Subtitle More than 100 drawing and illustration techniques for rendering comic book characters and storyboards
Maury Aaseng, Bob Berry, Jim Campbell, Dana Muise, Joe Oesterle
Description Description 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.
This helpful guide also includes
practice pages to help put your newfound skills to immediate use. Learn all the drawing tips and techniques you need to create your very own comic book, including:
- Drawing basics
- Inking techniques
- Creating characters
- Drawing bodies in motion
- Designing characters
- Creating battle scenes
- Adding speech
- Developing a story segment
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, interactive pages, and action-packed projects to guide you,
The Art of Comic Book Drawing will help you find inspiration, learn how to create a story, and most importantly, develop the characters that will make your story come to life. So, grab a pencil and paper, and learn to create your own comic books, step by easy step!