The Art of Comic Book Drawing: More Than 100 Drawing and Illustration Techniques for Rendering Comic Book Characters and Storyboards

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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! Cover Title Copyright Contents Introduction Tools & Materials Digital Illustration Drawing Basics Inking Techniques Creating Characters Heads & Bodies Features Hands & Feet Bodies in Motion Villains Character Designs Battles Building Comic Characters Bionic Hero The Red Wraith Evil Genius Ninja Warrior Megaguy Ms. Mega Thorn The Bulk Lady Electric The Shark & The Tadpole Adding Speech Speech Balloons & Captions Some Dos & Don’ts Sound Effects Creating a Story Segment About the Artists