Excellent Manga Sketching Techniques Vol. 1: Pretty Girl
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 41.8 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 196
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Excellent Manga Sketching Techniques: Vol. 1 Pretty Girl
Excellent Manga Sketching Techniques is an English-language PDF guide to drawing female manga figures. This digital format is available as an instant download after purchase.
Hikaru Hayashi and Tsubura Kadomaru introduce a structured approach to manga character drawing. The book moves from full-length figures to individual parts, then returns to the figure as a whole.
Its examples examine proportions, construction, facial features, hairstyles, bodily changes, and the small design decisions that shape a character’s personality.
Book Overview
This art and drawing guide focuses on the design of pretty girl characters in manga, cartoons, animation, and illustration. It explains why female figures can be difficult to draw and stresses the importance of understanding form, composition, and construction.
The authors encourage readers to observe carefully, think about the structure beneath an image, and draw with both deliberation and experience. The book presents figures from whole and part perspectives, helping readers consider how details affect the complete design.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Full-length female manga figures and fundamental body construction.
- Female facial characteristics and attractive face designs.
- Body proportions, including figures of approximately 6.5 and 8.5 heads.
- Transformations that change facial features, body forms, and character impressions.
- Hairstyle changes, including the design of two ponytails.
- Subtle changes that create varied personalities and appearances.
- A practice-led approach based on observation, theory, recomposition, and expression.
Why This Book Matters
Excellent Manga Sketching Techniques treats character drawing as both observation and analysis. Its method connects individual details with the structure of the whole figure.
For manga and illustration students, the guide offers a focused way to examine female character design. It also addresses the difference between spontaneous drawing and deliberate study, presenting both as part of artistic development.
Book Details
| Title | Excellent Manga Sketching Techniques Vol. 1 Pretty Girl |
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| Author | Hikaru Hayashi (Go office) & Tsubura Kadomaru |
| Series | Excellent Manga Sketching Techniques |
| Volume | Vol.1 Pretty Girl |
| Publisher | Hobby Japan Co.,Ltd. |
| Publisher Location | 2-15-8 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0053 Japan |
| Publication | This book was first planned, designed and published in 2009 by Hobby Japan Co.,Ltd. |
| English Edition | This English edition was published in 2011 by Hobby Japan Co.,Ltd. |
| First Printing | June 2011 |
| Second Printing | August 2011 |
| Copyright | Copyright © 2009 Hikaru Hayashi & Tsubura Kadomaru; Copyright © 2009 Hobby Japan Co.,Ltd. |
| ISBN | 978-4.7986-0259-2 |
| Printed and Bound | Printed and bound in Japan, by Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. |
| Format | |
| File Size | 41.8 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 43839348 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 196 |
| Drawing & Production | Kazuaki Morita, Kawarayanc, Naomi Toya, Kou Kizaki, Izumi Midorikawa, Icchi, Tzumi Yukina, Maruto, Yuzupon, Daichi Kimura, Touya, Ayaka Ono, Takuya Shinjyo, Mao, Non Ohyagi, Thikuwa, Siny, ASK, Hikaru Hayashi (Go office) |
| Photography | Yasuo Imai |
| Cover Drawing & Coloring | Kazuaki Morita |
| Cover Design | Shigo Yamaguchi Design Room |
| Scenario & Composition | Hikaru Hayashi (Go office) |
| Editing Cooperation | Naoko Nakamura, Hime |
| Project Cooperation | Midori Hisamatsu, Yasuhiro Yamura (Hobby Japan Co.,Ltd.) |
| English Title Logo Design | Hiroshi Imamura |
| English Translation Management | William Barnett |
| Japanese Edition Editor | Hikaru Hayashi (Go office), Tsubura Kadomaru |
| Japanese Edition Associate Editor | Miho Hamada (Go office) |
| Foreign Language Edition Project Coordinator | Yasuhiro Yamura (Hobby Japan Co.,Ltd.) |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, so no physical copy will be shipped. Access is available after purchase.
The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Device features may vary by application.
FAQ
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Access is available after purchase as an instant digital download.
Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital PDF, and there is no physical shipping.
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The PDF can be read with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading apps.
Review the details above to confirm that this English PDF edition suits your drawing and manga study needs.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| Title | EXCELLENT MANGA SKETCHING TECHNIQUES Vol.1 Pretty Girl |
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