Mangaka America
148 full-color pages of art, interviews and tutorials providing insight into the artistic process of 12 artists including Jared Hodges and Lindsay Cibos, Rivkah (Steady Beat), Tania del Rio (Sabrina), Ms,Shatia Hamilton, Svetlana Chmakova (Dramacon), Amy Kim Ganter (Sorcerors and Secretaries) M. Alice LeGrow (Bizenghast), Christy Lijewski (Re:Play), Jesse Philips, Corey Lewis (SharkKnife) and Felipe Smith (MBQ), plus a foreword written by Adam Warren. All the artists in the book cover different topic for their tutorial. Jared and I focused on digital screen toning tecnique, while other artists cover topics such as digital and traditional inking and coloring, character creation, and the creative process in general. Published 2006, recommended for fans of the North American manga artist movement!

Example pages from the book.
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$24.95 |