Table of Contents

Introduction 6



Space to Work 9



A Material World... 10



Overcoming Fear of a Blank Page 13



Reference It! 13



Body Basics 15



A Matter of Perspective 16



Let's Face It! 17



Express Yourself 18



Hair We Go! 20



Show Your Hands 22



Fabrication... 24



Accessorize! 26



Light Stuff 28



Special FX... 30



Let's Draw!



Leaping Punch 34



Shaman Spell 40



Hunted! 48



Swordplay 55



Sprint! 62



Jumping Attack! 69



Ready For Action! 74



Get Your Kicks! 82



Slam Dunk! 88



Don't Open the Box! 96



Surf's Up! 104



Mecha War! 112



Full Speed! 120



Heat of Battle 128



Break Out! 134



Incoming! 142



Index 144

About the Author

Keith Sparrow is an artist, writer and performer living in Cornwall, UK. He runs regular manga drawing clubs and workshops across Cornwall and Devon, and has written and illustrated several books on the art of manga.



Keith is a passionate believer in the art of visual storytelling and through his workshops seeks to inspire young artists to express themselves and their ideas through the art of manga. He is currently illustrating a manga adaptation of the show 'Cornish Caretakers: A Cornish History', in conjunction with the Cornish Library Service & Palores Productions. Alongside his work on a wide variety of commercial and community art projects, he performs as an actor and singer, including a unique look at the music and art of David Bowie, called The Bowie Lounge.



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