Starting with rough sketches, you'll learn to add ink, coloration, special effects, and finishing touches to create dynamic manga characters and stories.
Find within:An introduction to observational sketchingThe basic concepts and tools used in observational sketchingObservation techniquesIllustrated step-by-step instructions for creating observational sketches of 20 common objects, from a alarm clock to a wooden stool.Author: Mariko Higaki128pp., 8x10 paperbackISBN: 9781631598883 Observational Sketching each. Perspective, proportion, lines, shapes, shading, and many other techniques can be learned through everyday practice and observation of the items you come in contact with everyday, from a backpack to your sunglasses.
Make your mark with Block PrintAuthor: Andrea Lauren144pp.5x10 paperbackISBN: 9781631591136 Block Print each.Artist and Designer Lauren shows you simple techniques for creating your own printing blocks out of art-foam.
Melissa also offers her unique knowledge of how to dig and process local clays for use in pottery, and for the techniques she has developed for creating Handbuilt, A Potter's Guide each.Now you don't have to In this book, Melissa provides you with a solid course on slab and pinch-pot techniques that allow beginning students to master the basics and progress through finished wares.Looking to go a little deeper? In Handbuilt, A Potter's Guide, pottery expert Melissa Weiss shows you the basics of crafting without a wheel, how to harvest and work wild clay, and using natural glazes.