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Kid or adult, it doesn't matter. It can be very hard to pick up a "How-to-Draw Anime or Manga" book for the first time and not base your entire style on that particular artist's style. Develop your own unique style here. | Kid or adult, it doesn't matter. It can be very hard to pick up a "How-to-Draw Anime or Manga" book for the first time and not base your entire style on that particular artist's style. Develop your own unique style here. | ||
You can create a style which consists of many Anime and Manga things! | You can create a style which consists of many Anime and Manga things! | ||
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# Read real manga and watch real anime. Seriously, although mostly with kids anime drawing books, they are teaching 'poser-anime'. Always look for the Japanese name. There are quite a few very good manga drawing books written by actual Japanese people. Who draws Japanese art the best? Enjoyable Japanese people, most times. Also, if you read real manga, then you will be able to pick up trademark manga and anime things and might even be able to sense "American anime"(watch kidsWB). A lot of it is in the eyes. | # Read real manga and watch real anime. Seriously, although mostly with kids anime drawing books, they are teaching 'poser-anime'. Always look for the Japanese name. There are quite a few very good manga drawing books written by actual Japanese people. Who draws Japanese art the best? Enjoyable Japanese people, most times. Also, if you read real manga, then you will be able to pick up trademark manga and anime things and might even be able to sense "American anime"(watch kidsWB). A lot of it is in the eyes. | ||
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#Don't let other people say your drawings are stupid. Even if they are, if you practice you will trump ''everyone'' when you move to Japan and have them say "A! Ii manga-e desu yo!" (Wow! Good manga drawing!"). [Though unless you speak fluent Japanese, understand their culture, etc., moving to Japan would be a '''bad''' idea.] | #Don't let other people say your drawings are stupid. Even if they are, if you practice you will trump ''everyone'' when you move to Japan and have them say "A! Ii manga-e desu yo!" (Wow! Good manga drawing!"). [Though unless you speak fluent Japanese, understand their culture, etc., moving to Japan would be a '''bad''' idea.] | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
