The Monster Book of Manga: Fairies and Magical Creatures: Draw Like the Experts

by Ikari Studio

The popularity of manga—Japanese cartooning—continues to grow, inspiring interest in learning how to draw this exciting style of comics. From comic illustration Ikari Studio comes the ultimate guide on how to draw manga. The Monster Book of Fairies and Magical Creatures focuses on these figures of wonder. Each illustration is broken down into six stages of creation and is accompanied by step-by-step instructions, taking the artist from an initial black-and-white sketch to final color piece. Each drawing is also accompanied by practical suggestions, hints, and tips. This monster-size manual is the must-have book for anyone interested in learning how to draw manga, appealing to beginning and advanced artists alike.

Genres: Art, Manga, Drawing, How To, Fantasy

384 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2007

Reviews

[Shauntelle James · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has a wonderful combination of elements. The personifaction are well suited for the art picures and characters. Realism is used in an interesting way in that the personifications communicate beauty. However, the use of expressionism is more evident because those personifications are also used to express ideas. The whole book tells a story without the use of words and is very appealing to the eye, which is really cool!! I think this book could be a good media example!!!

[stephanie cat · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Monster Book of Manga: Fairies and Magical Creatures is a great way to learn how to draw, well, fairies and magical creatures. The only thing bad is that they assume that you've majored in Art in college..... Not everyone knows all the stuff they want you to do. It's detailed, though, and shows you what to do if you want to paint your splendifferous picture.

[Chino Fernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the giant sample books made by European manga artists. While it does not have much in the way of instructions, the works portrayed are beautiful and professionally made. This can be used by any manga artist as a reference when making their own.

[Lahna · Rating 5 out of 5]

i learned how to draw bodies in an easier way. I also discovered different types of magical creatures, and the such

[Alicia Balliett · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book does a bad job of actually teaching.