Superhero Madness - Softcover

Okum, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581805594 ISBN 13: 9781581805598

Publisher: IMPACT Books, 2004

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 you:

• 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!

About this title

About the Author

David Okum stays in touch with young artists through his work as a high school teacher and by running after-school comic book workshops. A freelance artist and illustrator since 1984, his work has appeared in a number of anthologies and small press comic books. He lives in Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

Reviews

Grade 4 Up–This book is a study in contradictions. While it is a wonderful starting point for young comic-book artists who may be frustrated by the level of sophistication in many "how-to-draw comics" books, Okum's art skills are barely up to the standards that most mainstream comics reflect. Sloppy perspective and lack of detail are the most notable differences, as is Okum's use of thick, black outlines around all of his characters. To be fair, the audience for whom this book is written will most likely not take issue with the drawing style. In fact, they may enjoy these graphically simple superheroes that are also creatively diverse. A second aspect of the book that is both refreshing and frustrating is Okum's use of computer effects in his art. He devotes two brief pages to his use of computers for shading, highlighting, and special coloring effects. For the remainder of the book, as he shows a step-by-step process for drawing characters, the final drawing is always shown colored and highlighted by computer, although he never states that he has done this or how. In general, young artists will like reading Okum's character profiles and may glean some basic information on how to create a character for a comic book, cartoon, video game, or role-playing game. But for kids who want to find out how to draw professional-looking comic books, there are many better books available.–Steev Baker, Kewaskum Public Library, WI

Edition details

• Publisher: IMPACT Books
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581805594
• ISBN 13: 9781581805598
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128