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

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!