The Manga Artist's Guide to Digital Color & Lighting: Learn to Use Light, Color and Shadows to Achieve...

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Naoto Date

The Manga Artist's Guide to Digital Color & Lighting

Learn to Use Light, Color and Shadows to Achieve Professional Results

Naoto Date

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English

Tuttle Publishing
01 March 2025

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Illustration; Comic book & cartoon art; Painting & art manuals

Expand your digital drawing skills with vivid colours and dramatic lighting effects!

Color, lighting and shadows are critical components of effective manga and anime illustrations. This comprehensive guide covers topics every artist needs to know, offering expert guidance you won't get anywhere else.

In this highly detailed book, you'll learn how to:

Create natural-looking color schemes with the right balance of light and dark areas Control the reader's gaze through the use of specific colours and shadow areas Create three-dimensional effects using lighting, shadows and colour Finish your illustrations with color and shading to give them a strong sense of unity And much more!

Creative, cohesive colour choices. Bold and eye-catching shadows and lighting effects. Raise your manga and anime illustrations to a whole new level by learning these professional-level color and lighting techniques!

By: Naoto Date
Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 191mm,
ISBN: 9784805318881
ISBN 10: 4805318880
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 01 March 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Naoto Date is the author of two top-selling Tuttle manga and anime guides: Drawing Manga: Tell Exciting Stories with Amazing Characters and Skillful Compositions and The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime: A Comprehensive 13-Week ""Art Course"" with 65 Clear and Easy Daily Lessons (coauthored with Kiyoshi Nitou). A professional illustrator and online drawing instructor, his other publications include How to Draw Clothing for Manga: Learn to Draw Amazing Outfits and Creative Costumes for Manga and Anime, Drawing with Digital Tools and How to Draw Wrinkles and Shadows.