The Complete Guide to Drawing Action Manga: A Step-By-Step Artist's Handbook

Biographical Note:
shoco is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator born in 1990. During a year in Paris as an exchange student, she spent nearly every day in the Louvre, constantly inspired by the artwork around her. She also spent a year studying art at the P.I. Art Center in New York. She has won numerous awards for her manga in Japan, which include The Rose and the Stray Dog and Samurai Lover. She is currently working on a new project.

• Learn how to draw manga from from real Japanese manga artists
• Designed for aspiring manga artists who wish to improve their drawing skills and learn how to draw all the classic manga action poses and movements
• Presents instructions for drawing over 40 different action poses in a realistic manner
• Gives tips on drawing more lifelike body parts, facial expressions and hair
• Provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for each movement and situation
• A practical tracing section is included in every chapter so the reader can try their hand at drawing the poses and movements presented in the chapter
• Gives professional tips on coloring and shading for a more realistic and polished look

• Chapter 1: Action (e.g. running and jumping)
• Chapter 2: Martial Arts (e.g. punching and kicking)
• Chapter 3: Interacting (e.g. judo holds and high fives)
• Chapter 4: Weapons (e.g. swords and knives)
• Chapter 5: Reacting (e.g. dodging a punch or taking a punch)