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What is the best way to learn how to draw Manga?

I’ve been researching the best way to learn to draw Manga for several years now and I have finally found a secret path to master it that I am going to share with you in a second . I collected about 20 “How to draw manga” books and countless DVDs. My goal was to be able to draw great manga characters from memory and to design my own that would look as great as the manga characters I love. Can you relate?

After many years of struggling I finally got β€œenlightened” after reading a bio of one of my favorite manga artists. In his own words:

“… I would say that I learned about 80% of drawing from manga and only about 20% from books. I started by copying manga and only later the anatomy books filled in the details for me. There is no better way than learning directly from another manga artist . . .”

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  1. Thx Kai, I need more practice too ^_^. Right now I am drawing from Dragon Ball and Zero No Tsukaima as I find these fun to read and easy to draw ^_^. Make sure to post your drawings in a gallery so we can comment on them (-_^)
  2. This is very true drawing from the top of my head never worked but im a good sketcher i eventually improved though i still suck need more work OoO!
  5. ^O^ Oh, I think there was a problem with website. Pls try again. Log in to your account and than click on “create content” and “image” in the white square in top right corner of the page.
  8. Yayy it looks like im not the only one with this problem of drawing manga

    Please feel free to check out some of my works πŸ˜›

  9. This is such a helpful thing! This is exactly the way I learned how to draw foxes and animals, but I thought If I started doing the same way with manga, anime, cartoons ect. People would be ashamed and accuse me for ‘copying’ and ‘stealing’. I never knew so many artists did that! Thanks so much!

    ~*~ Self esteem +10 ~*~

  12. Totally agree with your comments! personally, I’m learning alot by observing other artists at work via youtube (top ones, Sophie-chan, mark crilly) and copying their style as best I could. In addition, I’m reading a ton of manga online and observing how the art is drawn, and watching a load of anime (usually drawn more simply). I’m actually charting my progress at the moment via wordpress πŸ™‚ came quite far in a month! XD
  13. This was so helpful with my work. Ive been looking forever for a new technique but never could find one and ive been thru hundreds of books so thanks for this! =^·^=
  15. Anyone can learn to draw. You just need the passion and time to learn -_^. Don’t give up, start wirth something easy, it will make you feel good when you learn to draw something that looks good.
  20. You can either create your own website or post them on photo keeping sites such as (www.photobucket.com) or youtube for videos,I personally like seeing how other people sketch
  22. Hi Rajkumarmali, will be great if you can post your sketches. Just click on the “Register” in top right corner of the page and then create your account. You will be able to post your pictures in a gallery then. ^_^
  23. Really? What if it makes someon depress when they learn to draw somethin that looks good? Then what happens… xD
  29. Are u new at drawing? O,o? If u r then u should keep trying! πŸ™‚
    The key is not to give up and keep improving! The process is slow, but u will improve in time, as long as u have the will. πŸ™‚
  30. i have tried almost all drawings and tutorials you have posted and i fail over and over i cant do it but i want to what can i do
  31. lets start with something simple, what was the tutorial you had best results with? Post the image in your gallery I will give you some advice ^^
  32. That’s very cool art! I’ve never drawn any kind of manga before! Thanks for this perfect lesson!
  34. I’m a newbie and I need lots of help and encouragement. Please take care of me!
  35. Wow.. that’s some great tips… i was recently thinking of it too…
  36. This was so helpful with my work. Ive been looking forever for a new technique but never could find one and ive been thru hundreds of books so thanks for this! =^·^=

  37. It’s best to start with the basics in my opinion. When I first started to learn about manga drawing I found this article very helpful http://www.painterartist.com/en/pages/draw-manga/tips/ where I should start, and what I should start with. You can buy some books on manga drawing, but considering how much good tutorials there are online, it’s best to follow those πŸ™‚

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