Draw Great Characters and Creatures

Author: Beverly Johnson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593190599
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 374

Book Description
Learn to make your characters unique, compelling and lifelike with these 75 exercises for all skill levels, including beginners. Topics include tools and materials; shapes; personalities; facial expressions; body language; character interaction; and costuming. Character types featured include more than just humans; learn how to draw animals, plants, creatures and more. Author Bev Johnson guides you through a variety of questions to explore not only the kinds of characters you want to create, but also the relationships between them, such as who their friends and enemies are, what their personality distinctions are, etc. so you can you can create truly interesting characters.

How to Draw Great-looking Comic Book Women

Author: Christopher Hart
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780823023943
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
This text details how to master the art of drawing fabulous females for comic books. From basic anatomy and musculature to more advanced poses, costumes and hairstyles, it covers all the various types of comic book women, along with how to compose a comic book panel and how to tell the story.

Draw With Jazza - Creating Characters

Author: Josiah Brooks
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440344949
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 145

Book Description
Imagine, Design and Draw Your Own Characters! Draw With Jazza YouTube star Josiah Brooks breaks down an easy-to-follow method that will help you to invent and draw original characters time and time again. Whether sci-fi or steampunk, comic book heroines or tattooed action heroes, animal familiars or alien races, you will discover the limitless possibilities of creating your very own characters for comic books, cartoons, video games and more! No matter what your skill level, you can draw from concept to finished art with confidence. Jazza shows you how as he walks you through The Design Process! • Discover. Learn techniques just like the pros use for developing characters--their backstory, personality and physicality; decide your drawing style; and explore and organize your inspiration. • Design. Use brainstorm sketching to refine your character's persona. Use simplified lines and shapes to draw men and women, practice poses and play with body shapes, sizes, ages and outfits. • Develop. Refine your best ideas by choosing features, color schemes, settings and context to reflect your end goal. • Deliver. Finish your concept art with character turnarounds, expression sheets, pose variations and more to create a complete picture of your characters and their world.

Draw 62 Characters and Make Them Happy

Author: Terry Runyan
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 1631599925
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 131

Book Description
A new take on Quarry's successful Draw 62 series, Draw 62 Characters and Make Them Happy features the humorous work of artist Terry Runyan, presenting step-by-step how-to for each subject.

The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536216186
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
A sumptuously illustrated adaptation casts the powerful imagery of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel in a vivid new format. From the green light across the bay to the billboard with spectacled eyes, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 American masterpiece roars to life in K. Woodman-Maynard’s exquisite graphic novel—among the first adaptations of the book in this genre. Painted in lush watercolors, the inventive interpretation emphasizes both the extravagance and mystery of the characters, as well as the fluidity of Nick Carraway’s unreliable narration. Excerpts from the original text wend through the illustrations, and imagery and metaphors are taken to literal, and often whimsical, extremes, such as when a beautiful partygoer blooms into an orchid and Daisy Buchanan pushes Gatsby across the sky on a cloud. This faithful yet modern adaptation will appeal to fans with deep knowledge of the classic, while the graphic novel format makes it an ideal teaching tool to engage students. With its timeless critique of class, power, and obsession, The Great Gatsby Graphic Novel captures the energy of an era and the enduring resonance of one of the world’s most beloved books.

You Can Draw Comic Book Characters

Author: Spencer Brinkerhoff III
Publisher: Walter Foster Jr
ISBN: 1633228665
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
Learn to draw comic book characters with easy, step-by-step drawing projects, and then design your own superheroes and villains. You can draw more than 30 comic book characters by following the simple instructions, step by easy step. Once you are comfortable with the comic art style, move on to design your own heroes and villains. Tips and techniques for customizing faces, hair, bodies, and action poses will have you drawing your own characters in no time. No complicated tools are needed. You can create comic art with just a pencil, pen, markers, and paper! The book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, essential drawing techniques, color basics, and an examination of faces and basic muscle structure. This ensures that you know the basics before getting started on the step-by-step projects that follow. Included throughout the book are templates to scan or photocopy and practice on over and over again. Itin between the drawing projects and templates are closer looks at costume design, anatomy, perspective, and dynamic action poses. Drawing a character flexing, flying, running, kicking, or zapping is easy with the included tips and techniques. Written and illustrated by Spencer Brinkerhoff, Just for Kids: You Can Draw Comic Book Characters is perfect for any comic book fan, regardless of artistic skill level.

Learn to Draw Cartoons

Author: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Drawing with Christopher Hart
ISBN: 9781640210509
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Thanks to Christopher Hart's simplified process, anyone can create dynamic cartoon characters right away. He has developed the easiest-ever approach to drawing the basics like heads, bodies, and those super-important cartoon expressions. Hart helps beginners apply these fundamentals to a variety of fun types and settings including animals, under-the-sea locales, stock characters, and popular backgrounds. Each lesson is laid out in accessible steps, accompanied by Chris's personable instruction.

Sketching from the Imagination

Author: 3dtotal Publishing
Publisher: Sketching from the Imagination
ISBN: 9781909414396
Category : Artists' preparatory studies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An inspiring collection of drawings and articles exploring the sketchbooks and artistic practices of 50 talented character artists.

How to Draw the Craziest, Creepiest Characters

Author: Asavari Singh
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429665955
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Describes how to draw different types of archetypal characters, including scientists, robots, zombies, vampires, adventurous women, witches, and monsters, including drawing their faces, bodies, and clothing and putting them in conflict.

How to Draw Kawaii Manga Characters

Author: Misako Rocks!
Publisher: Walter Foster Jr
ISBN: 0760388709
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 82

Book Description
Attention manga and kawaii–loving tweens! Now you can learn to create your own adorable manga artwork with this fun-to-read guide by award-winning middle-grade graphic novelist Misako Rocks! Misako is a Japanese manga comic artist who moved to the United States to pursue her dreams. With her online and in-person drawing lessons for children, and now with her Learn Manga with Misako series of books, she strives to help the next generation of young artists and readers bring their imaginations to life. Combining drawing tutorials with motivational messages that encourage artists to draw and think freely, How to Draw Kawaii Manga Charactersinspires kids ages 7 to 12 to unleash their creativity in the most entertaining way possible. This engaging and easy-to-follow book includes: Helpful tips on how to use the book Instructions for drawing a range of kawaii faces with different expressions and facial features A chapter on drawing different bodies, as well as poses Practice pages that allow kids to draw within the book Tips for adding color and shading to bring kawaii creations to life Worksheets, resources, and more Young artists everywhere will find inspiration in Misako’s remarkable story as they follow her warm, accessible instructions in pursuit of their own dreams. Find even more fun-loving manga instruction in How to Draw Kawaii Manga Fashion, also from the Learn Manga with Misako series.