How to Draw Kung Fu Comics

How to Draw Kung Fu Comics
Author: Man Wai Cheung
Publisher: DrMaster Publications
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2004
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781588993946

A detailed instruction guide to drawing kung fu comics! If you have ever wondered how to draw your favorite kung fu fighters light-footing away and spinning around making elaborate kung fu moves, now you can even learn to draw some on your own! This great guide will reveal the secrets of drawing kung fu comics, from the basics, to how to render emotions into the characters and even script-writing!

Hi-Yah!

Hi-Yah!
Author: Steve Miller
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780823022465

You are ready, grasshopper. Ready to draw fantastic martial arts comics. Let Sensei Steve Miller guide you. Kung Fu Hustle. Kill Bill. Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan. The martial arts are all around us--and millions of children and adults prove that every day, by taking classes in karate, tae kwon do, kickboxing, kung fu, and other martial arts. NowSteve Millershows how to turn that interest in the martial arts to the visual arts.Hi-Yah! How to Draw Fantastic Martial Arts Comicsshows how to capture authentic, accurate martial arts poses on paper. Even beginners can learn how to turn the bodies of their characters into living weapons that kick, punch, throw, block, and chop their way onto the page. A brief history of martial arts around the world and an overview of the tao of drawing are followed by detailed step-by-steps on fluid anatomy, pressure points, punching and hand strikes, jumping, kicks, blocks, throws, weapons, warriors, drawing convincing confrontations and superpowerful combatants. • Huge potential market: Millions of children and adults in the U.S. study martial arts • Simple enough for beginners, detailed enough for advanced comics artists • Authentic poses from different martial arts

The Art of Draw Fu

The Art of Draw Fu
Author: Luis Escobar
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2013-08-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781482669619

Are you ashamed of the way you draw? This book is here to help. If you can't draw a straight line, if you can't even draw a stick figure, this is the book for you. 20 year animation veteran Luis Escobar, Storyboard artist for The Simpsons Television show has structured this book in a very unique way. Using the model of a Kung Fu class, he takes absolute beginners from the most basic drawing conditioning to a competent level of drawing. Focusing on drawing cartoon characters. In this book you'll learn: * How you may already be drawing and don't know it. * The dirty secret of drawing talent. * How learning to draw basic shape can let you draw anything. * How to draw stick figures with style. * What professionals know about tracing correctly. * How to draw basic cartoon characters...and much more Most "how to draw" books always assume you have some level of competency. This book doesn't. It helps you from the ground up. Draw as if you've been born to. Amaze your friends. Have fun drawing again, like you did when you were little. It's time to learn some Draw Fu!

How to Draw Manga Special

How to Draw Manga Special
Author: Society for the Study of Manga Techniques
Publisher: Graphic Sha Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
ISBN: 9784889960471

All the information required to draw Manga, the immensely popular form of Japanese animation. Features an emphasis on the use of markers and the different materials and art supplies needed.

Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics

Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics
Author: Stan Lee
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2011-10-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 030778648X

In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee reveals his secrets for: * Costumes * Penciling, Inking & Coloring * Lettering & Word Balloons * Digital Advances * Perspective & Foreshortening * What Makes Great Action * Page & Panel Layout * Covers * Creating a Portfolio * Getting Work When it comes to comic books, one name says it all: Stan Lee. His characters are classics. His industry knowledge is vast. His creativity is boundless. And now, he’s sharing what he knows with you, Grasshopper! His cohorts have always been—and still are—some of the best in the business: Jack Kirby, John Romita, Sr., Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Mike Deodato, Jr., Frank Cho, and Jonathan Lau, and many others, Stan includes their work here and discusses what exactly makes it so great. He touches on all the important stuff: anatomy, foreshortening, perspective, action, penciling, inking, hand lettering vs. digital lettering, color, character and costume design, panel flow, materials and tools, computers, file formats, and software. He includes an overview of the history and development of the comic book industry, and there’s an extensive section on various types of covers—the super important element that makes the reader want to pick up that comic! In a world where good battles evil at every turn and the hero fights valiantly to get the girl, no stone is left unturned! Here you’ll also find info on all the small details—that really aren’t so small: word balloons, thought balloons, whisper balloons, bursts, sound effect lettering, and splash pages! And KA-BLAMMM! . . . once you’ve created your art, then what? Lest you think Stan would turn you out into the wilderness without a road map, fellow traveler, there’s also information on preparing and submitting your portfolio, on getting work, and on suggested reading and schools. Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics features a cover that reunites long time collaborator John Romita Sr. and original cover artist of How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way. John Romita Sr. was most famous for his collaboration on The Amazing Spider-Man with Stan Lee! It’s time for a new approach . . . “a cornucopia of cutting-edge, techno-savvy instructions to lead you down the freshly laid yellow brick road of creativity.” It’s time for a book that takes you on the new journey of creating comic books for the 21st century and beyond! Excelsior!

