You Can Draw Comic Book Characters
A step-by-step guide for learning to draw more than 25 comic book characters
by Spencer Brinkerhoff III
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Pub Date 18 Aug 2020 | Archive Date 11 May 2020
Quarto Publishing Group – Walter Foster, Jr. | Walter Foster Jr
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Description
Are you an aspiring cartoonist or comic book artist? Then You Can Draw Comic Book Characters is just for you! Following the simple step-by-step projects in this fun and exciting book, beginning artists—both the young and the young at heart—will learn to draw a range of cute and original heroic and villainous comic characters, each with their own background story and superpower! Tips, techniques, and easy-to-understand instructions for drawing faces, hair, costumes, and poses will help you create your own unique characters in no time. You’ll not only learn how to design characters from scratch, but you’ll also discover how to add dialog and tell a story using panels.
The book opens with helpful sections on tools and materials, essential drawing techniques, and color. This information ensures that you know the basics before getting started on the step-by-step projects that follow. Get to know and draw more than 25 fun characters, including:Jinx Tagget, whose discovery of the Star Stone allows her to control gravity with energy pulses from her hands (and therefore fly!)Tazu the Terror, whose greatest power is not his magical staff, but his ability to accurately predict the actions of his foesMonsclara, a powerful but clumsy alien race from the planet MarumeiBattle Model KR-E2, fully sentient robots that want to wake up other KR robotsAlleyne, the smallest person from a planet full of giants, who accidentally ended up on Earth after being zapped through a warp tunnelCordy Seacliff, child genius, who created a jet-pack inspired by the old sci-fi movies he lovesBabsti, professor and expert Egyptologist who discovered the secrets the cat goddess Bastet, whose powers she is now able to yieldThe Vortexer, an anti-hero consumed by jealousy who wears a technologically enhanced super suit with wrist-mounted vortex cannonsAnd many more!Throughout the book, in between the drawing projects, are closer looks at how to create a complete comic book, including developing interesting heroes and villains, writing a story, adding dialog, and using panels. And included at the end of the book are templates to scan or photocopy and practice on over and over again. Drawing a character standing, running, flying, or zapping is easy with the included tips, techniques, and templates.
Cleverly written and beautifully illustrated by professional artist Spencer Brinkerhoff III, You Can Draw Comic Book Characters is the perfect introduction to comic book character illustration for cartoon artists-in-training!
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781633228665 |
| PRICE | US$14.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 96 |
Featured Reviews
Richelle R, Reviewer
Such a fun book for anyone wanting to learn how to draw comic book characters. This book is at a beginners level with easy instructions starting with forward-facing characters than moving into a variety of more difficult poses.
I was impressed because even at a beginners level this book has tons of useful information and helpful hints to get you started.
I recieved this book from NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group- Walter Foster Jr.
jc C, Educator
A great book for artistic children wanting to learn to draw comic book heroes and characters. It is an easy introduction with basic characters in a very specific cartoon style. If this style is not to your taste they can be easily adapted. Lots of useful information and helpful hints on putting together your own comic strip.
Keirstin S, Reviewer
A fun book to learn comic drawing! Fun and easy to follow!
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Nicole S, Bookseller
I am currently working on a workshop for kids and teens where they can learn to draw manga and comics.
This book is really good for younger kids because you could very easy adapt the style and create your own comic characters.
I like this book a lot and am going to buy it for myself.
Thanks for letting me read this book
Jennifer H, Reviewer
What makes this book unique is that it provides character templates for those with more novice level skills to be able to trace before drawing in the details. This is great for muscle memory if you do not feel comfortable drawing them straight away. The step-by-step guides are easy to follow and the breakdowns of each step are relatively simple (as in you're not doing 20 things in each step, unlike some books). I also really enjoyed that the author broke down things like how to really work on motion with your characters, how to add in dialogue, how to break a comic down into boxes, and how to combine everything to make your own comics. It's above and beyond just how to draw the comic book characters themselves and that is awesome.
Natalie D, Reviewer
Having little drawing knowledge this book it’s not only great for children but also beginners getting used to drawing. Well detailed and easy to read Instructions
Habibeh R, Reviewer
This was such a fun and creative book! There was a lot of useful information and fun activities to help you improve your skills. The style is very adaptable so it leaves quite a bit of space for creativity and originality. I would definitely recommend this book for creative kids and all art lovers!
Thank you for NetGalley and the publishers for the free copy in exchange for a fair review.
Randy P, Educator
As someone that can't draw at all I wanted to see if this book would help bring out my inner artist. Sadly, I'm a little bit better, but still not great. Good book on basics of drawing.
Dawn P, Educator
My daughter and I loved this book it was cute and we devoured it together. She is 9 and autistic and it grabbed her attention.
Ramie P, Reviewer
This one is a step above most book done in this style. I feel like the how to draw books targeting kids and newbie artists often break things down into about 3 steps and don't really explain them well enough. Great if you learn best by copying, but if you get stuck, then what? This book offers both steps and useful hints.
This book breaks most of the figures into a few circles that you use as your guides for the faces and bodies both. It includes some action poses, character to copy with tips, and template bodies for making your own characters with.
I hate drawing bodies, but the characters in this book were so simple that even I could draw them without getting frustrated. Hate noses? These characters are so simple they don’t have them. Though they look simple, there is quite a few steps in some of them.
The book also has some tips for turning your characters into a comic strip.
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