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Manga drawing lessons

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Gaze and expression
  1. 1 Eye contact
  2. 2 A quick glance
  3. 3 Look the other way
  4. 4 Look up, look down
  5. 5 Align both eyes
  6. 6 Follow the first eye
  7. 7 Tension in the eyelids
  8. 8 Expression in the brows
  9. 9 Fit the eyes into a face
  10. 10 Try an unfamiliar face
Keep a character recognizable
  1. 11 A shop assistant looking your way: Front-view model sheet
  2. 12 A shop assistant looking your way: Change the angle
  3. 13 A shop assistant looking your way: Add a reaction
  4. 14 A shop assistant looking your way: Reverse the direction
  5. 15 A shop assistant looking your way: Finish the model sheet
  6. 16 A traveler in profile: Front-view model sheet
  7. 17 A traveler in profile: Change the angle
  8. 18 A traveler in profile: Add a reaction
  9. 19 A traveler in profile: Reverse the direction
  10. 20 A traveler in profile: Finish the model sheet
  11. 21 A friend looking back: Front-view model sheet
  12. 22 A friend looking back: Change the angle
  13. 23 A friend looking back: Add a reaction
  14. 24 A friend looking back: Reverse the direction
  15. 25 A friend looking back: Finish the model sheet
  16. 26 A protagonist listening: Front-view model sheet
  17. 27 A protagonist listening: Change the angle
  18. 28 A protagonist listening: Add a reaction
  19. 29 A protagonist listening: Reverse the direction
  20. 30 A protagonist listening: Finish the model sheet
Give an action weight
  1. 31 Lift an empty box: Mark the points of support
  2. 32 Lift an empty box: Compare the balance
  3. 33 Lift an empty box: Add clothing
  4. 34 Lift an empty box: Before and after
  5. 35 Lift an empty box: Test the silhouette
  6. 36 Put down a heavy load: Mark the points of support
  7. 37 Put down a heavy load: Compare the balance
  8. 38 Put down a heavy load: Add clothing
  9. 39 Put down a heavy load: Before and after
  10. 40 Put down a heavy load: Test the silhouette
  11. 41 Sit down on a chair: Mark the points of support
  12. 42 Sit down on a chair: Compare the balance
  13. 43 Sit down on a chair: Add clothing
  14. 44 Sit down on a chair: Before and after
  15. 45 Sit down on a chair: Test the silhouette
  16. 46 Pull a door open with one hand: Mark the points of support
  17. 47 Pull a door open with one hand: Compare the balance
  18. 48 Pull a door open with one hand: Add clothing
  19. 49 Pull a door open with one hand: Before and after
  20. 50 Pull a door open with one hand: Test the silhouette
  21. 51 Hand a box to someone: Mark the points of support
  22. 52 Hand a box to someone: Compare the balance
  23. 53 Hand a box to someone: Add clothing
  24. 54 Hand a box to someone: Before and after
  25. 55 Hand a box to someone: Test the silhouette
  26. 56 Turn while carrying a load: Mark the points of support
  27. 57 Turn while carrying a load: Compare the balance
  28. 58 Turn while carrying a load: Add clothing
  29. 59 Turn while carrying a load: Before and after
  30. 60 Turn while carrying a load: Test the silhouette
A reaction in two panels
  1. 61 The last pudding: Before the handoff
  2. 62 The last pudding: Accept the offer
  3. 63 The last pudding: Show hesitation
  4. 64 The last pudding: Finish without dialogue
  5. 65 One glove: Before the handoff
  6. 66 One glove: Accept the offer
  7. 67 One glove: Show hesitation
  8. 68 One glove: Finish without dialogue
  9. 69 A borrowed eraser: Before the handoff
  10. 70 A borrowed eraser: Accept the offer
  11. 71 A borrowed eraser: Show hesitation
  12. 72 A borrowed eraser: Finish without dialogue
  13. 73 An offered ticket: Before the handoff
  14. 74 An offered ticket: Accept the offer
  15. 75 An offered ticket: Show hesitation
  16. 76 An offered ticket: Finish without dialogue
A conversation on one page
  1. 77 The wrong order: Storyboard
  2. 78 The wrong order: Give the moment a beat
  3. 79 The wrong order: Eyes and speech balloons
