Comments on: How to Draw Manga

on 1/29/2007 www.deviantart.com ; if you search 'how to draw manga' the artists on the site have created tutorials to follow on certain aspects of drawing.

on 8/8/2006 Collect a portfolio of your favorite drawings by your favorite artists, study their styles, then you can work out what your manga style needs.
I find movies with incredible artwork to be fantastic inspiration.
Just remember that your drawing style is your own, and most people like it better if it looks individual.

on 8/8/2006 To get a cool manga effect that many pros use in their work, to make a splatter (eg. paint, water, blood, goop) get an old toothbrush and some ink and basically go wild splattering and experimenting.

on 8/8/2006 Add oval-like circles to the eyes to make it look like there is light reflecting in them.

on 7/14/2006 Try finding an anime or manga, that some what matches your own style, try practicing drawing those characters. Remember to make your own changes though, so your style stays unique. This technique also helps if your experimenting with different styles. It's also help full cause you can start from a point that is comfortable for you instead of following step by step instructions. Everybody's different, learn to draw your own way and your art will show more personality and you'll feel better about it.

on 6/30/2006 Get advice and feedback from friends and family. It helps. Trust me.

on 2/7/2006 Since Anime and Manga characters have big, expressive eyes, make sure you perfect drawing faces in order to fully express your character.

on 2/6/2006 A good way of blending and shading is by using your eraser. Darkly shade a part of a piece of paper and 'erase' it. Then use that part of your eraser to shade.