Draw Manga: Complete Skills

From accomplished graphic novelist Sonia Leong, this combined book & video-guide provides excellent, in-depth lessons on the fundamentals of Manga illustration in fun & engaging ways!

Covering every aspect of Manga illustration, this book features 256 pages of beautiful illustrations & simple to follow step-by-step tutorials that range from traditional sketching & colouring techniques, all the way to more modern digital tools.

Learn how to build up characters in gradual stages, from basic shapes & measurements, to anatomy, scale & poses.
Enhance your drawings with crucial design elements, learning to render artwork in a variety of styles & mediums (including digital) & even start creating your very own comic sequences & pages.

Throughout the book are QR codes & URLs linking to a total of 28 two-minute videos developed by & starring the author herself that provide even further visual instructions.

About the Author

Running Manga workshops since 2004, Sonia Leong is a well-respected professional Manga illustrator with over 80 publications across the globe including magazines, comics, graphic novels, art books & various film / TV projects.

Winning the 1st Tokyopop Rising Stars of Manga competition in 2005, her best-selling debut graphic novel Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet has since made it onto recommended reading lists worldwide & been translated into various global editions.

Working closely with the British Council, she's made appearances at the Guardian Hay Festival, the Victoria & Albert Museum & London County Hall.
She is frequently invited to represent the UK as a special guest at events and conventions across Europe, America & Asia.