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 Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 3:26 pm
Okay folks post about books tht have helped you. Any at all. I just found the BEST book for people trying to develop a Skottie Young or Sean Galloway type art style. It's called How to Draw Hip Hop and is by Batgirl adn Robin artist Damion Scott. it's probably the best how to book I've ever read.
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:16 pm
Alan Moore's Writing for Comics. 'Nuff said.
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Doctor Harleen Quinzell Crew
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Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:47 pm
I'm reading Web Design for Dummies. It's forcing me out of my comfort zone but makes it pretty easy.
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:49 am
There's a book in my comic shop called "How to Self-Publish Comics (not just Create them)." Can anybody here vouch for that or tear it down? As someone with no experience in the publishing field, I can't really offer a good opinion on it.
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Aidan Glissane Vice Captain
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:03 am
Can anybody vouch for The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics?I was just about to order the Alan Moore guide off Amazon when I found a "but it together" option including this. Since DC is one of my two heavy hitters, I figured it was worth looking into, but would first like to hear some opinions before I order 2 books instead of 1.
And also answer Aidan's question, please. biggrin
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:37 pm
I've read the DC comics guide,a dn it wasn't up to snuff in my opinoin. In fact most of DC's How to books are nominee's for teh scrap heap.
Also, Artists pick up Bridgeman's Anatomyand Marvel's How to Draw comics the Marvel way. Very well put together, covers inking, sequentials, dynamic panels, perspectives, and Just basic drawing skills.
Of course I also think you should pick up how to draw comics teh marvel way put out by Klurz publishing. It's aimed at kids, and teaches everythign the regular book does, but in what I like to call the A.D.D version.
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Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:17 am
Aidan Glissane There's a book in my comic shop called "How to Self-Publish Comics (not just Create them)." Can anybody here vouch for that or tear it down? As someone with no experience in the publishing field, I can't really offer a good opinion on it.
Not his price stuff though. The 90s boom saw much large numbers, the book reflects that. In your head, adjust them into smaller sums.Slanzer Can anybody vouch for The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics?I was just about to order the Alan Moore guide off Amazon when I found a "but it together" option including this. Since DC is one of my two heavy hitters, I figured it was worth looking into, but would first like to hear some opinions before I order 2 books instead of 1.
It's good. It's got good basic information, it'll teach you what you need to write comics for DC. It's not a phenominal amazing must have. But it's a good one.
For the books I'll vouch for...
Writers on Comic Scriptwriting - interviews with writers about writing. There are two of these, each containing different interviews. There's one for artists as well, though I haven't gotten my hands on a copy of that.
Basics - these include How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way, Drawing Dynamic Comics by Andy Smith, DC Guide to Drawing Comics. If you're just starting out and have no idea what you're doing, grab one of these. Do you really need them? Well no. You've been reading comics for years and unless you're skull is thck enough to survive an attack by a brick, you've subconciously picked up a lot of information. These comics will give you good basic instruction about panel layout and whatnot. If you want to know anatomy, don't buy them. If you want persepective, don't buy them. If you want an overview because you feel completely lost, go ahead and give on a shot. Buy a used copy.
How To Draw Manga: Toning Techniques - If you want to use tone, there's a few of these floating around. Try to flip through them first though. All but one of them is porn. The one that isn't is quite good.
Hogarth has a bunch of books out, each titled, "Drawing Dynamic ______." I recommend the ones for Light and Shadow, Drapery, hands and heads. The rest...they're good books. But they're skinless. Don't copy his musculature, it's all underlying structure.
Finally, grab some anatomy books, lots of them. Flip through, find ones you like. Take pictures of Marty for action poses. Find martial arts magazines, dance magazines, and swipe swipe swipe. Don't publish it of course, but it's the only realistic way for you to get any good figure-drawing from "life" of those sorts of poses. Drawing from life is key. If you don't draw from life ever...well I'll just let that trail off with a pitying glare.
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Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:57 pm
I picked up issue two of the one that Devil's Due is putting out now, the one that Aidan mentioned and after a flip through, it looks good. Alot of it is stuff that I was taught, but that's good. Pay close attention to what it has to say about WORK FOR HIRE. Trust me on that one.
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Doctor Harleen Quinzell Crew
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