The Silent Art: Using Greyscale to Enhance the Reader Experience

The Silent Art is a black-and-white guide that highlights the subtle differences between freshly inked and grey-tone manga-style pages. The use of grey shades can greatly impact your manga’s visual style, and this book explains how shading techniques differ between genres. For example, a Shounen manga typically uses fewer shades, while Shoujo manga often incorporates a wider range of greys.

The guide encourages readers to focus on details, take notes, and continually practice until they achieve their desired artistic results. At the end of The Silent Art, readers can enjoy an original story featuring Monica, an agent heading to her protégé’s home after being abandoned in a difficult situation.