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I'm older!. I would say there is no difference between most comics and anime/manga -- but I've seen a LOT of cartooning styles and this is just one more!. The techniques are exactly the same for most styles, so I'm going to give you a list of what works for most of the styles!.

Out of order, in order of what you are going to need:

Sketchbook: Anything of a reasonable size, 11x14" at a minimum!. Try to sketch things larger than you will draw them!. It will give you the chance to work out details!. also, try to get sketch paper with some tooth (roughness)!. This will help make you aware of what marks you are making on the page!. And it feels better!.

Paper: plate or smooth finish bristol board!. You have to control the marks you make and bristol board is good for that!.

Pencil: Start with an HB or F lead!. Lay things out lightly -- don't press hard at all!. Think in terms of masses or areas of dark and light, rather than lines!.

As you become more confident about where your lines go move first to B then to 2B pencil leads!. These are softer leads which make darker marks anyhow!. Nevertheless, you can press harder for them!. 2B should be the darkest pencil you need for this!. As you draw, you will find that you are exactly smearing the lines!. You should incorporate this into your work -- it will save you some erasing later -- so move back and forth between pencils!.

For lettering lay it out with a ruler and an H or 2H pencil!. These are lighter!. They also give you thinner and more precise lines though, which is what you are going to need!.

Erasers: one kneaded, for while you are working, one pink pearl and one vinyl for clean up!. I know you are working in a linear style, ultimately but I want to emphasize how important it is to think in tones and erase only the highlights till you are near the end!. In other words, as my old drawing teacher said, erase only what you aren't going to draw on again!. Actually buy two or three kneaded erasers and work them into a ball!. When they get dirty knead the dirt into the ball and sometimes buy a new one -- you don't always just have to replace it!. Make sure you keep the edge of the pink pearl eraser sharp though!.

Pens: I'm older, and a hobbyist so I mostly use speedball pens!. The dip kind, with Higgins black ink!. Most of the professionals I know buy technical pens at Staples and use them instead!. All I can say is experiment!. A watercolor brush is also helpful!. Number 2 for most things!.

White: We all make mistakes!. Lately for corrections I've been using white tempera paint!. It's much easier and more effective than other solutions!. Try not to make mistakes!.

Knife: A pen knife is essential: one of those thin knives you hold like a pen with an incredibly sharp blade!. You will find that a regular pencil sharpener doesn't provide you with enough pencil lead to do a good drawing so unless you are using a mechanical pencil use the knife to whittle away until you expose about an inch of lead on your pencil!. For the drawing pencils that should last between one and two pages, roughly!. Some parts of the pictures sometimes get so fouled up you just have to get rid of them!. So cut them out!. Try to cut along black lines, especially if you are going to have this scanned or otherwise reproduced because the lines will show!. Then turn them over, go around the hole in rubber cement, take a small piece of paper larger than the hole and go around the edges roughly in rubber cement, let both dry a LITTLE BIT -- that's important -- then fit them together!. You can draw on it first or afterwards, as you choose!. I don't bother any more, especially as you can sometimes fix this with scanning, but you take your white paint and cover both sides of the edges you don't want to show!. It should, and sometimes does, cover it over!.

Darker pencils are helpful for sketching, as are carbon and charcoal pencils and sticks!. Try those!. Oil sticks of any sort -- even oil pastels -- will eat up your paper ultimately but they are worth it any how!. I recommend the slightly more expensive oil sticks to oil pastels because they are a more forgiving medium being easier to cover up or take off!.

It's all drawing, regardless of your style!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Well, I have mastered painting so if you need some supplies for drawing, the best tools are

Sketch book-helps to draw the picture clearly!.

Sketch pencils-so that you can add shadows and special effects!.

Erasers-helps to rub off the mistakes in your drawing!.

Colored pencils-helps to add colors that blend in to your picture!. Maybe you can use Feber Castell watercolor pencil so you can make your drawing smooth!.

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I've always preferred the wood pencils over the mechanical pencils because they allow better shading!.

Acedemic has pretty good paper in their sketchbooks and they are usually reasonably priced They are not so thin and usually have a pretty good texture

I like the erase that come in the contracting case !.!.!. you know what mean!? They are usually by the mechanical pencils but they erase clean and are not to abrasive

pen!.!.!. I would try to get the fine tip pen (not a ball point) becuase they will be best for shading (using that cross stitch technique)

But its really a matter of what you get comfortable with, you may like the mechnical pencils better for drawng becuase the tip never dulls and if you learn how to work it right you can make it have a sharp edge and dull edge when you want!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

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