This is one of a series of workbooks based on bestselling IMPACT topics--dragons, manga, fantasy art, funny faces--that gives artists space to create, as well as an encouraging 50-60 pages of instruction, including an introduction and enjoyable insights that show the working processes of top authors like William O?Connor, Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, Irene Flores, Tom Kidd and more. This series is in the most popular trim size for sketchbooks, also our standard trim size, that is big enough to draw on freely yet small enough to easily carry in a backpack.

Ruthie and Ezra Dillon’s dad and uncle just bought an old Hollywood movie studio, known for all the best horror flicks of the 50s but those classic on screen monsters have returned to the real world with a vengeance! Ruthie and Ezra Dillon’s dad and uncle just bought an old Hollywood movie studio, known for all the best horror flicks of the 50s! The family plans to revive the old place and start making scary movies for the modern era, which Ruthie and Ezra are eager to star in. What they don’t realize, though, is that the old classic monsters like Wolfenscreem, the Lagoonatics, and the Wasp-Keeper are all a little bit TOO real… ...and they’re coming back with a vengeance!  

The Number One Fashion Workshop for Shojo Manga

From 'dos to shoes, how you dress and style your characters says a lot about who they are, before they even utter a word. Whether your story calls for a flashy drama queen or a mousy bookworm, this guide contains everything you need to know to create fabulous shojo manga characters with personality.

• The Figure. Follow these simple basics to draw the guys and girls of various body types, in any pose.
• The Face. Learn how to draw an endless variety of features. Get the feeling across with facial expressions from a subtle quirk of the mouth to all-out crocodile tears. Then add the perfect hairstyle--the icing on the cake.
• The Look. "Shop" from an illustrated gallery of clothing and accessories for every season and occasion, from formal dresses to bunny slippers, with demonstrations and tips on designing your own original fashions.
• The Setting. Portray your character's world with demonstrations on how to create classic hangouts like classrooms, coffee shops and bedrooms.

From post-apocalyptic Earth to extraterrestrial civilizations, get ready to explore the farthest reaches of your imagination and evoke your own original sci-fi worlds. With Sci-Fi Fashion Art School you will learn to draw everything from scavenger-wear and exosuits to alien garb and space explorer uniforms. Starting with simple guidelines, you'll discover how to create distinct characters just by varying facial features, body mass and hair. Beyond the mechanics of drawing, you'll learn to make strategic creative choices by asking questions like: What drives your characters? Do they dress for survival or social status? What materials are at their disposal? The answers help you develop fashions, weapons and accessories uniquely suited to the environmental and cultural conditions of your particular world. The Sci-Fi genre has no limits. With the instruction and inspiration inside, neither will you.