An edition of Superheroes and beyond: how to draw the leading and supporting characters of today's comics (2009)

Superheroes and beyond

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An edition of Superheroes and beyond: how to draw the leading and supporting characters of today's comics (2009)

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Watson-Guptill Publications
Language
English

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Subjects
Superheroes in art., Technique, Figure drawing, Comic strip characters, Superheroes in art, Characters and characteristics, Comic books, strips, etc.

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Superheroes and beyond: how to draw the leading and supporting characters of today's comics
2009, Watson-Guptill Publications
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Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The superhero head. Basic superhero
Basic heroine
Understanding the contours of the face
Comic book-style features
Expressions
2. The superhero body. The skeleton inside the form
The muscles
Simplifying the body construction
Hands
Feet and footwear
3. The good guys. Classic crime-fighting superhero
The crime-fighter in action
Superhero in flight
Crime-fighter gal
Big buddy
Supporting characters
4. Miscreants, mutants & monsters. Mecha bad guy
Natural born killer
Evil warrior queen
Grim reaper cop
Vampire chick
Death ray
Giant clamp
Reptilian alien
Lizard commander
Anthros : Panther and "Puppy"
Sexy gals. Not just another pretty face
Hired gun
Warrior woman
Martial arts expert
5. Foreshortening & body dynamics. Foreshortening basics : you're never "just standing there"
Flying at us
Swinging and leaping
The running punch
Getting socked!
The weight-bearing leg
The push-off leg
Balancing and posing
The center of gravity
Action lines
Shoulder and hip dynamics
7. Comic book lighting. Light and shadow
Low-angled lighting
Single and double lighting sources
Low-lighting a character
Top-lighting a character
Juxtaposing black and white
Essential comic book elements. The splash page
Speech balloons and captions
Panel sequencing
Index.

Edition Notes

Includes index.

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New York
Other Titles
How to draw the leading and supporting characters of today's comics

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Dewey Decimal Class
741.5/352
Library of Congress
NC1764.8.H47 H37 2009, NC1764.8.H47H37 2009

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Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23207925M
Internet Archive
superheroesbeyon0000hart
ISBN 13
9780823033058
LCCN
2009015175
OCLC/WorldCat
316030832
Goodreads
6978634

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