The Manga Artist's Guide to Digital Color & Lighting

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

By: Naoto Date

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Paperback | 22 April 2025

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144 Pages

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25.4 x 19.0 x 1.2

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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!

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