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| manhwa | The Korean word for comic. The similarity to the Japanese word "manga" derives from the fact that both words have their roots in Chinese, the Latin of Asia. Some people spell it as 'manwha', but, well, the correct spelling is 'manhwa'. |
| manhwaga | Person who draws manhwa. manga-ka. Note that it is manhwaga, not manhwaka. |
| soonjung manhwa | Literally "romance manhwa", but the term is used to refer to girls' manhwa in general. The criteria for soonjung manhwa is usually the drawing style. If the style of the manhwa is pretty or girlish, it will be called a soonjung manhwa, even if there is little romance involved. The Japanese equivalent would be 'shoujo manga', though they have different characteristics. Soonjung manhwa make up the biggest (and most popular part) of manhwa. EX: Demon Diary, I.N.V.U, Unplugged Boy, Full House, just to mention a few. |
| sonyun manhwa | Sonyun (so-nyun) means 'boy' and has the same roots as the Japanese 'shounen'. Simply put, sonyun manhwa are boys' comics. |
_Creation
This is only a crash course, intended to teach you the very least you need to know about how manhwa is made.
1. Storyboard
The storyboard, usually referred to as 'conti' in Korea (short for continuity), is the first step in making a manhwa. It captures the storyline of the manhwa you will draw. Jotting down the storyboard, you get a rough idea of how you will place the characters, how they will look, and so on. Amatuer manhwagas are often eager to begin with the drawing right away, but after a few failures you grow wiser. ;)
2. Sketch
Although the storyboard includes a very, very, rough sketch, the real sketch is done in this step. It is done as the prior step to the pen touch and has to be done painstakingly. Don't just 'sketch'. The drawing should be the same as the one you want to see printed, although in this stage you may draw guidelines that you will erase later on. One could say that this is the most important part of drawing manhwa, so practice sketching and dessin a lot!
3. Pen touch
After you have finished the sketching, next comes the pen touch. Now you take a pen and ink, and literally draw on the lines you have just drawn. This is necessary since anything that's written/drawn with lead is not bold enough to be printed.
4. Erasing
After the ink has dried, erase the pencil marks with a soft rubber. This might include guidelines, pencil marks, and similar things.
More coming for this section soon!