The Complete Guide to Manga Composition: Learn the Art of Perspective and Dynamic Storytelling (Over 400 Illustrations!) - Paperback
by Shinji Matsuoka (Author)
A comprehensive guide that every manga illustrator needs to have--with scores of full-color examples from dozens of professional illustrators!
In this beautifully illustrated book and complete coursebook, award-winning illustrator Shinji Matsuoka presents 80 striking case studies from leading Japanese manga artists. He explains in detail how these artists use the time-honored principles of composition, framing, cropping, color use, perspective and character posing! In hundreds of detailed notes and tips, Matsuoka also teaches you how to use color, shapes, framing, shadows and focal points to communicate your stories in a clear and engaging way. The illustrated case studies in this book show you how to:Shinji Matsuoka is an illustrator and art instructor who made his debut working for the monthly Japanese manga magazine Garo. He has won several prestigious industry awards, including the Yasuji Tanioka Award and awards from Illustration magazine and The Choice. After working at Yasuji Tanioka Productions, he began freelancing and has been producing illustrations for books and advertising campaigns. He has been an instructor at design schools and colleges since 2004.
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