D'Errico's work exemplifies the beautiful, wide-eyed girl look of shoujo manga, which has infiltrated pop culture. From comics to video games to contemporary fine art, the beautiful, wide-eyed girl look of shoujo manga has infiltrated pop culture and no artist's work today better exemplifies this trend than Camilla D'Errico's. In her first instructional guide, D'Errico reveals her techniques for creating her emotive yet playful manga characters, with lessons on drawing basic body construction, capturing action and creating animals, chibis and mascots. Plus, she gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at her character design process, pointers on creating their own comics and prompts for finishing her drawings. Pop Manga is both a celebration of creativity and an indispensable guide that is sure to appeal to manga diehards and aspiring artists alike.

About the Author
Camilla D'Errico's unique style is in demand and her client list includes Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Random House, Tokyopo, Hasbro, Disney, Sanrio and Neil Gaiman. Stephen W. Martin is a screenwriter and story editor in film and comics.


Book Information
ISBN 9780307985507
Author Camilla D'Errico
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Watson-Guptill Publications
Weight(grams) 720g
Dimensions(mm) 253mm * 216mm * 18mm