Draw Mini Manga! (XTreme Art) [Paperback]

Christopher Hart (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: XTreme Art

Strange things happen when kids see a book on drawing manga: They'll walk right over to that book and pick it up, mesmerized, as if it's the only one in the store. Manga is all-powerful. Unleash that power with Xtreme Art: Draw Mini-Manga! This fifth installment in the best-selling Xtreme Art series offers those obsessed kids a fun-filled tutorial on drawing the cute, chunky mini-people of manga. Young artists progress quickly from basic tips on drawing faces and bodies to sketching pages and pages of exciting characters—sweet and fuzzy mischief-makers, silly sidekicks, and dozens more. Each kooky manga character is shown the Chris Hart way, broken down into four simple steps with new lines highlighted, so it's easy to build the final drawing. All hail the power of manga!




• More than 100,000 Xtreme Art books sold!


• Xtreme Art: Draw Manga Chibi! has sold more than 12,000 copies in just six months.


• Kids are drawn to manga like moths to a flame

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-5 This title offers clear, concise writing and large, bold, easy-to-follow instructions. Hart uses his typically simple shape-based, step-by-step methods to illustrate the large-headed denizens of the chibis genre. With just four wordless steps to a complete drawing, even young children will feel that they can create their own mini manga characters. Steev Baker, Kewaskum Public Library, WI
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About the Author

Christopher Hart is the world's best-selling author of cartoon and drawing titles, with more than two million books sold. He lives in Connecticut with his family.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (March 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823003736
• ISBN-13: 978-0823003730
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.2 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,885 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Arts & Music > Art > Cartooning
  • #9 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Arts & Photography > Graphic Design > Cartooning
  • #20 in Books > Children's Books > Arts, Crafts & Music > Art > Cartooning

More About the Author

Thanks for taking a look at my books, and this "Author Bio." I'm a competent tennis player, who also enjoys playing computer chess while I'm watching TV at night (Hey, it prevents me from channel-surfing). I'm keenly interested in M-theory, although i have become skeptical of it of late, despite Brian's Green's full-body gushing... I love being with my family, and even my extremely evil dog, a Welsh Springer Spaniel named "Rusty." Oh, yes, he truly is that evil.

As for my work, I'm the author of many How-To-Draw books, published by Watson-Guptill,the art imprint of Random House. Thanks to a lot of the wonderful readers (and you know who you are!), I have sold over 3 million copies domestically, which have been translated into 20 languages worldwide.

I'm fortunate to also have had 26 of the Best-Selling art books in the country, according to Bookscan.(Bookscan is the publishing industry's rating system for books, which is owned by same company that does the Neislen TV ratings.)

I also have my own drawing show on the Comcast Network, called, "How To Draw Action Heroes With Chris Hart." It's on Comcast's "Activity TV." I hope you like my books, and find them a valuable adjunct to your own imagination.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming, April 24, 2006

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Eva Pen (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Draw Mini Manga! (XTreme Art) (Paperback)

Another great addition to Hart's xtreme art series. Following the monster, chibis and villains, comes the mini manga draw guide. Gorgeous & irresistible to draw, these little creatures come to life in four simple steps to follow. With few words to read and simple examples; from the large basic outline down to the details -these silly but adorable little creatures are developed. Suitable for the young as well as the more advanced cartoonist, this book will keep you entertained for quite a while, Enjoy.