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Superhero Madness : Over 40 Basic Lessons for Drawing Cool Heroes and Vile Villains - Softcover

David Okum

 
9780715320525: Superhero Madness : Over 40 Basic Lessons for Drawing Cool Heroes and Vile Villains

Synopsis

Draw fearless heroes and ruthless villains!

Awesome aliens, warriors, martial artists, monsters, robots and more are waiting for you to bring them to life on the pages of your sketchbook!

Create creatures and characters that explode with energy and power! Let Superhero Madness show

Drawing basics such as shading, poses and 3-D effects
Penciling, inking and coloring techniques
Character ideas, page design tips and secrets for great storytelling


Draw one cool character or an entire army of good and bad guys and gals. Invent other worlds, costumes, weapons and more. Hundreds of action-packed illustrations and over 45 easy step-by-step lessons show you how!

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About the Author

David Okum has been a freelance illustrator since 1984 and runs workshops for creating comic books. He lives in Waterloo, USA.

From Booklist

Gr. 7-12. High production values and a clear, comprehensive presentation make this a wonderful book for both would-be cartoonists and manga fans. Full-color spreads treat narrow topics--from facial expressions and postures to architecture and vehicle design. In each case, Okum, an art teacher, buttresses concise, step-by-step directions with illustrations that show preliminaries through the finished creation, and after treating the array of details, including plot-line deconstruction, he discusses panels and page layout. He mentions manga's relationship to Japanese theater in several places, talks about the differences among stories intended for specific audiences, and packs in information about manga conventions' relationship to Japanese popular culture and the differences between European and Asian mythologies. Complete with a list of culture-specific symbols, such as falling cherry blossoms, this well-executed, information-packed volume can serve student researchers as well as browsers. Francisca Goldsmith
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