From the prestigious comic illustration studio Ikari comes the ultimate guide to how to draw gothic manga. Each vivid, full-color character illustration is broken down into six stages accompanied by step-by-step instructions to take the artist from initial black-and-white sketches to a vibrant, full[...]

The super deformed illustration style exaggerates a character's features, usually resulting in gigantic heads. Although it is widely used by manga fans because it is easy to reproduce, learning to control it can be difficult. This book is aimed at all those who would like to start or to perfect this[...]

Mandalas are fascinating and colourful diagrams representative of Buddhism and Hinduism, which embody the universe (microcosms and macrocosms) and aspects of religious belief. They are traditionally used as a focus and aid to concentration in worship and meditation. From a spiritual perspective, the[...]