Top Ten Essentials breaks down the 10 most common aspects that apply to any manga character, from a wild chibi to a bishoujo woman, into detailed lessons. Focusing on body proportion, different types of eyes, hair, poses, character types, expressions, and more, this book covers everything readers ne[...]

Focusing on the dramatic character friendships (and sometimes rivalries) that are central to any manga narrative, Best Friends Forever teaches readers how to draw characters at sleep-overs, school, and parties together, as well as combining character types that complement each other. After an introd[...]

Moss Hart's "Act One," which Lincoln Center Theater is presenting as a play written and directed by James Lapine, is one of the great American memoirs, a glorious memorial to a bygone age filled with all the wonder, drama, and heartbreak that surrounded Broadway in the early twentieth century. Hart'[...]

Chibis, Mascots, and More covers the popular genre of Chibis--tiny, highly expressive characters and their faithful but volatile friends. With lessons on the body construction, expressions, and character types that are unique to the chibi genre, as well as demonstrations that teach how to draw their[...]

Friends and Crushes focuses on the flirtatious, romantic and dramatic characters that run throughout manga stories. From lessons on romantic poses to flirtatious and dreamy expressions to irresistible character types, this book covers everything readers need to go from manga fans to manga artists. A[...]

Focusing on anatomy, one of the fundamentals of drawing manga characters, Anatomy 101 teaches readers how to accurately draw the manga figure. From lessons on muscular and skeletal structure, arms, hands, and feet to poses and movement, this book covers everything readers need to go from manga fans [...]

Focusing on the glamorous, over-the-top female characters of the bishouko genre, Bishoujo Beauties teaches readers how to draw the alluring eyes, flowing hair and stylish outfits that define 'bishie' characters. After an introduction to the basics, readers will have a chance to follow along Hart's i[...]

This manual offers a complete course in creating a repertoire of cartoon characters. Among the topics covered are: the real versus the cartoon head; how to create your own characters; the basic cartoon body shape; popular cartoon expressions (eyes, mouth); a smile chart; cartoon hands; cartoon body [...]

This title includes over 500 illustrations and easy-to-follow steps. It is targeted at the countless managa fans the world over who are irresistibly drawn to everything Kawaii and the cult of cute. From Hello Kitty to the huge array of Pokemon characters, the superpopular manga genre known as "Kawai[...]

This title is aimed at beginner artists interested in cartooning and at the countless fans of cartoons, animation and comics. Not only are cartoons a form of entertainment, but they're an incredibly popular style of drawing! With a fresh and easy-to-follow approach to cartooning, Christopher Hart sh[...]

This book serves up fun and easy-to-follow child-friendly art instruction on drawing animals. The second title in Christopher Hart's new "Young Artists Draw" series for kids, which focuses on subjects that children love to draw, serves up fun and easy-to-follow child-friendly art instruction on draw[...]

Now kids can learn how to draw their own shoujo-style manga characters with KIDS DRAW MANGA SHOUJO, the 12th addition to the popular Kids Draw series. KIDS DRAW MANGA SHOUJO starts by introducing the basics of manga style, from the well-known "shiny eyes" to manga-style noses, mouths, and body types[...]