Offers instructions for drawing various robots and futuristic figures in Japanese comics and animation, including spaceships, cyborgs, and weapons.

Provides manga drawing techniques for mecha, or machines, including how to make them look realistic and how to make them look portray the different textures of their metal, plastic, glass, and rubber components using a five-stage process.

In this book, Hikaru Hayashi demonstrates how to draw Manga robots.

From robots and spaceships to aliens, Beginner's Guide to Sketching: Robots, Vehicles & Sci-fi Concepts is a perfect book for hobbyists and sci-fi fans.

How To Draw Manga Volume 22: Bishouju Around The World

Offers guidance of drawing Manga characters and effects.

It's the most mammoth book of manga drawing EVER! If there's one key to drawing manga, it's GO BIG--starting with this humongous book of step-by-step instruction and inspiration. Compiled from nearly 10 years of best-selling books by David Okum, these pages are teeming with the most popular characters--ninjas, wizards, cyberpunk kids, space pirates, evil queens, mindless goons and more--all broken down into easy-to-follow steps, from pencil sketch to full-color renderings. Throughout, you'll find expert advice on rendering dynamic poses, expressions, weapons, clothing, cool modes of transportation and more. Hero or villain, chibi or giant, mecha or mega-cute...you'll learn how to draw them all manga-style. Simply add your one-of-a-kind twist, and POW! There's no stopping you! 150 step-by-step demos make it easy to learn by doing! • 30+ memorable superheroes and the villains that make their lives difficult • 30+ terrific monsters--killer robots, zombies, mutant cyborgs, vampires and the like • 30+ varieties of fantasy characters, including goblins, elves, witches and skeleton warriors • Sidekicks, thugs and other supporting characters to round out your cast • PLUS a whole chapter of wicked-cool martial arts moves for action-filled fight scenes! Join the LEGIONS of budding artists who have learned to draw with David Okum!

This work contains demonstrations for drawing and painting 50 fantasy-art robots, and innovative suggestions for adapting and modifying designs. It covers a range of stylistic approaches, and features advice from professional artists for finding inspiration and rendering details.

In this volume, which targets all levels of manga artists, from those first starting out to the highly advanced, explanations of techniques in drawing maid uniforms and the traditional dress of miko (maiden in the service of a Shinto shrine) are provided along with copious amounts of images. Examples of explanations are those provided on the pieces making up the uniform most commonly used in illustrations. This is a unique publication, focusing on maids and miko, a topic previously attempted.