How to draw manga/anime?

before begin, please know learning draw manga learning draw anything; take many, many hours of practice , dedication. news can learn draw, , draw surprisingly well. art isn't talent, rather skill developed through practice. enough time logged, on par favorite artists.

being said, there ways "cut corners" when learning draw, , mean eliminating unhelpful tangents. lot of people delayed in development because spend time going in wrong directions, , unfortunately anime famous that. following advice useful you.

materials:

loose-leaf paper: beginner, sort (even copy paper), if want higher quality invest in drawing paper. advisable buy cardstock important drawings.

mechanical pencil: prefer these because never need sharpen them , line weight consistent. careful not damage surface of paper pressing hard.

inking pens: can these anywhere. buy @ least 2 or 3 artist drawing pens in different sizes. .005 standard tiniest one, , depending on brand can go way brush pen. either buy set or ask salesperson variety.

white eraser: if don't have big eraser, 1 of white graphic ones. work , colored ones leave colored streaks on paper.

color media: if choose start coloring, need color with! if markers, make sure alcohol-based. work better other kinds , won't destroy paper. careful because soak through other side of paper , stain whatever beneath them. if want colored pencils instead, set of 24 or many can afford. when comes brand, sure them @ art store can find balance between quality , price.

**i recommend buying supplies art store. able make sure decent supplies , find best products needs. department store art supplies poor quality , if you're serious drawing, it's worth $$.

learning:

1 thing have stress on , on must begin studies observing real human anatomy. many cartoon , manga artists mistakenly think don't have study real people, consider this; manga based off of reality. how able draw stylized derivation of without first understanding essential rules? besides, real difference between manga , "real people" how eyes , noses drawn , manner of shading. if start learning real human anatomy, thing you'll have study how people draw eyes, , that's easy part. ask advanced manga artist , guarantee they'll must study real life. how-to-draw manga books full of errors, , besides, you'll learning person's style. save time , start real stuff. promise save tons of effort in long run.

start going library , checking out book on anatomy artists. there tons out there, take pick. whatever do, avoid christopher hart because books full of mistakes , errors, not mention don't teach anything.

technique:
start of drawings light pencil sketches. should draw lightly because if press hard won't able erase. if necessary, draw mini versions of big picture figure out basics composition , pose before start. when done sketching, trace lines pens. give them time dry, , can erase pencil. if pencil ended messy, put new piece of paper on top , trace onto that. if coloring, can now. there many, many detailed tutorials out there detail process better can on yahoo answers.

i want know how got started , how or can learn , materials need

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