technique

Provides tutorials for creating manga characters, including detailed lessons on mastering basic features, bodies in motion, and showing characters' emotions.

An illustrated, step-by-step guide to drawing manga, discussing materials, basic shapes, shading, and composition, offering instruction on how to draw heads, hair, facial features, male and female figures, different body types, male heroes, school girls, and ninja, and including a review of basic manga principles, as well as a quiz and other tips on how to decide what kind of manga to create.

Describes drawing materials and basic techniques, and includes lessons with step-by-step instructions for rendering a variety of objects, animals, and people.

Looks at how to draw birds through a range of different medias including pencils, pens, and watercolors.

"[A] guide to writing fiction for comics . . . [Presents] practical instruction for everything from writing realistic dialogue to communicating your ideas to other comics professionals . . . [Includes] 23 exercises to help you put fundamental writing principles into practice, sample script formats, page-by-page outlines, scene-by-scene outlines and [more]"--Provided by publisher.

"A book of advanced wheel techniques and inspiration for potters who have basic skills, but would like to learn more about throwing large forms, lids, handles, darting, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Young adult novelist Denise Jaden offers advice for creating captivating stories by showing how ideas work, pinpointing the tools aspiring writers need to fan their creative flames.

Introduces children to different types of cooking from all over the world.

"Learn the art of beautiful calligraphy writing from an Italian master in this jam-packed workbook and guide to the art of calligraphy"--Back cover.