From anime publisher Antarctic-Press,How to Draw Ninja and Samurai Supersize guides you through the process of how to draw ninjas and how to draw samurais and their distinct characteristics.


Chapter 1 - Fundamentals:

As in most anime drawing books,this 1st chapter covers drawing materials from pens to erasers,brushes,nibs,rulers,etc.
It also has a few pages on how to draw a character from front and profile.


Chapter 2 - Ninja Basics:

As the title says,you'll learn how to draw a ninja character, starting from the basic rough shapes to a complete,clean drawing.
This chapter teaches you how to draw ninja hand signs,how to draw ninja hairstyles and how to draw ninja garments.
You'll also learn how to complete a drawing of a female ninja much alike the male ninja one.


Chapter 3 - Samurai Basics:

Different samurais and their characterisitcs are covered in this drawing,ranging from the typical samurai to the ronin(wandering samurai who failed to protect his master from being killed),toseinin(gamblers) and a female samurai.


Chapter 4 - Weapons:

Samurais and ninjas are very famous for their weapons.Samurai's katana and ninja shuriken and kunai are "copyright brand" of those characters.As so,you'll learn to draw those weapons and what composes them,as well as many other weapons and elements characteristic of those individuals.


Chapter 5 - Modern Twists:

This is a simple section covering some elements you can add to samurais and ninjas to make them look more modern.Features Cyber Ninja,Urban Samurai,Technological Ninja,among others.


Chapter 6 - Action:

A ninja wouldn't be a ninja, and a samurai wouldn't be a samurai as well, if they just stood there in the paper looking stiff like a rock.So,to aid in your quest of giving life to your characters,this chapter features different action poses and fight scenes that are characteristic of samurai and ninja.


Chapter 7 - Scenery:

On this section you're introduced to the world of perspective and landscapes.Those drawing elements are very important,as they help to improve the quality of a drawing substantially,bringing it into life.


Chapter 8 - Advanced Concepts:

This small chapter covers how to draw an advanced piece from start to finish.