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How
to Draw Comic Book Bad Guys and Gals |
| by Christopher Hart |
Paperback: 64 pages
Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN: 0823023729 |
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$9.95
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Ingram
Without bad guys, there
are no heroes. The secrets of drawing diabolical, spine-tingling characters
pack this entertaining how-to designed for artists, and even kids, who
aspire to be working cartoonists.
60 color and 300 b&w
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The author,
Christopher
Hart:
Bad guys are the key to
drawing fantastic comic books. Without bad guys, there would be no interesting
comic book stories; in fact, the way to measure the stature of a good guy
is by the awesome power of his evil opponent! In this book, you'll learn
how to get that professional edge in your drawings with razor-sharp bad
guys. You'll learn what turns a good guy into a bad guy; how to use shadows
to create sinister effects; how to use character acting to get your bad
guys to communicate expressions; how to draw those heart-stopping bad babes;
and, of course, how to draw the muscles and costumes, as well as how to
lay out scenes for maximum impact. As a bonus, I've also included a section
on fighting dirty -- after all, a super villain will stoop to anything
just to win! He doesn't have a moral creed to follow, as does the good
guy. My bet is that if you like comics and drawing comics, you'll be keenly
interested in the info laid out in this book. Remember, Keep Drawing. |
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How
to Draw Comic Book Heroes and Villains |
| by Christopher Hart |
Paperback
Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN: 0823022455 |
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$19.95
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Ingram
Would-be cartoonists can
learn how to draw heart-stopping heroes as well as vicious villains with
this book featuring tips and artwork by Gray Morrow of Superman, Frank
McLaughlin of Batman, and Frank Springer of Spiderman and Conan the Barbarian,
among others. Pitfalls and problems that beginning artists are most likely
to encounter are demonstrated.
144 illustrations, 72 in
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From Booklist
Bursting with full-color
art from the likes of Frank McLaughlin (Superman) and Gray Morrow (Power
Rangers), this how-to is for young adults seriously interested in illustrating
comic books--the superhero type. It's generally less informative than Pellowski's
book, also reviewed in this issue, and because the buxom beauties shown
are occasionally in the nude, it's for an older audience. No stranger to
comics (this is his fourth book on the subject), Hart introduces readers
to a host of larger-than-life heroes, heroines, and villains, and, using
an abundance of black-and-white sketches, demonstrates how to draw them,
costume and equip them, and make them spring into action in traditional
superhero fashion. The last two chapters, illustrated in a style reminiscent
of family comic strips, use words and pictures to explain the comic book
creation process and supply tips on job hunting in the biz.
Stephanie
Zvirin
Midwest Book Review
Aspiring comic artists receive
a fine how-to-draw guide which provides lessons from other comic book artists
on how to draw heroes and monsters. From monster anatomy to action scenes,
this includes many specific tips. |
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How
to Draw Great-Looking
Comic
Book Women |
| by Christopher Hart |
Paperback: 144 pages
Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN: 082302394X |
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$19.95
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| Curvaceous women,
a top subject sought by comic book publishers, are the focus of this eye-popping
instructional that shows aspiring cartoonists exactly how to master drawing
a bevy of fabulous females. |
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musculature, body positions, and action poses to facial expressions, hairstyles,
and costumes, this truly invaluable and unique resource covers in great
detail every aspect of depicting great-looking women for comic books.
The book also shows how to
handle perspective and compose art specifically for comic book panels.
In addition to chapters offering effective drawing lessons are sections
on tricks of the trade, lists of comic book publishers and their submissions
addresses, and interviews with industry professionals Bobby Chase of Marvel
Comics and Renae Geerlings of Top Cow, who provide insiders' views of the
business and give tips on how newcomers can land their first jobs in the
field. Contributing illustrators have penciled and inked such famous characters
as the X-Men, Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Catwoman, Supergirl, Green Lantern,
Captain America, and many others.
About the Author
Christopher Hart is one
of Watson-Guptill's best-selling authors, with a proven track record of
phenomenal sales totaling over a half-million copies. He lives in Connecticut. |
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Human
Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy |
| by Christopher Hart |
Paperback: 144 pages
Watson-Guptill Publications
ISBN: 0823024970 |
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$19.95
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| From head to
toe, the human form, in all its complexities, is visually simplified to
such a degree in this remarkable workbook that even complete beginners
will soon be able to draw accurate, well-proportioned faces and figures
every time they try. Avoiding complex charts of muscles and bones that
are more helpful to doctors than to artists, this book's refreshing approach
teaches anatomy from a cartoonist/illustrator's point of view. |
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there are many large and small muscles in the neck, all rendered in great
detail in most anatomy books, but here, master teacher Christopher Hart
shows only the four that are visible and need to be drawn. His clear instruction
helps readers to visualize and portray shifting body weight in a pose without
the need of a model, and instead of showing a mass of facial muscles and
bones, he translates them into the simple planes an artist needs to draw
a range of expressive faces. |
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