drawing

Presents hundreds of images from the sketchbooks of more than sixty contemporary artists working around the world in graffiti, illustration, painting, animation, and design.

Teaches, step-by-step, how to draw people, covering portrait and other techniques.

Presents a step-by-step guide to drawing Manga charaters, with a special emphasis on how to add color, including information on equipment and technique.

Presents detailed illustrated instructions for drawing anime/manga cartoon characters that includes several different ability levels from beginners to more advanced artists.

Explains how to use light and shade to create three-dimensional effects in drawing and painting, discussing the black-and-white silhouette; minimal light; the five categories of light and shade, including single-source, double-source, diffused, sculptural, and moonlight; and more complex lighting effects.