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Originally Posted by MMM
I think it is important to understand that manga is a media, not a style. I think too many non-Japanese artists try to define manga and anime as a style, which is very limiting. There are some rules in manga, but I like it when non-Japanese can approach that media, but still bring their own style.
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I agree! It's funny to see all these crappy "How to draw Anime/Manga" books obviously drawn by some imitation Marvel/DC comic flunkie who thinks that all a drawing needs to be Anime/Manga style is big (often mishapen) eyes, a big head, a pointy chin and ridiculous hair... I hate to start a battle of semantics but if you're Western you're draw
comics. They may be Japanese influenced but they're still comics. Well, actually, if your work becomes sucessful in Japan then I suppose it could be called manga
I'm just tired of seeing crap like this in the art instruction section of Books-A-Million
HGGGNNNN You can really see a difference between the art of someone who has cultivated a style and a hastily drawn knock-off. An artist can draw proportions as exaggerated as they like without their art looking poorly drawn, if they know what they're doing and the artwork looks natural and consistant. It's just a matter of style
I just can't believe stuff like the two books I posted actually gets published... "I know you have no talent and you shouldn't be instructing
anyone on the art of drawing but we can make money because kids these days like Anime!" D:
Look you guys! It's Anime!
For a mere 25 USD you too can learn to imitate and imitator! With a staggering 64 pages of instruction! 
It's a crime, I think.
Also @ OP I'm glad you like the discussion
I was afraid you were going to say something like "Somebody please draw a doujinshi of Ichigo with my OC!" XD I've been down that path before... never let weeaboos know you have even slight artistic ability-- next thing you know they're begging to draw a kiss scene between Itachi and their OC, Selena Potter, the daughter of Wolverine and Harry Potter(?) who looks like Selena Gomez.... I wish I were kidding... haha