MANGA ART

SCHOOL

Year 2

Draw modern looks

Irene Floresand Krisanne McSpadden

Table of contents

Introduction Tools & Techniques

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1 | Around the Home 2 | Hanging Out 3 | Prom 4 | Weddings

5 | School Uniforms 6 | Work Clothes 7 | Sports 8 | SeasonalIndex About the Authors

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IntroductionArt School Year 1that is to say, the first book!we hit upon som ething that we felt was underre presented, not only in the world of art guides, but manga and com ic art in general. Clothing. We fou nd it difficult to find manga or comic books with colorful, unique, cre ative, realistic clothing. Clothes that change every day, because most characters have more than one outfit. Clothes that get ripped or dirty in realistic ways. Clothes that say something about a character s personality. For Year 2, weve created a manga -style how-to-draw book centered entirely around clothes . In the following pages you wil l find information on casual clot hing, clothing for going out, wor k clothes, school clothes and eve n how to design your own school uniform. From prom to weddin gs, and sports to seasonal, we hav e covered the basics for manga in a modern-day setting. Youll find tips on every step of the proces s and hundreds of pieces of art to use for your own reference. While this book is by no means exhaustivehow could it be? It would take thousand of pages! we have done our best to create something worthy of a spot on your shelf. And with any luck, this expedition into the world of clot hing in manga/comic mediums will continue in Year 3. When creating Shojo Fashion Ma nga

rs Know Your Charactecharmanga to create every There is a tendency in ent a autiful, so try to repres acter young, fit and be re to your aracters to appeal mo wider spectrum of ch rs exerw much your characte audience. Consider ho appeargenetics affect their cise and eat, and how elves to ss to represent thems ance. How do they dre rs of aid to include characte the world? Dont be afr apes in your manga. different ages and sh

MATCHING CLOTHES AND PERSONALITYHow you dress your characters accentuates their personalities. Putting the same woman in different outts gives you a vastly different assumption of who she really is.

CLOTHING ON DIFFERENT BODY TYPESBodies dont come in only one shape. People develop muscle differently and put on weight in different areas. Here are the basic outlines of chubby, skinny and muscular male body types. Consider what sort of body type you are dressing, as it will affect the way the fabric lies.

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Tykes and Totsture verds to resemble minia Childrens clothing ten rability and th an emphasis on du sions of older looks, wi themselves, ren too small to dress bright colors. For child ate the a popular way to navig onesies and dresses are dlers. pers and unwilling tod hurdles created by dia

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DRAWING DIRT ON CLOTHES

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When you want to make clothes look dirt smudged, pick a few spots and start drawing groups of lines. Crosshatch the lines going in several directions. The crosshatching should be very messy. The more lines there are, the more dirty it will look. Leave fewer lines for lighter patches of dirt.

3 | Promup to get really gussied For most people, calls ents t they make great ev are rare occasions, bu ts, but as momentous even for manganot only rs off how your characte as a chance to show o lly put some effort int would look if they rea d ters focus on prom an it! The next two chap dress-up events that weddings, two major to attend. Formal most people are likely posite end of clothes fall at the op al dress. the spectrum of casu

Scenes From the Nig

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After the dancing and revelry has worn eve ryone down, that much excitemen t has an equal amount of downtime to balance it out. As the night comes to a close, dances slow down, the king and queen are cro wned, and girls are grateful for the chance to take off tho se heels.

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Ties Bow Ties

Mary Janes

Socks

Dress slip-ons

Oxfords

Loafers85

Two-Point Perspecti veto create a worms-eye view that will turn an intere sting pose into a dyna mic and memorable one. To for ce perspective in this example, draw the lower parts of her body larger tha n they should be, so they ap pear closer in the for eground. Birds-eye view is wh en the action is viewe d from above instead of below. You can force perspect ive

straight on

worms-eye view

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Running

Hockey

Wrestling

Swimming

Basketball

Gymnastics

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Sunglassesaccessory. intessential summer Sunglasses are the qu fun, sexy, colored, wild, weird, They can be brightly tion thereof. simple or any combina

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Padded Fabricwarm, and popular way to keep Puffy outerwear is a n coats or furase than thick woole its cheaper to purch , but people ats come in any color lined leather. These co y wear them neutrals because the tend to buy them in winter months. almost every day in the

DRAW A PADDED COAT

Outline the clothing. Note that the big coat makes him look a lot thicker than he is. Clean up the outline. Create wrinkles that pinch around the seams of the padded coat. Add some dark lines to convey depth, but not too thick or the coat will look at. When colored, the inked seam lines disappear though their shape is still conveyed. The shading is at and two-toned, because this fabric isnt prone to shine.

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Sketch the body. Keep the form tight to ward off the cold.

DRAW A PADDED SLEEVESketch the padded surface of the jacket over the arm. The outline will come up away from the arm. The stretchy, cuff fabric should hug the skin.

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Draw the stitching lines of the cuff and sleeve.

Clean up the outline. Pinch the seams and add a few wrinkles around them. The darker lines in the seams convey the depth of the padded, stuffed fabric. Add a few wrinkles in the middle of each fabric segment but keep the focus on the seams. Long, straight lights with a few straight creases will do for the cuff.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORSIrene Flores is an illustrator, part-time framer, occasional author and full-time coffee drinker. She is the co-creator of the manga trilogy Mark of the Succubus with writer Ashly Raiti published by TOKYOPOP. She has also worked for DC/WildStorm and Marvel Comics, and has been featured in TOKYOPOPs Rising Stars of Manga volumes 3 and 5. Irene posts on deviantART under the name beanclam. Growing up in the Philippines, she was heavily inuenced by both Japanese animation and American comics. In 1994, Irene and her family moved to the United States, and she currently resides in San Luis Obispo, California. Visit her website at beanclamchowder.com. Krisanne McSpadden was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and has been having vivid fantasies of rain ever since. She is currently working on a BA in psychology, and hopes to use it as a gateway to traveling all around the world and teaching in many countries. Her passions are writing, world design, characters and story, and her preferred medium is manga. This is her rst book. Contact Krisanne at mcspadden.k@gmail.com.

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ART TECHNIQUES/DRAWING

your characters!

EVERYTHING you need to know to DRESS, STYLE and ACCESSORIZEWhat you wear (and how you wear it) reveals as much about you as what you say and do. Same goes for the characters you create. This book will help you visualize whats in their closets, from t-shirts and sleepwear to work clothes and school uniforms. With Shojo Fashion Manga Art School, Year 2 whatever the scenariofrom bumming around the house to high-styling at promyoull have a wardrobe full of options for dressing your characters with style and personality.

More than 20 step-by-step demonstrations Hundreds of examples for every occasioncasual styles, fancy formal wear, uniforms, seasonal looks, kids clothes and more

Accessories galore, including backpacks,sunglasses, shoes and electronic devices

Expert tips for matching clothes to yourcharacters personalities, dressing different body types and ages, making clothing move naturally with different poses and more A fashionable follow-up to the bestselling Shojo Fashion Manga Art School, this book will help you create an endless variety of current, cutting-edge looks. Use it to give your favorite characters attitude, and inject more expression into your stories.

US $22.99 Y1789(CAN $23.99)52299ISBN-13: 978-1-4403-1080-5 ISBN-10: 1-4403-1080-7

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