In this beautifully illustrated book, award-winning illustrator Shinji Matsuoka presents 80 striking case studies from leading Japanese manga artists. He explains in detail how these artists use the time-honored principles of composition, framing, cropping, color use, perspective and character posing! Follow his notes and tips as you learn to create dynamic illustrations that practically jump right off the page! The lessons in this book cover essential topics, showing manga artists how to: Represent elements in three-dimensional space using perspective and composition, Create a kinetic look by establishing a flowing path around the canvas, Direct the viewer's attention using focal points, framing and cropping, Capture the emotions you want to portray by drawing figures in expressive poses, Depict scenes from unexpected angles like low angle, telephoto and bird's-eye views, Create a sense of balance and dynamism and make the protagonist stand out using 37 different attention-grabbing compositions, And much more!