Draw Fight Scenes Like a Pro

Draw Fight Scenes Like a Pro
Author: Jeff Johnson
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Cartoon characters
ISBN: 9780823013722

• Based on actual martial-arts techniques • Great for comic-book and storyboard artists at any level The all-important fight scene is key to most comic books and graphic novels, whether the fight involves a superhero smashing his archenemy or some poor sap getting mugged on the street. But many artists are…well, let’s just say they're more lovers than fighters. Fortunately, Jeff Johnson, a martial-arts expert and renowned artist, is ready to show even the puniest weaklings how to drawrealfights. Step-by-step instructions start with an explanation of different body types. Then the author applies these basics to actual martial arts and other fighting techniques, including karate, kung fu, aikido, fencing, street fighting, and more, while explaining how to choreograph. Extra information on composition, environment, pacing, and special effects makes this the book all artists will want ontheirside.

How to Draw Comic Book Bad Guys and Gals

How to Draw Comic Book Bad Guys and Gals
Author: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1998
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780823023721

The secrets of drawing diabolical, spine-tingling characters pack this entertaining, how-to title designed for artists, and even kids, who aspire to be working cartoonists.

Draw People Every Day

Draw People Every Day
Author: Kagan McLeod
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2019-06-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0399581979

A lively, colorful figure drawing instruction book that encourages aspiring illustrators to work in ink and watercolor to create quick, confident renderings of diverse, contemporary people. While today's illustrators work primarily in ink and watercolor, figure drawing instruction still tends to emphasize work in pencil. Commercial illustrator Kagan McLeod offers an approach to figure and portrait drawing more in keeping with today's preferred tools and techniques, one that focuses on cultivating spontaneity, energy, and confidence by providing exercises for brush work in ink and watercolor. By breaking figure and portrait drawing into the three major aspects of line, tone, and color and recommending time limits for each exercise, McLeod encourages working fast and fearless, rather than worrying about getting your figures just right. Filled with numerous illustrative examples of diverse, modern people, Draw People Every Day reflects practical, applicable techniques to get you drawing the people you see in the world around you with speed and proficiency.

How to Draw Manga

How to Draw Manga
Author: Hikaru Hayashi
Publisher: Graphic Sha Publishing
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2003
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9784766112412

Berkley Breathed's Bloom County was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed newspaper strips of all time. Bloom County ran from December 8th, 1980 to August 6th, 1989 and was published in an astounding 1200 newspapers on a daily basis. The huge popularity of Bloom County spawned a merchandizing bonanza, as well as two spin-off strips, Outland and Opus. The Bloom County Library Volume 1 highlights the first time the entire run of the immensely popular Bloom County strip has been collected in beautifully designed hard cover books with exceptional reproduction.

Infinite Kung Fu

Infinite Kung Fu
Author: Kagan McLeod
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2011
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1603091211

One of YALSA's Top 10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens! Named one of the best graphic novels of the year by Publishers Weekly, Heeb Magazine, io9, CNN, Comic Book Resources, Complex, USA Today, Forbidden Planet International, IFC, ComicsAlliance, Paste, and Graphic Novel Reporter! "Pure awesome. From ôber-violent kung fu fight sequences and zombie stalkers, to blood-drenched battles among armies and supernatural beings, this book is a testament to just how cool a well-drawn and well-written martial-arts action epic can be. If you pick up only one comic book or graphic novel... let this be the one."-- USA Today "Over 450 pages of stunningly choreographed fight scenes of epic imagination. Kagan McLeod is a master cartoonist."-- CNN GeekOut "The best elements of horror, Westerns, and of course, kung fu films are seamlessly interlaced to tell a highly imaginative tale. You couldn't sandblast the smile from my face as I read this."-- Ain't It Cool News "INFINITE KUNG FU is glorious and deranged in the way that all comics should be."-- Warren Ellis, author of Transmetropolitan, Red, and Crooked Little Vein "The great strength of this graphic novel is its originality, but equally impressive are McLeod's extraordinary illustrations and compelling narrative."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Stunningly gorgeous... McLeod's unique brand of comic book wizardry practically oozes out of every panel as his art delivers animated stylings with a hip-hop flavor."-- Complex "All of that buzz and hype was completely on the money... It's like the best kung-fu movie you've ever seen, unimpaired by time or budget constraints."-- Comic Book Resources "A kung fu epic for people who don't buy into the kung fu cult."-- Royal Flush Infinite Kung Fu walks you through familiar corridors in the house of martial mayhem, but dares to take you where kung fu is afraid to go! The Martial World is ruled by a mysterious emperor whose kung fu armies are each headed by a cruel and highly skilled master. Here, where the way of the fist is a way of life, ex-soldier Yang Lei Kung must infiltrate the emperor's forces and stop him from destroying all life on the planet. Allegiances are blurred as techniques are perfected, and Lei Kung becomes less certain who's friend and who's foe in each chapter! Fists fly, limbs are lost and blood vessels burst in this tale of furious rivals, supernatural masters, walking corpses, and above all, raging kung fu!