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Benny-T
post Jul 23 2011, 02:55 AM

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QUOTE(Keiichi @ Jul 23 2011, 12:47 AM)
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
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post Jul 27 2011, 06:07 PM

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passion! it really really need deep deep deep love.


do you have it? lol~ and why dont you post your comics or illustrations and see, how experts responds.

AceAmirul
post Jul 27 2011, 07:05 PM

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hahahah im also new in art and i've train since this year
and check this out tongue.gif :

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you can comment if you want coz i'm also wanna be mangaka tongue.gif
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post Jul 27 2011, 11:03 PM

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QUOTE(AceAmirul @ Jul 27 2011, 07:05 PM)
hahahah im also new in art and i've train since this year
and check this out  tongue.gif :

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you can comment if you want coz i'm also wanna be mangaka tongue.gif
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nice artwork...but more practice can be done on ur body proportion and pose..i'm interested on anime/manga drawing too..but as a hobby..cos it's hard path for mangaka in malaysia..
well, i'm practicing anime drawing almost everyday..and u have dA account?there are a lot of tutorials around..
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post Jul 28 2011, 08:32 PM

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Hey, you know you could actually learn manga drawing from youtube...
It teaches you from the basic and it really helps unsure.gif -at least it did 4 me.. smile.gif

N Wow! Cool artwork from AceAmirul.. thumbup.gif
AceAmirul
post Jul 31 2011, 12:19 PM

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dA huh... i dont have i guess...
Anyway thanks for the comment and also starxyz tongue.gif

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post Jul 31 2011, 04:44 PM

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IMHO, if you want to make it as a manga artist, there are certain level of skill sets you have to attain, before you even attempting to sell your work to publishers.

If you have the skill level of the following art works (random picks from google image search), then you got what it takes to be a manga artist.

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Practice makes perfect.

Or else it will remain a passion, a hobby, a thing you do when you got free time.
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post Aug 6 2011, 08:06 AM

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There's a cliche that went by like this:
Practice doesn't make perfection, but perfect practice does.

Many experience professional artists should know that there are a plethora of aspects involved in creating just a single comic. That includes perspective, shading & lighting, staging, setting, basic geometry knowledge, etc.

I'm not a professional myself, in fact MILES away from there, but I'm still learning to get a grip in various art techniques as I'm eager to. Creating a manga doesn't involve simply just being able to draw humans, but several form of art techniques are combined and interconnected in order to create a aesthetic and realistic story. Do practice in a proper way and try putting yourself into several art medium, you'll never know what you'll get from there.

Be more open; get out and connect with fellow artist, whether in the real world or online. It gets you to build your vast pool of knowledge and thinking abilities in the art field. Being an artist isn't so easy anymore, its all about having diverse general skill sets and being able to tackle unexpected dilemma that you'd face everyday.

Check out CGSociety'sLunatique's post. He's a real good master you can refer to.

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QUOTE(AceAmirul @ Jul 31 2011, 12:19 PM)
dA huh... i dont have i guess...
Anyway thanks for the comment and also starxyz tongue.gif

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whats you age...just keep it up what are you doing now,and without you realizing it,your stroke will change,your drawing improve and trust me,like others said..PASSION...
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post Aug 8 2011, 10:08 AM

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Try papercrafting.

I suddenly gotten good in drawing manga styled character after constructing a 3D model of an anime character
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post Aug 9 2011, 10:16 PM

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Just need more time and more time
that is all

and make sure you got a good stories

and after that

all you need is more time,

this should help if you planing on digital manga

http://dreadlock13.deviantart.com/gallery/...set=24#/d2zl79v
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post Aug 10 2011, 06:15 AM

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FYI
manga is not about making good art

it is about making stories and art


for TS you can try read manga Bakuman to understand how hard mangaka really work
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post Aug 10 2011, 08:50 AM

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Practice human anatomy first..dont get your hope to high by jumping directly into stylized drawing..

1.Human skeletal structure
2.The Features of the body
3.Human head
4.Features of the face
5.Dynamics of the body
6.Poses practice


Andrew Loomis (deep explanation..true human anatomy drawing)
Burne Hogarth (deep eplanation+lot of pic)
Christopher Hart (simple learning with few tips) <-Good for starter




QUOTE(AceAmirul @ Jul 31 2011, 12:19 PM)
dA huh... i dont have i guess...
Anyway thanks for the comment and also starxyz tongue.gif

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Nice try..try find more poses to express character feeling..when i was in ur stage..i always draw a guy standing straight with sword in his hand or hiding his hand at the back..then my guru2 told me.. "You must explore and express ur character feeling..there are living ar" phew..

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post Aug 13 2011, 03:58 PM

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i think drawing manga you can do it for fun during free time rather than do it seriously. it is to avoid painful stress
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post Aug 22 2011, 04:37 AM

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Try to idolize a mangaka ...copy his/her the style...
that how i learn to draw manga...
Takehiko inoue hes my idol biggrin.gif



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QUOTE(Kemachan @ Aug 22 2011, 04:37 AM)
Try to idolize a mangaka ...copy his/her the style...
that how i learn to draw manga...
Takehiko inoue hes my idol biggrin.gif



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for a kickstart,yes..but sooner or later,you should find your own style
i remember that akira toriyama was my reference when i started manga drawing
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post Aug 25 2011, 11:54 AM

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QUOTE(LeechFever @ Jul 8 2011, 07:49 AM)
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.
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im not good at drawing but i like your post. smile.gif
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post Aug 26 2011, 07:56 PM

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Manga is a type of comic. Its not an artstyle. Asking whether or not drawing it is hard is like asking whether or not its difficult to draw one of those disney characters form their movies. In other words, if your art lacks balance the rest of the 12 foundations, no matter what style you draw, it will always suck.
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post Aug 29 2011, 09:05 AM

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drawing and arts need passion. If no passion, may it be manga or other artistic stuff, you won't improve. The talent thing is a plus, if you got talent its something like a bonus to you.

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