Schnellkurs Manga Zeichnen!

by Christopher Hart

Mangas sind Kult. Die japanischen Comicfiguren sind aus dem Fernsehen und den Buchhandlungen nicht mehr weg zu denken. Sie möchten das Zeichnen von Manga-Figuren mit nur wenigen Strichen lernen? Die leicht verständlichen Schritt-für-Schritt-Abbildungen zeigen Ihnen, wie Sie Ihre Helden, Bösewichte, Feen und Monster im beliebten Mangastil schnell und gekonnt aufs Papier bringen. Anhand vieler Zeichnungen beschreibt Erfolgsautor Christoph Hart, wie Sie in nur vier einfachen Schritten vom Anfänger zum erfolgreichen Manga-Zeichner werden. Lassen Sie Ihrer Kreativität freien Lauf!

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

64 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

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I started drawing character designs and storyboards for a small animation studio in while in High School. Cartooning and animation was a magical experience to me. I try to bring that experience, as well as art tips, to my readers. Their enthusiasm also motivates me.

Early in my career, my cartoon work got noticed by Watson-Guptill, a premier publisher of art books. They asked me to do a book for them on drawing cartoons. It sold 200,000 copies, which is a healthy number. So we kept going. I discovered that I enjoyed the art of creating books, which has its own special requirements. I also worked as an author for Random House, Quarto and Soho Publishing. In total, I have had 8 million books sold, and have been translated into 20 languages.

My book, "The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: How to Draw Original Characters from Simple Templates" has sold over half a million copies to date and is still very actively in print. An earlier book of mine, "Manga Mania: How to Draw Japanese Comics:" reached the number one art book in the country, according to Bookscan.

I've also been a cover story on the industry trade magazine, "Publisher's Weekly." And if you've read this far into my Bio, then I'm more impressed with you than you are with me!

Thank you so very much for letting me offer some inspiration to you in your art adventures.

Christopher Hart

Reviews

[Meghan Dzurichko · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found my copy of this book while riffling through some old school memories and oh the nostalgia! This was the first art book I ever owned and 7yo me traced it to pieces. Nostalgia asides, it's kinda funny how outdated the representation of Japanese comics are in this book. Very Yu-Gi-Oh with the sharp features and the spiky hair. There's actually very little instruction in it at all as most of it is taken up by wordless red-line step by step tutorials. That said, the instructions that are there are worded in a basic manner that is suitable for small children who are just getting into art and the pages contain thick linework that is easy to trace even without a lightbox.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an introductory drawing book about the Japanese art form Manga. Our girls haven't really gotten into the Manga comic books yet, but they've watched cartoons on television that feature this artistic style. There's not a lot of narrative, but the book is useful for learning the basics of drawing Manga characters. Our youngest borrowed this book from her elementary school library and had fun drawing the characters. Our girls love drawing and at the tender ages of 7 and 9, they are far better artists than I ever could be.