Content

• To step
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

Learning to draw manga can be a tedious process that requires a lot of patience, dedication and time, regardless of whether you are a child or an adult. Developing your own style also requires a lot of practice, and it can happen that your style is just another draftsman's modified style by accident. This wikiHow article will get you started in learning how to draw manga, as well as giving you some steps for learning how to create your own unique drawing style.

To step

1. Get familiar with manga and anime. A crucial step in learning to draw manga is to study the drawing styles of Japanese artists and, in this way, understand how manga differs from other drawing styles. The eyes, for example, are usually the most important part of the face and are the most detailed. In addition, different manga styles exist, and for this reason it is useful to study them before choosing the one that suits you best.
2. Practice drawing manga characters and / or animals without carrying a book. Before buying a book on how to draw manga, try to learn the basics in your own way. Since instructional books are usually written by one draftsman, the drawings may all have the same style. To avoid unconsciously adopting the draftsman's style, it is useful to practice without such a book for a while. On the Internet there is a lot of reference material and many resources that you can use to learn the basics of the anatomy of manga.
3. Follow every step in drawing books. It is better to study each step than to browse and copy directly to the final product. The steps will show you how to get started and build every essential part of the face so that you can ultimately draw without the help of the book. If you cheat by taking greater steps than indicated in the book, you may not be able to remember and learn the anatomy of manga as well. In addition, it is a good idea to try to draw your own character so that you can start developing your own style.
4. Practice drawing your favorite characters. While you shouldn't completely copy another draftsman's style, copying his or her work can help you decide what drawing style you prefer. If you like that particular style, you will eventually incorporate pieces of that style into your own style. This method can be used as a starting point for developing a drawing style, but you should not use this method alone; otherwise it can be difficult to create original drawings.
5. Don't let others discourage you. It's important to be open to suggestions, but there is a difference between constructive criticism and condescending comments. As long as you remain committed to drawing you can improve. Each draftsman works at a different pace, so stay focused on your own path and try to avoid comparing yourself with others as much as possible.

Tips

• Never give up. Remember, there is a chance that you will not be immediately successful or will be lauded sky high, and you may need to be patient.
• How do you get better? By exercising. Buy a sketchbook and draw in it every day. When you have drawn the book completely, you can see how much better you have become by comparing the first and the last sketch. However, you are not ready! Keep practicing!
• If you have trouble developing your own style, all you have to do is learn to draw in multiple pre-existing styles that appeal to you. The different styles you use will eventually merge into your own style. Don't shy away from studying styles other than manga and anime for inspiration.
• Believing in yourself is also crucial. Believe in your drawings, even if you think they are bad, because you WILL improve if you believe in yourself and your drawing skills!
• If you would like to draw, you can look up suitable pictures on the internet and study them. In this way, you will most likely become better at developing your own characters.
• Ask people who know more about how to draw manga for help, whether in person or over the Internet. Sometimes asking for help from someone with more experience can make you improve significantly.
• Study real people and how they deal with things from everyday life.
• Draw to life before checking out how to turn those drawings into manga.
• You will improve every time you practice. Gradually your own artistic style will start to develop.
• Practice the anatomy. While it can be a tiring process, it is important to learn the basics so that you can accurately draw realistic characters.

Warnings

• This process takes a long time. You won't be a great manga artist in a week or a month. If you have a good artistic background, for example you have studied at an art academy or something similar, it will be easier to learn about this (this depends, because it can also be more difficult). You will also likely improve faster.
• If you are really making a name for yourself, and if you are going to sell your drawings, be careful not to violate copyrights by making your characters look like your favorite manga characters. It does not matter whether you do this with the costume, the appearance or the personality. They will find out anyway.

Necessities

• Pencils
• Erasers
• Inks
• Good quality, clean and smooth paper. The paper should not have any structure. (Paper for a copier or printer is suitable, and cheap!)
• A book on how to draw manga (optional)
• A computer (if you make digital art)
• Some manga comic books and / or knowledge of Japanese culture (optional but very, very useful)