By: Christopher Hart Publisher: Watson-Guptill Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Watson-Guptill Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 64 Publication Date: September 01, 2003 Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Product Description: The first in a cutting-edge series for tomorrow's illustrators, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga! offers a fun-filled tutorial on the hottest art form out there: the Japanese style of manga-the runaway favorite in the kids' cartoon industry! Geared for eager young artists ages 8 and up, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga! is an easy-to-follow guide to drawing manga-style heroes, villains, faeries, and monsters. Dozens of eye-popping renderings are broken down into only four simple steps-in each step, new lines are highlighted in a bright second color, making it easy to progress through the steps and build the final drawing. Best-selling author Christopher Hart packs the pages with images and techniques kids can use to start drawing right away.
What in the world...? If it wasn't for the title, I would have thought this was a book on how to draw Danny Phantom and other western cartoons/comics. This is not manga. Hart probably hasn't seen anything Japanese besides perhaps Pokemon, and he obviously doesn't understand how to draw the manga style of hair or eyes--I can tell just by looking at the cover. Definitely not recommended.
~Lina-chan
this is SO not manga! even though i am no purist, i am not calling the artwork manga. i found it at the library, thank god i did not borrow it! the bodies are disproportionent, the eyes are wrong (as if he spilled correction fluid on them) and whats with that hair? if you wan to learn how to draw manga like i do, DO NOT GET THIS BOOK!
To western! This book is more of a how to draw western comics but deffently not manga. The charaters are deformed the hair is huge and the eyes are wrong too. If you are a beginer and looking for a how to draw manga book don't buy this book. I have been doing manga for a long time and I know what I am saying. If you buy any books by Chistopher Hart you will fall into the wrong path and never really learn what real manga is. I'm not an Okuto but I hate Chistopher's pretend manga jut as much as they do. If you want a good how to draw manga book try "how to draw anime and game charaters" very good art and good step by step instructions. ~*~Purin~*~
Pretty good This book is definitly for littler kids. The manga(is it manga?) looks nowhere near professional, but that would make it to intimidating for younger artists. It would definetly broaden they're skills, but I would NOT recomend it for more skilled artists.("Manga Mania" is good!)
Xtremely simple The innovative 4 step process is simple but brilliant. My children picked up the technique effortlessly. Mr. Hart developed an excellent technique to teach younger artists. I hope he continues this concept. This book is highly recommended for young artists.
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