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Pen & Ink

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this is an excellent instructional how to book not only for manga but for anything regarding pen and ink.
it is jam packed with how to techniques, materials and supplies. must have for anyone interested in working with pen and ink!

Anyone who enjoys drawing Manga, wants to improve their skill at inking, or break into the field professionally would like this book. There are informative interviews with three well-established Manga artists- Yasuhiro Nightow, Oh! Great, and Satoshi Shiki. There are also inking tutorials and advice for toning and correcting. The authors have included a "four week, professional level pen training" chapter to help you work on pen skills, and there is a special appendix with a suvey of 71 manga artists and the tools they use. I have many manga drawing books, and I am most impressed with this one. It is a "grown-up" approach to the artform.

I was always reticent about inking my drawings, since I bought this book I have much more confidence in inking. I always loved the effects of a great inking and here, in this book, you can found the missing tips needed. I'm having much less problems of scratching paper and breaking nibs. It has lots of exercises to increase your inking skills, you just need patience and hard work. I really recommend this book.

It's not really a how to book, because it most definitely doesn't teach you the basics of inking. It's more of a book for intermediate artists who want to know more about certain supplies, the creative process, and other artists' techniques. If you're stuck and want to improve your inking, most defintely a good buy. It's not only informative, but it's a good book to read for enjoyment's sake only.

I have read many "how to draw manga" books in the past, but this one has a mature approach. Not only does it contain interviews along with the creative process of manga authors (mangaka) such as Yasuhiro Nightow (Trigun) and Oh Great! (Air Gear); but also includes tips and tricks from other industry professionals,and the tools you need to create a professional looking manga.
Also this book covers a four week program so you can draw in ink using pen nibs; a truly recommended book.

Buy any how to art book and you will find much the same information in each book. There will always be some good illustrations and tips. Each writer will have pointers that will be helpfull and different. If you have one buy another by a different artist. The methods may be the same but sometimes the explanation will be better for you. Also, consider the art style when collecting books.
This book is for manga and cartoon artists. It is a good guide to pen and ink techniques of this art style.