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.

Do your characters have some proportion issues? Do your male and female characters look the same?

Scraping, hatching, pointillist effects… use a utility knife on your screens to improve your professional rendering!

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.

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?

Before starting your panel, make sure you have all the materials you need to bring your story to life!

As a mangaka, you need to have precision tools for everything from your first draft to inking!

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.

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.

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.