Friday, March 23, 2012

Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics


From comics icon Stan Lee, creator of the Mighty Marvel Universe and characters such as Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk and the X-Men, comes the ultimate how-to book for aspiring comic book artists. In Stan Lees How to Draw Comics, the author sets out to teach everything he knows about writing, drawing and creating comic book characters. The book focuses primarily on action-adventure comics, but will touch upon other genres and styles, such as romance, humour, horror and the widely influential manga style. From producing concepts and character sketches to laying out the final page of art, the man with no peer, Stan Lee, is the ultimate guide to the world of creating comics.

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

Manga for the Beginner: Everything You Need to Start Drawing Right Away!


Shows how to draw the basic manga head and body, eyes, fashion and more. This book explores dynamic action poses, special effects, light and shading, perspective, popular manga types such as animals, anthros, shoujo and shounen characters.

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Tintin: Hergé and His Creation


The little black-and-white cartoon figure of Tintin first appeared in Belgium in 1929 in a Catholic newspaper where his creator, Herg?©, worked. Harry Thompson looks at the story of Herg?©, of Tintin and his origins, and beyond to when President de Gaulle could call Tintin 'his only rival'.

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Tintin: Herge and His Creation




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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures - Volume 2


A collection of lectures from a Disney animator. It features illustrations from some of the top animators in the world including Brad Bird.

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Ghost in the Shell (New Edition)


This all-new edition contains previously censored pages never before seen outside Japan and is presented in traditional Japanese style, reading right to left.

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Y: The Last Man, Vol. 7: Paper Dolls


Double Tap to Zoom.

WINNER OF THREE EISNER AWARDS

In addition to catching up on the adventures of Yorick's monkey Ampersand (whose body holds the key to stopping the male-killing plague) and telling the origin of Agent 355, PAPER DOLLS chronicles Yorick and 355's search for Yorick's fiancée Beth in Australia—a search that yields a large dose of unwanted publicity for the Last Man, and deadly consequences for those he cares for! Collects issues #37-42 of the runaway hit Vertigo series by Brian K. Vaughan (EX-MACHINA, ASTONISHING X-MEN, RUNAWAYS) and Pia Guerra.

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Monday, March 12, 2012

John Howe Fantasy Art Workshop


Here’s how I do it, and why’: this is the premise behind John Howe’s very first practical exploration of his artistic inspirations, approaches and techniques. Perfect for practical artists and fans of John Howe’s work, this book provides step-by- step demonstrations, sketches and outstanding finished paintings, some of which were designed specifically for this book. The book covers a wide range of subjects essential to any aspiring fantasy artist, including materials and the creative process, as well as drawing and painting humans, beasts, landscapes and architecture. Readers will also find further inspiration and guidance on presenting work in various forms including film work, book covers and advertising.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012

John Howe Fantasy Art Workshop


Suitable for practical artists, this book provides demonstrations, sketches and finished paintings. It covers a range of subjects essential to aspiring fantasy artists, including materials and the creative process, and drawing and painting humans, beasts, landscapes and architecture.

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