks exactly like this).* Diagrams are somewhat inconsistent, resorts to describing some things in terms of "just combine the last thing I taught you" rather than actually explaining them (e.g. gives no details on drawing bodies from a 3/4 view, simply lists the ways a female body varies from a male body rather than giving a step by step guide). While this still gives you a good idea of what to do, it does somewhat defeat the purpose of a beginner's guide).Summery: If you're new to drawing manga or you're self taught, this is a fairly useful guide to drawing people and a starting point for everything else.

I'm going to start by saying that I have no experience in drawing, I don't know how to draw.But this book is a great place to start for people like me, even more if you like manga.I recommend this book although it doesn't cover everything, it's a good place to start your journey to become a "mangaka"

I bought Kensuke's other book "Figure drawing for dummies" and saw this mentioned, so I thought I'd pick this up too. Being interested in Manga art, and constantly struggling to draw anything that looked even vaguely manga-like, I found the book's lessons and tips invaluable. Everything from the various styles and Manga terms is covered here, along with a good dose of practical and sensible advice on getting your first Manga works completed. Covers more than just figure work and faces (some great tips on drawing gadgets, clothes and even cars!) and there's a fantastic chapter on perspective too.I've bought a lot of tutorial books and this is definitely one of the best.

Came prompt and as described

A decent book. Already knowing much about manga, I did not really learn anything new, but it provides a good basis for a beginner in this field of drawing.Overall valuable for newbies to Manga.

Really in depth, but please don't expect to learn how to draw from this... I mean it is meant for people who want to start out drawing, but it's much more for people who already know how to draw and want to learn how to draw manga.

Usual 'Dummies' format, so so

My sister loves it - I have given it to her