In Stan Lees 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 WorkWhen 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; hersquo;s sharing what he knows with you; Grasshopper! His cohorts have always beenmdash;and still aremdash;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 therersquo;s an extensive section on various types of coversmdash;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 yoursquo;ll also find info on all the small detailsmdash;that really arenrsquo;t so small: word balloons; thought balloons; whisper balloons; bursts; sound effect lettering; and splash pages! And KA-BLAMMM! . . . once yoursquo;ve created your art; then what? Lest you think Stan would turn you out into the wilderness without a road map; fellow traveler; therersquo;s also information on preparing and submitting your portfolio; on getting work; and on suggested reading and schools. Stan Leersquo;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!Itrsquo;s time for a new approach . . . ldquo;a cornucopia of cutting-edge; techno-savvy instructions to lead you down the freshly laid yellow brick road of creativity.rdquo; Itrsquo;s time for a book that takes you on the new journey of creating comic books for the 21st century and beyond! Excelsior!From the Trade Paperback edition.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful book for absolute noviceBy Ievgeniia LakosnykWonderful book for absolute novice. especially for self-taught artists. All issues are well-explained and I adore all those watercolor illustrations accompanying the material. Technique. tools. materials. theory and guide for practice. tips and tricks - all these can be found inside. All you need after taking a look inside is to practice. practice and practice again inspired by what you found in this book.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ... book is adequate and in one way I am glad I have itBy HarryThe book is adequate and in one way I am glad I have it. But too much devoted to setting up supplies. descriptions of items. paper. etc. Not enough bare bones discussion of exactly how to watercolor. That I think is a problem since the title indicates Absolute Beginner.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. One of Two Good Watercolor Intro BooksBy BookWomanGood intro...although I THOUGHT I was buying another similarly named book. "Watercolours for Absolute Beginners" which I actually prefer (and did buy. ultimately. also). Great how-tos to get us novices up and making a start at watercolor painting.
