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OverviewKawaii Manga is the ultimate full-color instructional guide to drawing the kawaii (super cute) manga popular in contemporary cartoons, video games, advertising, and fashion designs around the world. The word “Kawaii” originated in 1970s with Japan schoolgirls who used the term to describe everything they considered to be cute. Common worldwide today, kawaii identifies a particular trend of visual aesthetics such as Hello Kitty, the most famous example of this style. Kawaii is also a recognizable art form practiced by artists from around the world. Produced by both painters—including the acclaimed Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara—as well as commercial artists, kawaii can be found in museums and galleries, as well as on stickers, clothing, calendars, pens, pencils, erasers, video games, and other commercial items. With this comprehensive, engaging manual, both new and experienced manga artists can master the steps for creating this colorful form—both freehand and digital—to draw a host of stunning kawaii characters. Detailed step-by-step instructions take them from initial character sketches to bright, finished designs, and show them how to master such techniques as applying digital color and 3-D vectorial drawing. Featuring graphic full-color illustrations and detailed instructions, Kawaii Manga is sure to become the definitive how-to guide and reference for artists and manga lovers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Eva MinguetPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Harper Design Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.225kg ISBN: 9780062348609ISBN 10: 0062348604 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 04 December 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationEva Minguet is a pop-culture and style expert, and a writer and editor for Monsa Publications. She is the author of ULTIMATE ILLUSTRATIONS!, TATTOO DELIRIUM, ECO KIDS DESIGN, CUTE GRAFFITI and VERY SWEET KAWAIIl. She lives in Barcelona, Spain. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |