DRAWING MANGA BOYS
fingertip hold
below Finger and thumb come
together to hold a fine item like
a drinking straw. Take care with
details such as the fingernails.
two-fisted
below Action manga can
involve holding all kinds of
weapons. The hands are
gripping tightly, giving strong
highlights on the knuckles
and dark shadows under the
folded fingers.
sword fight
right A closed-fist grip
is used to hold weapons.
Whoosh lines give the
sensation of speed to static
objects like swords.punching
above This fist is pushing
upward. Strong, dynamic col-
oring produces dark shadows
and bright highlights.gripping fist
above When the fist is tightly
closed around a staff or other
weapon, the knuckles are promi-
nent. A small area of thumb shows.