The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: How to Create and Customize Original Characters of Japanese Animation by Christopher Hart

The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: How to Create and Customize Original Characters of Japanese Animation Reviews

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  Paige Beaudreault

  Gave good information on how to come up with a characters but I wanted it to break down how to draw it, not just come up with it.
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  A.J.

  Christopher Hart is reaaalllllyyyy good at drawing. This book taught me in words and showed me with pictures. I’m still working on drawing better. But one problem for me was how neatly you have to erase if you’re on paper. You NEED to draw on a iPad or something.
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  Alex

  Pretty good book
  
  Good references and some good advice to follow. Quite easy to read, and one of the more detailed process explanations I've come across.
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  Viez

  Hmm.
  
  I have to say that this was an informative guide, but it still didn't help me draw.
  
  Um. I liked the captions?
  The character drawings were very nice but slightly overwhelming. They said that anime depends on templates, but the book didn't say how or where to make/get templates
  
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  Liberty

  Descriptive and funny with plenty of charts and guidelines.
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  PhilD

  Hart is genuinely the best instructor for cartooning. I and my youngest son love all of his videos and his books.
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  Marika

  Gorgeous illustrations and finely detailed instructions! This is a great book for even more advanced manga drawers. I love it!
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  Paper Clippers

  Nothing brings anime artists more satisfaction than creating original characters to use in a comic strip or graphic novel. Bestselling how-to-draw author Christopher Hart helps them reach this goal by providing insight into the six most popular anime types: schoolgirls, schoolboys, preteens, vengeful bad guys, humorous personalities, and fantasy figures. He supplies templates for each; an extensive array of “menus” of head and body types, outfits, and accessories; and detailed, accessible, step-by-step demonstrations and drawing exercises. Plus, Hart showcases some of the best anime artists in the world for this title—including Inma R., Tabby Kink, Ayame Shiroi, Euro Pinku, and Tina Francisco. It's the guide every would-be anime artist has been looking for!