How to Draw Series
How to Draw Manga and Anime
Publisher: Vault Editions
ISBN: 978-1-922966-73-5
Format: Paperback
Size: 21.59 × 27.94 cm | 8.5 × 11 in
Pages: 142
Series: How to Draw
RRP: £16.99 | $19.99 USD
How to Draw Manga and Anime is a structured beginner guide to manga-style illustration, covering proportion, character construction, facial features, hair, clothing, and expressive poses. Each lesson follows the Vault Editions 12-step drawing method, breaking every subject into clear, repeatable stages so readers can draw with confidence and see progress fast.
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Unique Key Features
- Vault Editions’ proven 12-step drawing method, breaking complex forms into simple, manageable stages
- Designed to support beginners while remaining useful for artists refining their fundamentals
- 40+ unique designs drawn by a professional illustrator
- 40 ‘pro tips’ to aid drawing progression
- Bonus drawing tutorials teaching how to draw the head and facial features, hands and feet, action poses, hair, shoes, and clothing.
- Focus on building transferable drawing skills, not just copying finished images
- Features digital download with custom Procreate brushes (liners and shaders)
- Includes a digital PDF edition suitable for tablet drawing or on-the-go use
- Contains a printable, gridded practice workbook to support drawing progression
Who This Book Is For
Audience
How to Draw Manga is designed for customers who want strong results without guesswork. With clear, repeatable steps and classic manga subject matter, it suits beginners, art and illustration students, and creatives drawn to Japanese visual culture who want practical drawing progress fast.
- Beginner and hobbyist artists
- Art and illustration students
- Creatives interested in manga and Japanese visual culture
- Gift buyers seeking practical, skill-based art books
What Designs Are Included?
Drawing the Male Face · Male Face in Profile · Male Face in ¾ View · Male Hair, Facial Hair and Accessories · Male Faces from Various Angles · Male Facial Expressions · Male Anatomy Proportions · Male Dynamic Poses · Simplified Hands · Hand Gestures · Simplified Feet · Feet from Various Angles · Footwear · Young Male · Male Teenager · Adult Male · Drawing the Female Face · Female Face in Profile · Female Face in ¾ View · Female Hairstyles and Accessories · Female Faces from Various Angles · Female Facial Expressions · Female Anatomy Proportions · Female Dynamic Poses · Female Fashion · Young Female · Female Teenager · Adult Female · Chibi Anatomy Proportions · Chibi Dynamic Poses · Female Chibi · Male Chibi · Manga Archetypes and How to Draw Them · Young Male Hero · Young Female Hero · Adult Male Hero · Adult Female Hero · Samurai · The Action Hero · The Ninja · The Action Heroine · The Muscle Man · The Sensei · The Martial Arts Expert · The Loner · Mysterious Figure · Villain · The Rival · The Delinquent · The Reluctant Hero · Cyber Punk · Mecha Pilot · The Butler · Comic Relief · Animal Sidekick · The Witch · The Goddess · Moe-Style Cute Girl · Idol Singer · Magic Girl · Kemonomimi Girl · The Dandere · The Kuudere · The Yandere · The Tsundere · Impact Bursts · Environmental Elements · Comic Panels · Breaking the Frame · Speech Bubbles · How to Draw Various Perspectives.
Vault Editions
How to Draw Series
This book is part of the Vault Editions How to Draw series, a collection of beginner-friendly drawing guides built around a consistent 12-step system designed to develop confident, transferable drawing skills.
