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Manga: Drawing meshes
Creating meshes in manga…? What's that about? This is a more or less elaborate technique that allows you to add texture and density to your settings.
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Manga: Drawing a character's body
Do your characters have some proportion issues? Do your male and female characters look the same?
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Manga: Creating screen effects
Scraping, hatching, pointillist effects… use a utility knife on your screens to improve your professional rendering!
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How manga began
In France, mangas first appeared on TV back in the 1970's. More than a hundred years old, this Japanese comic has truly become an international phenomenon.
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Manga: Preparing your material
You have come up with a script and your main characters… now you need to start drawing your panels! Pencils, eraser, pens, ink… You have everything ready! But did you remember to draw your margins?
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Manga: Selecting your accessories:
Before starting your panel, make sure you have all the materials you need to bring your story to life!
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Manga: Selecting your drawing tools
As a mangaka, you need to have precision tools for everything from your first draft to inking!
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Manga: Selecting your paper
To do your panels, there is just one prerequisite: high quality paper! Pencil drawing, inking, correcting and adding screens… it needs to be sturdy enough to take all the punishment.
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Manga: Inking with a pen
How do you produce a pro rendering, worthy of the great mangakas? Nothing can beat inking with a pen! Precision and agility are the key words for this technique and you can master it completely with a just little practice.
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Manga: Basic concepts
What makes mangas different from European and American comics? Do they have anything in common? A quick tour of the major characteristics you need to know before getting started.
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