Manga School with Selena Lin

by Selena Lin, 林青慧

Finally--a cute and approachable "how to draw" manga for shojo artists! Through a series of lessons, mangaka Selena Lin teaches all the basics of manga creation, from tools to anatomy to panel composition to inking technique. More experienced artists will appreciate her up-to-date tutorial on photoshop techniques and toning instructions. Also includes tutorials on coloring techniques and a gallery of Selena's own adorable works. Selena herself guides you through the lessons with photographs of herself giving you the thumbs-up or offering additional advice.

Genres: Manga, Art

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 10, 2008

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

A girl friendly 'learn to draw' manga book.

This book covers materials, panel diagrams and inking.

Also includes unusual techniques such as drawing 'effects' (use a thumb tack) and adding screen-tone.

Easy to read and well designed; this is a great choice for those seeking to learn manga.

Notes
This artist is known for 'Bye Bye Baby' and 'White Night Melody'.

[matilda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so useful as a guide to drawing and creating manga/anime characters. During my manga phase, this was metaphorically my holy bible and really helped me to develop my painting and some computer graphic editing. I highly recommend this for anyone who has an interest in drawing and wants to try something new.