Learn to Draw Manga Basics for Kids

Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto publishing group for access to this Arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book was so much fun !! It was like reading a Manga but with actual tips to draw. I loved that lemon had questions I actually have when trying to draw. Highly recommend !

Read and reviewed by my 16 year old creative and artistic manga fan!

He LOVED LOVED LOVED this! He rattled off these things as his favourite points:

The opening is engaging - a good wee storyline that sets us up for the book done in the format of a real manga and gives a bit of inspiration from the very beginning

Really great explanations specifically in contrast and balance on each part you’re working on.

Love how detailed it is in showing us how to draw different facial features and aging

Explain hairline well shows the flow of hair and textures

Good explanations of posing encourages you to try out different methods

Explains referencing of loses really well, giving different options for getting the pose

Explanation of clothes wrapping around the body is really good.

Eyes eyebrows and mouth for facial expression,

Body language and showing expression with tears when rotating emotions in

Ultimately, rated 5 stars by a very critical 16 year old!

This book is absolutely fantastic. It makes drawing manga seem so easy. It also contains a handy guide to the pros and cons of digital drawing and the tools you will need.

So this drawing tutorial is geared toward youth but as an adult I found it engaging and easy to follow in a way that I could almost perfectly replicate what was being taught.

This is a series of drawing tutorials and this one focuses on the basics of manga drawing. Very useful if you want to learn how to draw!

ARC provided by publisher and NetGalley.

This was such a fun way to learn how to draw manga, the instructions were really easy to follow, I’m sure the kids are going to love it Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this early copy

I really liked the book.
I appreciated having a story behind it and being able to receive advice and tips about manga in a manga way.
It covers everything from facial expressions to clothing, body and poses, to art materials to drawing traditionally or digitally.
The characters were super sweet and cute, and explained the foundations and then how they could be leveled up a bit more.