Step-by-Step Manga Workbook

The must-have workbook companion to the mega-selling Step-by-Step Manga, by celebrated manga artist Gecko Keck.

This practical workbook with drawing prompts, practical manga tips and space to draw can be used alongside Step-by-Step Manga, or as a standalone drawing guide, and is the perfect tool for beginners.

• All the key drawing elements are covered: Gecko Keck explains the techniques required to bring manga characters to life on the page, from an exploration of the essential tools and materials to creating outlines and hatching, sketching key facial features, capturing movement and perspective. Keck reveals his own secrets for conveying emotion, as well as adding depth to characters through hairstyles and fashion choices right through to mystical or fantastical details such as animal ears and even tails!
• Space to draw and practise throughout: Provided throughout are a variety of drawing prompts to get you started. This includes partial images for you to complete or add further detail to so that you can practise specific elements such as hair or clothing; simple faint outlines for you to build on; and some completely blank spaces for you to experiment with.
• Take it further: Discover how to create a world around your characters using considered colour choices and graphic effects. Then put all your skills into practice to plan out a graphic novel of your own!

Book Contents

MANGA BASICS
Materials, Outlines and hatching, Starting with the head, Magical manga eyes, Secrets of the nose and mouth, Hairstyles, Typical manga hair, Young heroes strong emotions, Hands and feet, Anatomy of a manga character, Manga movement, Perspective and the manga figure

FASHION AND EMOTIONS
The school uniform, Student groups, What’s your style?, Colour makes all the difference, Boys’ fashion, Magical transformation, Limitless emotions, Utterly in love, Enchanting faces from other worlds

DRAWING ESSENTIALS
Perspective, Colouring, Graphic symbols and effects

IT’S ALL CUTE
Chibis, Mythical creatures, animals, dolls

MY OWN MANGA
Bringing in the action, Ballerina, Football star, Young gun, Basketball player, A manga story is born

CHARACTERS AND STYLE
The Ruler of the Seas, Cat Girl, Sci-fi hero, Young fighter, Dark teen boy and teen girl, Cosplay