How to Become a Successful Anime-Style Artist: Tutorials, Case Studies, and Advice from Industry Professionals

Take the leap and turn your passion for creating anime-inspired art into a successful career with this guide to drawing and painting, promoting, and selling your work. How can you develop an individual style? What is your brand? Who is your audience and how will you engage with them? You will find the answers in this book, as leading artists share how they planned, built, and now manage their own anime-style art careers.

_In career case studies, five successful artists talk about their journey from those first enthusiastic doodles to the hundreds of thousands of Instagram followers captivated by their work, sharing detailed career timelines and hard-won advice for treading the same path yourself.
_Be introduced to the business of anime – the genre landscape, audience breakdown, and how to grow your audience online, plus insights into education, training, and working within the industry.
_Receive expert advice on developing your style, helping you achieve that often-elusive unique take on anime-inspired artwork, then building your brand and online portfolio.
_Delve into specially commissioned step-by-step tutorials by highly respected anime and manga artists, helping you fine-tune your technique and hone your own personal style.
_On stunning gallery pages, enjoy seminal creations that marked pivotal moments in the contributing artists’ careers and accelerated their success.

Contents:

Foreword - Djamila Knopf
Introduction - Anny "Yoai"

The business of anime - Anny "Yoai"
Genre landscape
Audience breakdown
Reaching & growing your audience online
Education & training
Working in the industry

Developing your style - Anny "Yoai"
Finding your individual style
Building your brand
Building your portfolio

Career focus - Meyoco, Carles Dalmau, Lord Gris, Miyuli, Simone Ferriero "SimzArt"
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