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

The Manga Artist's Guide to Digital Color & Lighting: Learn to Use Light, Color and Shadows to Achieve Professional Results - Paperback

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

The Manga Artist's Guide to Digital Color & Lighting: Learn to Use Light, Color and Shadows to Achieve Professional Results - Paperback

by Naoto Date
$18.99
Sale price  $18.99 Regular price 

Book Overview

Make your manga pop with captivating colors and striking shadows!

Color, lighting and shadows are critical components of effective manga and anime illustrations. From basic principles to step-by-step tutorials, learn the techniques the pros use to create powerful palettes and bold or subtle atmospheric effects.

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 colors and shadow areas
  • Create three-dimensional effects using lighting, shadows and color
  • Finish your illustrations with color and shading to give them a strong sense of unity
  • And much more!

Creative, cohesive color 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!
ISBN9784805318881
Author Naoto Date
PublisherTuttle Publishing
GenreArts
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages144
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Naoto Date

Naoto Date was born in Fukuoka in 1977. After becoming a manga artist, he currently works as a freelance illustrator for corporations as well conducts drawing seminars online. Reach him at: pixiv: https: //www.pixiv.net/en/users/4621145 or Twitter: https: //twitter.com/datenaoto2012

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