How to Draw Manga Vol. 2: Penning Characters

How to Draw Manga is an English-language digital PDF about penning manga characters and illustrations. This volume explains inking tools, line work, character construction, facial expressions, and practical drawing processes.

The 131-page digital edition is available as an instant download. It presents instructional material for readers studying manga drawing, character design, and expressive pen techniques.

Book Overview

How to Draw Manga Vol. 2: Penning Characters is credited to Go Office. The book begins with pen fundamentals and the role of inking in manga and illustration.

Its chapters examine how to make characters distinctive through eye shapes, ages, body types, proportions, hands, feet, shading, and different line qualities. Later sections address facial expressions, emotional symbols, chibi characters, movement, entrances, driving scenes, and techniques for creating depth.

The English edition was published in Japan by Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd. in 2004. The original Japanese publication was designed and published in 2002.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Inking tools, materials, pen fundamentals, and common line techniques.
• Methods for creating distinctive characters through eyes, faces, ages, and body types.
• Approaches to drawing the human figure, including hands, feet, shading, and volume.
• Techniques for combining facial features to express emotions.
• Mouth movements, vowel sounds, symbolic emotion, and chibi characters.
• Character entrance scenes, driving scenes, movement in a single panel, and depth.
• A basic manga-drawing process from rough composition to finishing touches.

Why This Book Matters

This volume brings together fundamental pen and character-drawing practices in a structured manga instruction format. Its scope connects technical inking decisions with character identity, expression, movement, and visual depth.

It is relevant to readers studying manga illustration, character construction, facial expression, and black-and-white pen work.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, and no physical copy or physical shipping is included. Access is available after purchase.

The PDF can be read with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase as an instant digital download.

Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital PDF, so there is no physical shipping.

Which devices can open the file?
The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps.

Download this digital edition to study the book’s documented manga inking and character-drawing techniques.