Draw Manga: How to Draw Manga In Your Own Unique Style by Bruce Lewis Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Draw Manga: How to Draw Manga In Your Own Unique Style
Book Review: Worth Every penny
Summary: 5 Stars
Its actualy the most helpfull book I have purchased so far when it comes to drawing in that style. It stresses the importance of practicing your own style and mastering it before moving on to anime esk figures. infact heres some advice, master basic anatomy before you decide to try manga, you have to be experienced regadless. The "How to Draw Manga" series is flawed in that it expects the customer to already know how to draw...Book Review: You wan't the truth!?.
Summary: 4 Stars
YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!! (commence rolling eyes)
But seriously, this is a great book.
Thought lets be clear, this book will not teach you how to draw manga (or how to draw".") to say this book glosses over the fundamentals would be an understatement. It does not contain the basics on anatomy, nor a step by step on perspective, it will not give you tips on writing a script and it does not contain a tutorial on sequential art, it does give you some basic tips on inking and on self publishing along with a basic history of manga(among "other" things).
"Well then what's the point of this book its title and its crummy cover?"
I'll tell you...
The title is simply there as a statement, but in my opinion a better title (or truer) would be "THE REASON BEHIND YOUR INABILITY TO DRAW MANGA AND HOW TO OVERCOME IT"... not quite as PC huh? how many people do you thing would buy it?
The purpose of the book is simply to tell you the truth...you know that truth you have always known in the back of your mind, the one you always told yourself was NOT true, the one you really wished wasn't or that you could some how sidestep it entirely, the one you "convinced" yourself was NOT true. It takes a real man or woman to admit it.
That is, that YOU...DO...NOT...KNOW...HOW...TO...DRAW...devastating i know.
I somehow fooled my self into believing for 10 years that i could.
(obviously this statement does not apply to those who DO know how to draw).
"What are the clues that i do not know how to draw?"
Well if you can't pick a scene to draw from real life, be it nature, urban, industrial,etc...and draw it from any and all perspectives including objects and figures in "proper" perspective...chances are you do not know how to draw.
If you can't put together a single page of sequential art, 5 panels of a person in the middle of a true room (as in not a simple cube) sitting on a chair tying his shoe from 5 different perspectives...more than likely, you do not know how to draw.
You see unfortunately drawing is more than being able to replicate the same thing over and over in a static fashion, or drawing puppies only, or portraits really well but nothing else.
This book will tell you the reasons WHY you can't (much more complex than you may think) and "inform"(not teach) you how to go about learning how to draw. Simple, thought i do wish it would simply do teach you.
The crummy cover? (of which apparently there are 2 versions) Well IMHO this is simply to be taken as inspiration. You see drawing is a learned skill, only a few are born with "some" natural ability. so ANYONE can learn to draw, if they devote and truly apply themselves. If the author, who has learned a decent thought not amazing level of skill, enough to be well accomplished, published and knowledgeable in the field. Then that should give anyone hope for themselves to be as good or even surpass his skill.
Its about good sound information not teaching you to mimic his or other's skill.
Only one thing in this world can teach you to draw...And that is to draw!! often, anything and everything,be your own "honest" critic not your "worst".
Only one thing in this world can make you a "BETTER" artist...And that is to draw!! often, everything you drew and anything you might have not yet drawn or thought of drawing.
EDIT* it amazes me how many people dislike this review, even thought it actually praises the book...lol I guess most people don't like being told they can't draw? lol
Book Review: You, the new Manga cartoonist!
Summary: 4 Stars
After you finish practicing Bruce Lewis' tips and techniques, you cannot help but emerge with your own particular style. Instructions are clear, informative and inspiring.