The unique Japanese cartoon style known as manga, with its exaggerated stylistic characters and vivid colors, has caught the attention of America. Now, with the advent of digital tools like Photoshop and Painter, manga artists have discovered new ways of bringing their artwork to life and onto the computer -- with astounding results!
This complete guide presents a wealth of information by exploring the digital possibilities of creating manga-style artwork. It details the entire process, from initial rough sketches, to the finished color image, with in-depth instructions and illustrations that demonstrate the intricacies of each technique. It also deals with a variety of inking and coloring styles.revealing the secrets of how to achieve smooth, highly detailed line art directly on screen, how to recreate the appearance of traditional animation with cel-art techniques, and how to achieve a soft, dreamy, or traditional look with airbrush, watercolor, and painting tools. It also explains how custom backgrounds, special effects, and the use of filters can add the finishing touches that exemplify professional results.

Digital Manga Workshop: An Artist's Guide to Creating Manga Illustrations on Your Computer

Arts & Photography

Hodges, Jared

Cibos, Lindsay

Individual Artists

Harper Paperbacks

Draw Fabulous Furries! Furries are so much fun to draw, people have been doing so for thousands of years. By crossing animal traits with human, you can create some fantastic characters with distinct personalities. The authors of Draw Furries bring you more of the best step-by-step lessons for creating anthropomorphic characters. You'll learn everything from furry anatomy, facial expressions and poses to costumes, coloring and settings! You'll also learn how to create characters that convey the various personalities and spirits of the animals they resemble. Draw More Furries is packed with 20 new furries, "scalies," and mythological creatures with lessons covering everything from drawing mouths and muzzles to paws, feathers and fur. The anthropomorphic creatures you can create with these easy-to-learn lessons are limitless! But you won't just stop there. Lindsay and Jared take you to the next level by showing you how to build a scene from start to finish. From dinosaur warriors to snow leopard pirates, you'll be drawing all kinds of fun, furry friends in no time! • Loaded with more than 50 step-by-step demonstrations for a variety of characters from furries to mythological creatures. • Extended demonstration shows how to build a scene from initial concept drawings and character development to a final colored scene. • See a variety of different styles of art from guest artists who share their processes for creating lively characters.

Draw More Furries: How to Create Anthropomorphic Fantasy Creatures

Comics & Graphic Novels

Cibos-Hodges, Lindsay

How To Create Comics & Manga

Impact Books

With tips from this how-to instruction guide, learn how to draw Manga characters from basic instruction to complete figures. This sketchbook contains tips, advice, and how-to instruction accompanied by plenty of blank pages for you to practice as you go.

Sketch Manga: A Draw-Inside Step-by-Step Sketchbook (Draw-inside Step-by-step Sketchbooks)

Doran, Colleen

Okum, David

Flores, Irene

Draw Fascinating Furries!
There's so much to explore in the world of furries, from flamboyant costumes to spectacular hair styles to unforgettable expressions and poses--it's all here!
The authors of Draw Furries and Draw More Furries have taken drawing these fantastical creatures to a whole other level--covering all of the bases. Immerse yourself in multiple easy-to-draw lessons and discover different coloring techniques, learn how to create realistic fur and scales and develop the skills to go about creating your own personal fursona! The possibilities are limitless when making these amazing anthropomorphic characters, so join Lindsay and Jared as they take you to the next level of your furtastic journey!
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<li>Jam-packed with 25 step-by-step demonstrations to help you create a wide array of furries, ranging from slinky scalies to a modern day sphinx</li>
<li>Loaded with a variety of different styles and techniques from contributing artists as they take you on a journey through their artistic processes</li>
<li>Learn how to create a furry from start to finish, delving deeper into designing a personal wardrobe, exploring the perfect background for your characters and so much more</li>
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Furries Furever: Draw and Color Anthro Characters in a Variety of Styles

A life-and-limb-saving guide for artists! For centuries, brave artists have sought the elusive offspring of legend's most infamous beasts. Many have met ugly ends whiles scaling cliffs for a glimpse of griffon hatchlings, venturing into dark forests in pursuit of moody little Minotaurs or voyaging to sea where newborn krakens toss boats like bath toys. Here at long last is a more practical, less perilous alternative. Draw Baby Beasties offers a rare, intimate and danger-free view into the formative years of dragons, trolls, harpies and other fantastical creatures. Use the easy-to-follow drawing instructions to start assembling simple shapes, then add shading, texture and color to capture magical unicorn foals, flaming phoenix chicks, gruesome gargoyle pups and other fantastical youth of land, sky and sea. Even beginners can achieve happy results quickly, without risk to life or limb. Complete with fascinating insights on habits, habitats and favorite pastimes, Draw Baby Beasties provides groundbreaking, possibly life-saving instruction for artists who dare take on these awesome and adorable adolescents. Everything you need to draw legendary little ones! • Step-by-step demonstrations of 27 baby fantasy creatures • Tips for depicting true-to-life anatomy, poses and expressions • Narrative profiles of each species

Draw Baby Beasties: Create Little Dragons, Unicorns, Mermaids and More

A series of adventures begins when nine-year-old Amanda talks her mother into letting her have a pet, and she chooses a very prissy ferret that she names Peach.

Peach Fuzz 3 (Peach Fuzz (Graphic Novels))

Children's Books

Humor

Tokyopop

Winner of the 2009 Ursa Major Award, the Annual Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Awards. How to Create Anthropomorphic and Fantasy Animals What do you get when you cross a human with a horse (or a hamster, or a hummingbird)? You get any one of a number of fun anthropomorphic animals, also known as "furries" to their friends. From facial expressions to creative coloring, this book contains all the know-how you need to create anthropomorphic cat, dog, horse, rodent and bird characters. Step by step, you'll learn how to: <ul>
<li>Draw species-appropriate tails, eyes, wings and other fun details</li>
<li>Give your characters clothes, poses and personalities</li>
<li>Create the perfect backgrounds for your furry antics - with two start-to-finish demonstrations showing how</li>
</ul>Packed with tons of inspiration - from teeny-bopper bunnies and yorky glamour queens to Ninja squirrels and lion kings - Draw Furries will help you create a world of crazy, cool characters just waiting to burst out of your imagination.

Draw Furries: How to Create Anthropomorphic and Fantasy Animals

Manga, which literally means 'whimsical pictures', is the unique Japanese cartoon style, the exaggerated stylistic characters and vivid colours of which have caught the attention of the world. Now, with the advent of digital tools like Photoshop and Painter, manga artists have discovered new ways of bringing their artwork to life and onto the computer - with astounding results! Digital Manga Workshop contains a wealth of information for any artist interested in exploring the digital possibilities of creating manga-style artwork. It walks through the entire process, from initial rough sketches to the finished colour image, with in-depth instructions and illustrations that show each step in detail. It also deals with a variety of inking and colouring styles - revealing the secrets of how to achieve smooth, highly detailed line art directly on screen, how to recreate the appearance of traditional animation with cel-art techniques, and how to achieve a soft, dreamy, or traditional look with airbrush, watercolour, and painting tools. Custom backgrounds, special effects, and filters add the professional finishing touches.

Digital Manga Workshop : An Artist's Guide to Creating Manga Illustrations on Your Computer

Computers & Technology

Software

ILEX

Animales fantásticos: Como dibujar furries y otras criaturas mágicas

Painting

Anaya Multimedia

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