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Summary: ...
Review: This is a great drawing of anime/manga. I Think it helped me best with the drawing of the eyes and not so much of the body. If you like Tenshi and CCS type of drawings this is def. your kind of book!
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Summary: Not exactly the basics...
Review: This is an excellent book and all, it has improved my drawing a ton! There are plenty of examples to draw by (showing different kinds of characters including the cool looking comedian, the quiet hero, and the flirty school girl)
I'd say that the one problem would be the fact that it details how to put a pencil against a piece of paper and gives a bunch of warm-ups, but then immediatly goes to the examples. This book is mostly for those who draw flawed drawings and want to find tips (located in the back) or people who want to learn a little more on how anime works.
THIS IS NOT FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS! I REPEAT NOT FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS!
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Summary: Excellent for someone with experience
Review: This is overall an excellent book. It shows lots of different styles of characters from many angles, plus lots of information on general anatomy and dynamic poses.This was the first book that I bought when I became interested in drawing anime characters. Though many people disagree with me on this, I found it very hard to pick up basic skills by reading it. The first section, which illustrates how to draw the basic outline, proportions, etc., of the face, was pretty inaccessible to me as a beginner, and trying to follow the step by step directions, drawing oval after oval trying to get it perfect, was discouraging. Additionally, all the drawings later in the book were so perfect as to be intimidating. In short, this book makes the task of learning to draw anime seem overwhelming to a beginner. However, now that I have become reasonably proficient in that area, this book has been immeasurably helpful. I use it as basically a source of images that I study when I want to see how to draw a specific thing. This is, I think, its best use; a resource rather than a way to actually learn. Still very good, though!
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Summary: Great book for beginners
Review: This is the first in a the "How to Draw Anime & Game Characters" series of books, so obviously this one starts with the basics beginning with shapes and lines. With that done, it progressively moves on to how you adapt those techniques into making your characters body, parts of the body, and face. They show how to draw many different body sizes, eye shapes, hairstyles, hands, feet, and so on from different angles. They also have some areas that put a beginner, intermediate, and professional artists work side by side and examine the problem areas. A nice feature to help you prevent common (and not so common) mistakes. Overall, it's a great buy to those who want to draw anime.
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Summary: Great book for beginners
Review: This is the first in a the "How to Draw Anime & Game Characters" series of books, so obviously this one starts with the basics beginning with shapes and lines. With that done, it progressively moves on to how you adapt those techniques into making your characters body, parts of the body, and face. They show how to draw many different body sizes, eye shapes, hairstyles, hands, feet, and so on from different angles. They also have some areas that put a beginner, intermediate, and professional artists work side by side and examine the problem areas. A nice feature to help you prevent common (and not so common) mistakes. Overall, it's a great buy to those who want to draw anime.
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Summary: Beginners Only
Review: This was my first art book purchase, recommended by a dear friend who is an accomplished comic artist. On first glance, I was a little disappointed by the simplicity--of the illustrations, of the exercises. But as a beginner, I needed to hone my technique so I went straight through the book and did every exercise from drawing shapes to eventually drawing my own characters. You'll find basic information on perspective, types of characters, hairstyles, eyes, hands and feet. Tadashi Ozawa truly does make it easy to learn to draw anime characters. He helped improve my technique greatly and I would strongly recommend this and the other books in this series for any one who is interested in drawing anime or game characters. One caution: if you are beyond the beginner/intermediate stage, these books may not prove as useful unless you are looking to brush up on the basics.
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Summary: While good, this is not for complete beginners.
Review: To begin, this is a good book. On first glance, it has a lot of detail and reference. It has excellent models, and wonderful in-depth descriptions.
It has a few big shortcomings, tho. Seeing as the title is "Basics for Beginners and Beyond" I thought that this would be the perfect book for me, seeing as I couldn't draw at all. After I got the book and started reading it, I realized that this is not the first book I should have bought. While this book does give great reference, it does not give step by step instructions. For those of you who are like me and cannot draw at all, you're going to want something a little more simplistic and instructive. This should be the *second* book you buy. (Three stars because this is NOT for complete beginners, as the title belies. Fot total and complete beginners, I'd recommend that you buy How to Draw Manga by Katy Coope, ISBN 0439317452. It's extremely cheap, short and to the point. While it has it's own flaws, it was just what I needed and recommend for those of you who are just starting out. NEXT I'd recommend this book. Once you've gotten the simple skills from Katy Coope, then Tadashi Ozawa will show you a where to go with it.
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Summary: While good, this is not for complete beginners.
Review: To begin, this is a good book. On first glance, it has a lot of detail and reference. It has excellent models, and wonderful in-depth descriptions.
It has a few big shortcomings, tho. Seeing as the title is "Basics for Beginners and Beyond" I thought that this would be the perfect book for me, seeing as I couldn't draw at all. After I got the book and started reading it, I realized that this is not the first book I should have bought. While this book does give great reference, it does not give step by step instructions. For those of you who are like me and cannot draw at all, you're going to want something a little more simplistic and instructive. This should be the *second* book you buy. (Three stars because this is NOT for complete beginners, as the title belies. Fot total and complete beginners, I'd recommend that you buy How to Draw Manga by Katy Coope, ISBN 0439317452. It's extremely cheap, short and to the point. While it has it's own flaws, it was just what I needed and recommend for those of you who are just starting out. NEXT I'd recommend this book. Once you've gotten the simple skills from Katy Coope, then Tadashi Ozawa will show you a where to go with it.
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Summary: Very Educational
Review: Well to start off,I have had this book for years since it first published,and I still use it till today.
Basically this book is not exactly for the absolute beginner to drawing manga but it gives an outline of what to look out for and what kind of techniques an individual can use when drawing manga.Its not a step by step book as others have stated and can be really fustrating for the beginner looking to improve their drawing but can't seem to find the instructions to do so.And for the more advance,this book can serve as a reference and some what a critic in your drawings.I've used the book as a way to measure the quality and level of my drawings by comparing the illustrations presented by tadashi.And till today I find the book very useful and educational,as it had taught me how to keep an eye out for details.(yes the book does tell you so)Its not easy to draw manga but this book made the learning and starting process easier.Though I wished that it could have a lot more step by step details,perhapes so that the readers can grasp the concept of drawing manga better.Overall I recommend this book to anyone who wants to start drawing manga or those who wants to improve ther drawings.
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Summary: This book works wonders
Review: When I first started drawing, I was horrible. My drawings looked like they by a 2 year old. After a few weeks with this book, my drawings are MUCH better. If you want to draw anime, and are not very good, BUY THIS BOOK! It breaks down what makes drawings look bad, and how to fix it. Also at the end of the book it shows drawings from all skill levels, points out the errors, and corrects them. The drawings it shows make you feel like you are not behind, which really helped give me confidence.
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