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Do you ever feel like you can’t quite get the body right when you draw anime women? Since the anime style is quite simplified, the face can feel easier to draw, but the body actually draws a lot on real human anatomy, so it can be a lot trickier! Especially when it comes to curvier,
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Introducing the little-known, and surprising circumstances behind Akira Toriyama’s debut and career! When you think of world-famous manga artists, Akira Toriyama has to be one of the first to come to mind. His popular series “Dragon Ball,” serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” in 1984, sold an astonishing number of volumes; with more than 260 million
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Animal ears are often seen in anime, and are known as “kemono mimi” or “kemomimi” in Japanese – they make for really cute and fun characters! Kemomimi are a fantasy trope, but because they’re so popular and common, there are some rules that have come into place over the years that we need to follow
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The eyes are one of the parts of character illustration that we want to take most care with, because as people say, the eyes are the windows to the soul! Not only is the eye shape and iris style important, we need to think about how we place the eyelashes, and how many we use
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Becoming a popular manga-ka in Shounen Jump or Shounen Magazine is a dream for many young illustrators. But aspiring manga-ka should know that writing and drafting up 20 whole pages of manga every week is no small feat! Popular manga-ka will work up to 10 hours a day or more to keep up with their demanding
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Becoming a professional illustrator and living and working in Japan is a dream held by many international anime and manga fans. “But where should I start!?” Yes, it’s intimidating to start out on a journey without knowing what direction to take, so let us take you through some easy steps to get you started, and
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Introducing the best drawing software, as recommended by Japanese professionals! At Anime Art Academy, our students often ask for advice on what software to use for the best results in their digital drawings. Because there are so many great programs out there, and so many that look the same from the outside, it’s difficult to
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