In Drawing and Colouring Anime and Manga Faces, renowned international manga artist and teacher Nao Yazawa guides you through all the stages of drawing and colouring the faces of the most iconic anime and manga characters.

The basics of drawing and colouring. Learn how to use the basic terminology for drawing manga; how to draw faces from the front, profile and half-profile; how to do different types of hair and eyes; and how to get the proportions of the standard character and their chibi right. Follow the creative process from the preliminary sketch to the final drawing, and discover how to take your drawings to the next level with amazing definition, exceptional colour and special details that will give your characters just the right amount of authenticity.

Faces, expressions and chibis. Discover how to draw all types of male and female anime and manga characters, including bishonen, bishoujo, magical girls, vampires and warriors. Learn how to depict a wide variety of emotions for each of them, from pleasure and joy to sadness or terror, as well as how to create the chibi version.

Drawing and colouring anime and manga faces teaches you how to create expressive characters that will bring your stories to life.