This brilliant new book shows you how to train your hand and eye, with a series of features that guide the beginner and intermediate artist. Packed with step by step guides from a range of exciting modern artists the book focuses on the basic drawing skills. Perfect for web comic, anime, manga and any traditional field.

Helen McCarthy (general editor) has written and spoken extensively about Japanese culture, comics, anime and manga. She researched and curated the first ever anime programme at a British convention, wrote the first book in English dedicated to Japanese animation, and has worked on such publications as Manga Cross Stitch: Make Your Own Graphic Art Needlework and The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga. Helen currently lives in London with her partner, an artist.