manga 100: the cute collection

Author: Christopher Hart
160 pages

Bestselling author and how-to-draw expert Christopher Hart presents an essential guide to drawing the cutest characters in manga from the most popular genres.

Cute characters are a hallmark of manga. Whether the genre is romance, fantasy, or adventure, a cute character type is always included in the mix to delight manga fans. In The Cute Collection, Christopher Hart zeroes in on these adorable characters by showing beginning artists how to draw them for any storyline. This is the second book in the new Manga 100 series, promising pages chock-full of at least 100 original characters to draw. Through Chris’s approachable, step-by-step instruction, artists of any level will learn to draw all things cute - from the always-popular bubbly schoolgirls and amiable schoolboys to fantasy and adventure characters that all have a certain warm-and-fuzzy appeal. Poses, expressions, clothing, and background tutorials are included to round out the charm. There’s even a section on cute robots featuring original artwork from Chris himself! Readers will love being overloaded with all things cute, while learning to draw along the way.