This is just amazing – Afternoon KC, the Japanese publisher for Samura Hiroaki’s Blade Of The Immortal manga has just released what is apparently the first ever video of the artist at work.
The 3 minute long video shows Samura-san drawing a piece for the character Manji, and although much of it is fast forwarded through it still gives us a fantastic insight into the elusive artist’s superb technique.
A long time back I was chastised by my art teacher back in school for sketching with a mechanical pencil, because it doesn’t give one the broad expressiveness of a standard graphite core pencil – but I feel a little consoled now seeing Samura-san doing the same. ( although he does switch to those when he starts rendering work. )
I also noticed that Samura-san is working on an A3 “canvas” size – does anyone know if this the the manga standard size for originals ? ( At least for the 18.5 x 12.5cm tankobon comics ) During my visit to the Otomo Genga Exhibition, I noticed that the Akira manga originals are B4 size – but Akira was released on a much bigger format, of course.
If you are new to Samura Hiroaki’s art work it is imperative you check out his art book for Blade Of The Immortal, as well as Brutal Love ( the latter contains adult content. )
You might also be interested in these items :
Samura Hiroaki Manga Exhibition – Angoulême International Comics Festival 2024
Beageruta Vol 2 – Samura Hiroaki Manga Review
Manga Erotics f vol 81 : Samura Hiroaki Special Book Review
Genso Gynaecocracy – Hiroaki Samura Manga Book Review
Spring Breeze Snegurochka – Samura Hiroaki Manga Review
October 29th, 2012 at 4:18 am
Wow. That’s really cool.
(And what an interesting pencil sharpener!)
October 29th, 2012 at 7:44 am
I still hate using mechanical pencil for drawing, it’s really a personal taboo, I only break it when I need ultra fine details on something, this guy really has a lot of techniques that would be considered ‘taboo’. I think he’s practiced them enough to know what he’s doing, but he can still use a little bit more expression on his stroke.. wich really is limited by the mechanical pencil imho. That being said, my best friend is amazing with a mechanical pencil.. I guess it really depends
October 29th, 2012 at 4:49 pm
Fab to see this. Though I wish it wasn’t on fast-forward!
As for the mechanical pencil – it’s up to the artist of course, but I definitely could not work with one!