The Art of Comic Book Drawing

The Art of Comic Book Drawing
Author: Maury Aaseng
Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1633228304

Wham! Pow! Bam! Kaboom! Learn everything you need to make your own comic books, superheroes, and story lines with The Art of Comic Book Drawing. Featuring step-by-step tutorials, helpful tips, and dozens of drawing and illustration techniques, aspiring cartoonists, graphic illustrators, and comic book artists will discover all of the basics, from creating characters to mastering features and expressions to bringing it all together with unique and interesting story lines. Veteran comic book artists teach you to draw basic cartoon characters, superheroes, villains, and more using simple, step-by-step drawing lessons. Once you get the hang of illustrating your favorite characters, you’ll learn to draw action scenes, set up panels, add speech bubbles, and even learn the basics of cartoon and comic book word treatments. With approachable exercises and projects to guide you, The Art of Comic Book Drawing allows beginning artists to create their own comic books, step by step. This helpful guide also includes practice pages to put your newfound skills to immediate use.

Learn to Draw Action Heroes

Learn to Draw Action Heroes
Author: Robert A. Marzullo
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-09-13
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440350922

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a superhero drawing book! Professional comic book artist and YouTube guru Robert Marzullo teaches you the building blocks of creating your own action heroes and explosive comic book scenes. Easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations break down advanced drawings into basic shapes and shading for you to replicate and master before applying your newfound knowledge to create your own dynamic comic book characters and settings. INCLUDES • 50+ step-by-step demonstrations • Chapters on drawing faces, bodies, character details and scenes • Instruction on depicting both superhuman men and women using different perspectives, expressions, proportions and poses • Ideas for costumes, such as basic cuffs, capes, helmets, armor and weaponry • Tips for rendering power effects, from flying and wall smashing to magic-orb wielding and energy blasting • Lessons on blocking in a scene to create powerful comic panels that tell a story

The Complete Guide to Drawing Comics

The Complete Guide to Drawing Comics
Author: Arcturus Publishing
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-10-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1838578935

Calling all comic fans! Packed with tips, techniques and step-by-step guides based on the illustrations of 5 acclaimed comic artists, this is the ultimate guide to creating action-packed comics for ages 8+. This is a guide not just to drawing characters, but to the whole process of comic book creation: planning a story, developing characters and plots, using dialogue, setting out dynamic comic pages, and creating appealing covers.

How to Draw: DC

How to Draw: DC
Author: Steve Bunche
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2021-04-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1645173593

Provides step-by-step instructions to draw DC heroes and villains, including Batman, Wonder Woman, and Harley Quinn.

Drawing Dynamic Comics

Drawing Dynamic Comics
Author: Andy Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780823003129

Comic book artist Andrew Smith presents advice, example illustrations, and instructions for creating one's own comics; covers such topics as three-point perspective, body shapes and facial ages, pacing and flow in page layouts, and inking.

Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy

Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy
Author: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2014-04-22
Genre: Art
ISBN: 077043486X

This drawing tutorial from best-selling author Christopher Hart shows artists how to draw exaggerated musculature of super-sized figures in action poses.

Mirka Andolfo's Mercy: The Fair Lady, The Frost, And The Fiend

Mirka Andolfo's Mercy: The Fair Lady, The Frost, And The Fiend
Author: Mirka Andolfo
Publisher: Image Comics
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2020-12-02
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1534319433

Washington State, late nineteenth century. During the frenzied historical era commonly known as the Klondike Gold Rush, a mysterious woman arrives in Woodsburgh, a small mining town close to the Canadian border. Meanwhile, the streets and surroundings of Woodsburgh are flooded in blood: a heinous creature is killing incautious citizens. What's the connection, if any, between this disturbing presence and the ivory-skinned stranger? MERCY is a bestselling goth-inspired horror graphic novel by acclaimed creator MIRKA ANDOLFO (UNNATURAL) and is perfect for fans of Penny Dreadful, Crimson Peak, The Alienist, Parasol Protectorate, and Dark Shadows. Collects MIRKA ANDOLFO'S MERCY #1-6

Making Comics

Making Comics
Author: Scott McCloud
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2006-09-05
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780060780944

Presents instructions for aspiring cartoonists on the art form's key techniques, sharing concise and accessible guidelines on such principles as capturing the human condition through words and images in a minimalist style.

Draw Comic Book Action

Draw Comic Book Action
Author: Lee Garbett
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-05-07
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781446312971

What does every aspiring comic artist REALLY want to draw? Action, of course! Learn how to render all aspects of adrenalin-filled movement, from jaw-dropping superhero antics to kick-ass fistfights. The hallmark of the comic book, the action is what draws a reader in and keeps them hungry for more - in this classic guide all the skills you need to make your action fast-paced and full of movement are laid out on the page, from one of the best creators working in comics today. Techniques for drawing every dynamic action are explained, from body contact and flying through to fistfights, group rumbles and full-on battles. Clever exercises show how to achieve convincing movement, from dynamic standing poses, to running, swinging, flying and fighting. An Action File of comic character drawings in dynamic poses forms an invaluable resource for practice and reference, making drawing action the easiest thing in the world!

The Complete Guide to Figure Drawing for Comics and Graphic Novels

The Complete Guide to Figure Drawing for Comics and Graphic Novels
Author: Dan Cooney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2012
Genre: Cartooning
ISBN: 9780857621030

Suitable for all abilities, from complete beginners to experienced artists. Covers all essential elements of making sequential art, including concept and composition, characters and backgrounds, expressions, emotion, atmosphere and action. This book gives