Mastering Manga with Mark Crilley: 30 Drawing Lessons from the Creator of Akiko
by Mark Crilley · IMPACT Books
Thirty structured lessons from a working graphic novelist, moving from head construction and facial proportion through eyes, hair, hands, clothing folds and full figures, and ending with page layout and dramatic spreads.
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