  4. 80 The wrong order: Clean line art
  5. 81 The wrong order: Read and revise
  6. 82 A gift left ungiven: Storyboard
  7. 83 A gift left ungiven: Give the moment a beat
  8. 84 A gift left ungiven: Eyes and speech balloons
  9. 85 A gift left ungiven: Clean line art
  10. 86 A gift left ungiven: Read and revise
  11. 87 A mix-up at the meeting place: Storyboard
  12. 88 A mix-up at the meeting place: Give the moment a beat
  13. 89 A mix-up at the meeting place: Eyes and speech balloons
  14. 90 A mix-up at the meeting place: Clean line art
  15. 91 A mix-up at the meeting place: Read and revise
  16. 92 The last bite: Storyboard
  17. 93 The last bite: Give the moment a beat
  18. 94 The last bite: Eyes and speech balloons
  19. 95 The last bite: Clean line art
  20. 96 The last bite: Read and revise
Move through a space
  1. 97 Pass each other at the station: Floor plan
  2. 98 Pass each other at the station: Three camera positions
  3. 99 Pass each other at the station: A continuous scene
  4. 100 Pass each other at the station: Reverse the shot
  5. 101 Pass each other at the station: Complete the scene
  6. 102 Return an umbrella across a bench: Floor plan
  7. 103 Return an umbrella across a bench: Three camera positions
  8. 104 Return an umbrella across a bench: A continuous scene
  9. 105 Return an umbrella across a bench: Reverse the shot
  10. 106 Return an umbrella across a bench: Complete the scene
  11. 107 Catch up at the ticket gate: Floor plan
  12. 108 Catch up at the ticket gate: Three camera positions
  13. 109 Catch up at the ticket gate: A continuous scene
  14. 110 Catch up at the ticket gate: Reverse the shot
  15. 111 Catch up at the ticket gate: Complete the scene
  16. 112 Look back at the end of the platform: Floor plan
  17. 113 Look back at the end of the platform: Three camera positions
  18. 114 Look back at the end of the platform: A continuous scene
  19. 115 Look back at the end of the platform: Reverse the shot
  20. 116 Look back at the end of the platform: Complete the scene
Let readers find the clue
  1. 117 A forgotten umbrella: Study the clue
  2. 118 A forgotten umbrella: Two ways to reveal it
  3. 119 A forgotten umbrella: The page turn
  4. 120 A forgotten umbrella: Pencils and inks
  5. 121 A forgotten umbrella: Revise after a reading
  6. 122 A mark on the back of a ticket: Study the clue
  7. 123 A mark on the back of a ticket: Two ways to reveal it
  8. 124 A mark on the back of a ticket: The page turn
  9. 125 A mark on the back of a ticket: Pencils and inks
  10. 126 A mark on the back of a ticket: Revise after a reading
  11. 127 An empty seat: Study the clue
  12. 128 An empty seat: Two ways to reveal it
  13. 129 An empty seat: The page turn
  14. 130 An empty seat: Pencils and inks
  15. 131 An empty seat: Revise after a reading
  16. 132 A missing photograph: Study the clue
  17. 133 A missing photograph: Two ways to reveal it
  18. 134 A missing photograph: The page turn
  19. 135 A missing photograph: Pencils and inks
  20. 136 A missing photograph: Revise after a reading
Finish a one-shot
  1. 137 Sharing an umbrella on a rainy night: Research and character sheets
  2. 138 Sharing an umbrella on a rainy night: Storyboard the whole story
  3. 139 Sharing an umbrella on a rainy night: Finish the first half
  4. 140 Sharing an umbrella on a rainy night: Finish the second half
  5. 141 Sharing an umbrella on a rainy night: Prepare a reader's copy
  6. 142 Lost property on the last train: Research and character sheets
  7. 143 Lost property on the last train: Storyboard the whole story
  8. 144 Lost property on the last train: Finish the first half
  9. 145 Lost property on the last train: Finish the second half
  10. 146 Lost property on the last train: Prepare a reader's copy
  11. 147 A promise before closing time: Research and character sheets
  12. 148 A promise before closing time: Storyboard the whole story
  13. 149 A promise before closing time: Finish the first half
