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Manga Mania Occult & Horror: How to Draw the Elegant and Seductive Characters of the Dark

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Manga Mania Occult horror focuses on teaching the budding artist how to draw images of Occult Horror characters. Occult horror characters (according to Chris) are more mature-looking than the typical Manga Shoujo characters. The proportions are more like those used in the fashion industry.

I found this book to be pretty good. Granted, as with any Chris Hart book there are issues of drawing quality and inconsistency. Some art is quite good, others are next to useless. But the majority of the pictures were quite stunning and interesting. I would've liked to have seen a few more guides for drawing the faces.. Especially from different angles since the characters look a bit different from Shoujo.

Overall, though,this was an enjoyable book and a welcome addition to any library.

I was so impressed with Mr. Hart's faery books that I had to pick this up and I am even more impressed with this book. The drawings are stunning and the instruction is clear and easy to follow, which allows you to get good results in a fairly short amount of time. What really makes this book useful is the different sections he has broken the drawings into. Learning to draw a really cool vamipire is one thing, but can you draw him in profile? In Victorian clothing? Can you draw his hands? What about color? Mr. Hart tackles all of these subjects and takes you through them one at a time. A little drawing experiance is helpful, but not really necessary as everything is broken down into shapes and he shows you how to fill in the details. This is a great book for anyone, kids or adults who want to learn to draw.

Christopher Hart never disappoints! He can teach the most raw beginner so much about drawing. He concentrates on showing how to draw different styles for different Manga characters.

This is a wonderful book. I have just bought it, and I just love all the beautiful pictures in it and I especially love the chapter on victorian fashion, since it's hard to get a book that really gives you exactly that gothic-style you're looking for. However, I'm not sure if this book will actually teach me how to draw. By copying the pictures, yes, maybe. But learning that way, I could probably learn a lot more from a book with actual fotographs of people and places, or something...anyway, to me, I think this book will mostly just be an inspiration, and a lot of nice pictures to look at. Which is not a bad thing. But it might not be what someone is looking for.

Highly recommended! Chris, your art is fantastic! The step by step tutorials are excellent and easy to understand. We bought this as a gift but will be back on site today to order more of your books for our daughter who was blown away by your talent in both art and teaching!

The book does a great job of capturing the occult / horror feeling. From the incredible drawings, to the details of dress, the prose, and even the fonts that the author chose ... I realized that I entered a different world. The hair on my arms stood up. There are great comparisons between Shoujo style and the occult syle. I enjoyed this book immensely.

I was a bit hesitant to order this, as I had not been too impressed by some of the other manga/anime drawing books I have gotten in the past, but this was surprisingly well done. Hart does a good job of breaking down each component and showing how to create characters that work out realistically and stylistically. I wouldn't recommend this as anyone's only or first manga drawing guide if they are not familiar with drawing anatomy, as it does not go too far into that aspect, but it does do a great job of pointing out the differences is the darker, more adult style shown here, and the 'typical' shoujo style. Overall a great book and well worth the price.

If you are looking for a book to help you get the gist of drawing amazing Manga Occult and Horror images, this is the book for you. Christopher Hart is a wonderful teacher!

This books is truly spectacular. So much detail is provided not only in teaching you how to draw in this style, but also how to reflect your own style together with it. This is definitely my new favorite book! :)