Digital Manga Workshop : An Artist's Guide to Creating Manga Illustrations on Your Computer

Manga, which literally means 'whimsical pictures', is the unique Japanese cartoon style, the exaggerated stylistic characters and vivid colours of which have caught the attention of the world. Now, with the advent of digital tools like Photoshop and Painter, manga artists have discovered new ways of bringing their artwork to life and onto the computer - with astounding results! Digital Manga Workshop contains a wealth of information for any artist interested in exploring the digital possibilities of creating manga-style artwork. It walks through the entire process, from initial rough sketches to the finished colour image, with in-depth instructions and illustrations that show each step in detail. It also deals with a variety of inking and colouring styles - revealing the secrets of how to achieve smooth, highly detailed line art directly on screen, how to recreate the appearance of traditional animation with cel-art techniques, and how to achieve a soft, dreamy, or traditional look with airbrush, watercolour, and painting tools. Custom backgrounds, special effects, and filters add the professional finishing touches.