Author: Keith Sparrow
Ages: 8+
As the boys grow, it is so hard to find a gift that would resonate with their likes. I had 200% luck with this book!! Well, I admit, I was more or less forced to buy it owing to subtle "hints" thrown in by my son here and there. Okay actually EVERYWHERE :o).
Manga is the Japanese art of storytelling with cartoons and graphics. They appeal to almost all ages as all kinds of genres. Think Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh and you'll know what I'm talking about. If you can't think but have a pre-teen behind your aching back, don't worry, you'll be made to think pretty soon!
At first when I heard about this book (it is the recent craze in his class and every boy has his revered copy, I found out), I was horror-struck. I thought it was like an adult-ish book with some shocking images not to mention so many weapons. But I looked inside one and realized it is just what it claims to be - the perfect guide to drawing some human characters, super heroes and some really cute animals. Yes, they also had a section for drawing weapons but hey! we grew up playing with " cape thuppakki" as well! And every legend in our very own Epics had a unique weapon as well (Rama's bow, Hanuman's Gadha or Vishnu's Chakra, for example).
There are sections dedicated to drawing every part of the body in the perfect comic-strip sense. There are sections for attitudes, emotions, accessories, vehicles and even cute animals like Pikachu ( and that is the only Pokémon character I know of!). There is a whole section on materials and equipment as well and it is thoroughly written. You could draw yourself as a boy with super cool attitude, baggy trousers on a skateboard. Or a sleek girl with a geeky attitude!
If you have Manga fans at home, look no further for a very wonderful gift that would be used every single day and provide hours and hours of fun ( and you can look forward to solving the mystery of the A4 sheets that go missing from the print tray!).
Here was one such art by my son that my "DH" converted into a comic trip type image.
Mega manga. A Mega Hit.
Note: My son's drawing has only been added as a reference. I am still striving to be Thiruvalluvar-friendly!
Ages: 8+
As the boys grow, it is so hard to find a gift that would resonate with their likes. I had 200% luck with this book!! Well, I admit, I was more or less forced to buy it owing to subtle "hints" thrown in by my son here and there. Okay actually EVERYWHERE :o).
Manga is the Japanese art of storytelling with cartoons and graphics. They appeal to almost all ages as all kinds of genres. Think Pokémon or Yu-Gi-Oh and you'll know what I'm talking about. If you can't think but have a pre-teen behind your aching back, don't worry, you'll be made to think pretty soon!
At first when I heard about this book (it is the recent craze in his class and every boy has his revered copy, I found out), I was horror-struck. I thought it was like an adult-ish book with some shocking images not to mention so many weapons. But I looked inside one and realized it is just what it claims to be - the perfect guide to drawing some human characters, super heroes and some really cute animals. Yes, they also had a section for drawing weapons but hey! we grew up playing with " cape thuppakki" as well! And every legend in our very own Epics had a unique weapon as well (Rama's bow, Hanuman's Gadha or Vishnu's Chakra, for example).
There are sections dedicated to drawing every part of the body in the perfect comic-strip sense. There are sections for attitudes, emotions, accessories, vehicles and even cute animals like Pikachu ( and that is the only Pokémon character I know of!). There is a whole section on materials and equipment as well and it is thoroughly written. You could draw yourself as a boy with super cool attitude, baggy trousers on a skateboard. Or a sleek girl with a geeky attitude!
If you have Manga fans at home, look no further for a very wonderful gift that would be used every single day and provide hours and hours of fun ( and you can look forward to solving the mystery of the A4 sheets that go missing from the print tray!).
Here was one such art by my son that my "DH" converted into a comic trip type image.
Mega manga. A Mega Hit.
Note: My son's drawing has only been added as a reference. I am still striving to be Thiruvalluvar-friendly!
