Hi guys, i suck at art. Dn believe me? I dapat F in Seni. Bt i happen to enjoy sketching and very intrested in manga. Do i need to be uber talented to draw manga? And if not, can someone recomend me tutorials? And i have trouble drawing mirror drawings, eg eyes. Eyes that i draw are different. Any assistance much appreciated.

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manga = heavy stylization of the actual human anatomy. you must first learn proper anatomy , proportions etc before you go ahead and stylize them to your liking.

or just go ahead and get 'How to draw manga : ' books if you'd rather be a one trick pony.

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manga only need basic skills on drawing but heavily depends on the idea

basic means enough to differentiate what are you drawing + your drawing don't suck until people tend to avoid your drawings.

idea means your manga has the attraction to make people watch more.

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Those guys above are totally right, and about your topic title, drawing doesn't require talent, just plain old passion for art

You don't need to be a talented artist tocreate a manga. But you do need to know the steps it takes to attract readers. Case example: One piece and Shin Chan. One piece art is not in anyway superb or anything and their whacky anatomy is completely....well.... whack. But they offer solid and interesting storyline and lots of climaxs to keep reader entertain and continue reading. Shin Chan is definitely not artistically drawn. But its humour is very good.

A good art is a plus. But it is the content that matter. Perhaps you could try looking at an anime/manga series called "Bakuman" to understand few ideas about how to be mangaka.

This post has been edited by LeechFever: Jul 8 2011, 07:50 AM

see u wan draw sinchan or death note in the end lo.

Erm ps, maybe i din clarify. Real life sketches of people done by me results in the myth of aliens come true. I determine proportions by drawing them circles. I enjoy art, especially manga but I cannot draw normal human parts, eg eye. Manga styled eyes are simpler and out of the 100 that i drew, i had a decent one. So i thought of going the opposite way, drawing manga and futher changing it to become normal drawings. Please advise

so you want to look for an easier way out?
there's no way
to begin with anything you need good basic
and form there you can only develope your own style
or else,go on and struggle like how i see from our local artist
some couldnt even create decent art
they got no basic at all

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Added on July 8, 2011, 11:29 amthere's nothing you cant do
it's up to you whether you want to do it or not

This post has been edited by Benny-T: Jul 8 2011, 11:29 AM

contrary to popular believe....

successful manga needs more brain than art skill.

then you'll just stuck at a level and wont further more without good sets of art skills

i think u just need practice... just keep drawing u will stop sucking soon

i think what attracts a lot of people in manga is how unique your drawing is compared to a lot of other mangas out there.

Also the story and stuff. Dik Cerdas drawings are pretty simple but it's famous worldwide. Chibimaruko Chan too!

But skills are needed if you want to deliver what is on your mind to the readers.

Just my 2 cents, i'm also still learning how to draw slowly haha

You dont need to have great talent to draw.
It requires great deal of patience and compassion.
Drawing is just a technical skill, which can be improved over time just by hardcore practicing.
Like previous poster said, study the human anatomy first if you wanna draw manga. That is the very basic. Dont just draw pretty eye, faces and stop right there. You can also draw your own finger, hand just by observing. Slowly develop the sense of human anatomy. See the muscle etc etc. This is very important. You can started off by drawing random figures from magazine, and also manga but i dont recommend it. Manga is just a stylized figure and should not be a reference. However, the angle of projection, styles can be reference from manga.
Once you got the basic right, you can proceed to create your own style of manga. And there is where TALENTS comes from. CREATIVITY.

manga is more story than just drawing.

it's emotion and not just graphic.

Just Try Copy From Other Manga..Just For Increase Ur Art Skill

For me, i believe in practice make perfect...i'm interested on manga style drawing..and i draw it often(in lecture hall or free time)...so far from wat i know it requires much practice...talent is one thing but more important one will be hard work..give urself a target, keep record of ur drawing and u'll see much improvement..

first try. =copy from others... for training
when you're ready= try creating your own stroke or style

most important =YOUR INTEREST /MINAT

oh okay.

Actually, doing comics needs alot more than just talent, mate. Especially if you're writing your own. Yes, passion drives you further, but i think knowledge puts you ahead of everyone.

For instance, you need graphic design, a good vocabulary(and writing skill), drawing skill, cinematography and damn good attitude.

Graphic Design will dictate much on panelling, page flow, ballon placements and so forth. Writing is for...scripts and dialogs. This cannot be overlooked since lacking this will put a considerable dent on your work. Cinematography will help you alot on shots and placements of the characters in the panels. Just bear in mind that i did not mention about prop, vehicle, environment, character design. Those will break your brains.

Lets go back to the initial request by TS. Keep an open mind and learn from both sides. US comics, Manga, Manhwa, Korean, even some of our legends like Ujang, Zainal Buang Hussein and Jaafar Taib. They're good at what they do. Aside from that, lurk alot in Art community like conceptart.org or cgtalk. You dont have to post, but look, learn and apply their techniques and methods.

Another thing: Dont worry about style. Its just a combination of the author/Artist's preferences. It does not matter if they like manga or whatever, give them couple of years and they'll change.

ah hell. thats just my 2cents