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Having trouble making manga character’s pleated skirts look good? You can solve it with three things you probably have within arm’s reach.
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This latest themed set of 20 colored pencils is inspired by the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji series by master artisan Katsushika Hokusai.
Flipnote Warrior is a labor of love, but it might need your help to get finished.
A clever solution for those times when both you and your spouse are too hungry to think of anything on your own.
Global movement shows us an anime star we’ve seen many times, but in ways we’ve never seen before.
Legendary anime producer Toshio Suzuki makes it look easy in his video lesson, but is our worst artist on staff beyond help?
Dragon Ball and Fullmetal Alchemist veteran mixes real-world environment with amazing hand-drawn animation.
Once he was just a junior high kid who drew a Mega Man robot, but now he’s one of the most beloved comic artists in the world.
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