Drawing Techniques

Practical manuals written by professional manga artists and illustrators, covering perspective, composition, anatomy, and working methods. In Japanese.

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Irasuto Saisoku Jotatsu-hou
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ISBN: 978-4-7683-1657-3 // ISBN: 9784768316573Year of publication: 2022Publisher: GenkoshaNumber of pages: 240Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Umaku Kaku no Kinshi - Tsura kunai irasuto jotatsu-ho
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ISBN: 978-4-7562-5419-1 // ISBN: 9784756254191Year of publication: 2022Publisher: PIE InternationalNumber of pages: 223Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Kokoro Odoru Wa No Genso Sekai No Egaki Kata (How to draw a Japanese...
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ISBN: 978-4-7683-1700-6 // ISBN: 9784768317006Year of publication: 2023Publisher: GenkoshaNumber of pages: 139Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Illustration Master Class - Notebook for Studying Illustration
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ISBN: 978-4-7981-7353-5 // ISBN: 9784798173535Year of publication: 2023Publisher: ShoeishaNumber of pages: 176Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Pasu to okuyuki masuta gaido - Perspective and Depth - Master Guide
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ISBN: 978-4-7986-3710-5 // ISBN: 9784798637105Year of publication: 2025Publisher: Hobby JapanNumber of pages: 304Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Painting the Invisible - Essays by Mateusz Urbanowicz
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ISBN: 978-4-7683-1954-3 // ISBN: 9784768319543Year of publication: 2024Publisher: GenkoshaNumber of pages: 329Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Kiso kara Jissen made Zenmora: Haikei no Kakikata - Takahara Sato
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ISBN: 978-4-8156-0306-9 // ISBN: 9784815603069Year of publication: 2020Publisher: SB CreativeNumber of pages: 260Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Frame - Lack Artworks and High-speed Drawing Techniques - Includes DVD
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ISBN: 978-4-7683-1437-1 // ISBN: 9784768314371Year of publication: 2021Publisher: GenkoshaNumber of pages: 195Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Yoshida Seiji Art Works and Perspective Technique
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ISBN: 978-4-7683-1344-2 // ISBN: 9784768313442Year of publication: 2022Publisher: GenkoshaNumber of pages: 160Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Chito-waza! E ga jozunaru hon - Cheat tricks! A book that will make you...
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ISBN: 978-4-7986-2977-3 // ISBN: 9784798629773Year of publication: 2023Publisher: Hobby JapanNumber of pages: 191Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Anime Architecture: Imagined Worlds and Endless Megacities
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ISBN: 978-4-7661-3434-6 // ISBN: 9784766134346Year of publication: 2021Publisher: GraphicshaNumber of pages: 256Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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Encyclopedia of Character Illustration Directions - Karimarika Art Works
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ISBN: 9784798189406Year of publication: 2026Publisher: ShoeishaNumber of pages: 319Language: JapaneseCountry of origin: Japan

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About technique books — different approaches

Even when we speak of "books on how to draw," the content changes from one title to another. There are books that gather ready-to-use techniques, books that deal with the way of thinking before drawing, books that collect artwork while also explaining the drawing process, and books focused on a single theme. Since the cover makes those differences hard to tell apart, here we present each book grouped according to the kind of approach it takes.

Mindset and methods for improving

Books that deal less with technique itself and more with how to approach the work. There are several titles by the illustrator Naoki Saito. Chito-waza! E ga jōzu ni naru hon gathers, from among the techniques the author published in video, the easiest to apply. Irasuto Saisoku Jōtatsu-hō collects the three-month improvement method the author himself followed when changing his style. Umaku Kaku no Kinshi is not about technique, but about the attitude toward the work, how to keep one's motivation and one's relationship with social media. It is the same author, but the content is divided among technique, method and attitude.

The creative process

Books structured following the order of the process: the drawing of the line, the color, the background and the finish. E no Benkyō Otasuke Note, by Kōki Ikegami, gathers together sections such as line, color, landscape, character drawing and the differentiation of textures.

Compilations of artwork and technique

Books that bring together in a single volume a collection of artwork and the explanation of the drawing process. Sakuhinshū & Perspective Tettei Technique, by Seiji Yoshida, collects his scenery illustrations and, in the second half, explains the technique of perspective. FRAME, by lack, adds to an art book a making-of high-speed drawing; the print edition includes a DVD-ROM.

Books focused on a theme

Books focused on a single theme or a specific approach. Pasu to Okuyuki Master Guide is a translation that deals with the theory and practice of perspective and depth by foreign artists (more than 300 pages). Haikei no Kakikata, by Sato Takahara, focuses on backgrounds and covers everything from the basics to the practical. Kokoro Odoru Wa no Gensō Sekai no Egakikata, by Shie Nanahara and others, focuses on Japanese-style fantasy and explains, through making-of sections, how to build that world. Mieru Mono o Egakazu, Mienai Mono o Egaku, by Mateusz Urbanowicz, is not a technique book but a collection of essays on his way of thinking as an artist.

Choosing according to your goal

All the books in this category are original Japanese editions. If what you want is to add some technique, rethink a method for improving, learn by looking at artwork, or go deeper into a specific point such as perspective or backgrounds, the book worth picking up changes from case to case. May the difference that is hard to see from the title alone serve as your guide when choosing.