  14. 150 A promise before closing time: Finish the second half
  15. 151 A promise before closing time: Prepare a reader's copy
Find material in everyday life
  1. 152 Breakfast for two: Observation sketchbook
  2. 153 Breakfast for two: One silent page
  3. 154 Breakfast for two: Change the tone
  4. 155 Breakfast for two: Make it your short story
  5. 156 Breakfast for two: Revisit one scene
  6. 157 A route home that disappeared: Observation sketchbook
  7. 158 A route home that disappeared: One silent page
  8. 159 A route home that disappeared: Change the tone
  9. 160 A route home that disappeared: Make it your short story
  10. 161 A route home that disappeared: Revisit one scene
  11. 162 A well-worn pair of shoes: Observation sketchbook
  12. 163 A well-worn pair of shoes: One silent page
  13. 164 A well-worn pair of shoes: Change the tone
  14. 165 A well-worn pair of shoes: Make it your short story
  15. 166 A well-worn pair of shoes: Revisit one scene
  16. 167 An empty window seat: Observation sketchbook
  17. 168 An empty window seat: One silent page
  18. 169 An empty window seat: Change the tone
  19. 170 An empty window seat: Make it your short story
  20. 171 An empty window seat: Revisit one scene
Draw a character's choice
  1. 172 The remaining ticket: Decide the stakes
  2. 173 The remaining ticket: Branching choices
  3. 174 The remaining ticket: Change the genre
  4. 175 The remaining ticket: Finish one version
  5. 176 The remaining ticket: Notes for the next story
  6. 177 The last spot on the team: Decide the stakes
  7. 178 The last spot on the team: Branching choices
  8. 179 The last spot on the team: Change the genre
  9. 180 The last spot on the team: Finish one version
  10. 181 The last spot on the team: Notes for the next story
  11. 182 A promise you cannot keep: Decide the stakes
  12. 183 A promise you cannot keep: Branching choices
  13. 184 A promise you cannot keep: Change the genre
  14. 185 A promise you cannot keep: Finish one version
  15. 186 A promise you cannot keep: Notes for the next story
  16. 187 A key never handed over: Decide the stakes
  17. 188 A key never handed over: Branching choices
  18. 189 A key never handed over: Change the genre
  19. 190 A key never handed over: Finish one version
  20. 191 A key never handed over: Notes for the next story
  21. 192 Only one can go home: Decide the stakes
  22. 193 Only one can go home: Branching choices
  23. 194 Only one can go home: Change the genre
  24. 195 Only one can go home: Finish one version
  25. 196 Only one can go home: Notes for the next story
Develop your own pitch
  1. 197 Pitch A: A meeting: Pitch and audience
  2. 198 Pitch A: A meeting: Test an opening
  3. 199 Pitch A: A meeting: Plan the full story
  4. 200 Pitch A: A meeting: Draw the manuscript
  5. 201 Pitch A: A meeting: Feedback and submission
  6. 202 Pitch B: A parting: Pitch and audience
  7. 203 Pitch B: A parting: Test an opening
  8. 204 Pitch B: A parting: Plan the full story
  9. 205 Pitch B: A parting: Draw the manuscript
  10. 206 Pitch B: A parting: Feedback and submission
  11. 207 Final project: First draft: Pitch and audience
  12. 208 Final project: First draft: Test an opening
  13. 209 Final project: First draft: Plan the full story
  14. 210 Final project: First draft: Draw the manuscript
  15. 211 Final project: First draft: Feedback and submission
  16. 212 Final project: Revision: Pitch and audience
  17. 213 Final project: Revision: Test an opening
  18. 214 Final project: Revision: Plan the full story
  19. 215 Final project: Revision: Draw the manuscript
  20. 216 Final project: Revision: Feedback and submission
Put your name on the manuscript
  1. 217 Final manuscript: Read through and gather feedback
  2. 218 Final manuscript: Rebuild the weakest scene
  3. 219 Final manuscript: Redraw key pages
  4. 220 Final manuscript: Reread and finish
  5. 221 Final manuscript: Proof and export
  6. 222 Final manuscript: Assemble your portfolio