Book Description
•A best-seller for 35 years
• A timeless classic that has taught generations of artists—and will teach generations more
When it was originally published in 1970, How to Draw What You See zoomed to the top of the publisher's best-seller list—and it has remained there ever since. "I believe that you must be able to draw things as you see them—realistically," wrote Rudy de Reyna in this introduction. Today, generations of artists have learned to draw what they see, to truly capture the world around them, using de Reyna's methods. How to Draw What You See shows artists how to recognize the basic shape to draw the object, no matter how much detail it contains.
Customer Reviews:
Great book.......2007-05-18
This book is wonderful. I've been drawing ever since I was little, and it is def. helping me sharpen my drawings skills. Even if you don't know how to draw and want to learn-this is a great way to start. The author explains things very well.
Lots of useful information.......2007-04-10
A good book for learning to draw the outdoors. Was especially helpful to my teenage son in Art class.
draw what you can see.......2007-03-27
I am just amazed at how quickly i received these books, i just wish the freight wasn't quite as dear, I would do much more, I give art classes in my studio and am on a limited budget, so to be able to offer these books at a cheaper rate is great , the condition of the books was terrific and have no hesitation in telling other people about this site, which i have done, the choice of art books seem to be much larger then here in Australia and especially the fact that we can get them secondhand in good condition is a plus..... thank you /very happy customer
Excellent.......2007-03-19
This book is excellent for those who want to learn more about drawing. This book is worth buying!
Good resource.......2007-02-15
This is a good book to help you define and sharpen your drawing skills. Even if you think you can't draw, give this book a try. It helps you to see what you're drawing instead of trying to draw what you think you saw. Highly recommended, with many projects in the book to use as practice.
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Book Description
Grab your pencil. Pick up some paper. And get ready to tdraw the coolest, most action-packed Pokemon art ever. Catch step-by-step secret tips on drawing your favorite Pokemon, like Pikachu, Togepi, Chikorita, Meowth, Pichu, Houndour, Lugia, Cyndaquil, and more!Plus, draw bonus poses of Pokemon in action, and create your own battle scenes!You'll be a Pokmon drawing-Master in no time!
Customer Reviews:
For the budding Artiste.......2007-06-19
Set by step instructions made it easy for my some to draw his favorite Pokemon characters.
Awesome pokemon drawing book.......2007-05-13
I bought this for my 7 years old daughter because she loves to draw
and also is into Pokemon. The step to step drawing was easy to follow.
Wonderful.......2007-05-13
I bought this for my son as a reward for doing well in school. He is 9 years old and in the fourth grade. It turns out my 5 year old and 4 year olds both enjoy it immensely, much to the dismay of my son (no girls allowed, lol.)
My son decided to trace the images for a quilt we are making to donate to kids in a loval hospital.
Pokemon Book.......2007-05-13
The step by step instructions is so easy anyone can do it once you practice with it. Once you get the hang of it you will be drawing Pokemon like a pro. This is a really good way to learn to draw some of your favorite Pokemon. I give it an A+++.
Easy to follow directions........2007-05-09
This book was wonderful for my 7 and 5 year olds who are addicted to anything Pokemon. Most of the drawings are quite challenging for a 5 year old, but he was just happy to be drawing something resembling a Pokemon character. I'd definitely recommend. However, it looks like a big thick book but it's only about 30 pages.
Customer Reviews:
Course in Enhancing Creativity & Artistic Confidence.......2007-07-08
An amazing book. Note that it has been updated so there is an updated version too. This includes 12 chapters that are outlined here: 1) Drawing the the art of bicycle riding, 2) Expressing yourself in drawing: the nonverbal language of art 3) your brain the right and left of it 4) Crossing Over: Experiencing the Shift from left to right 5) Drawing on Memories: Your History as an Artist. 6) Getting Around your Symbol System: Meeting Edges & contours 7) Perceiving the Shape of Space: The Positive Aspects of Negative Space 8) Relationships in a new mode: putting sighting in perspective, 9) Facing forward: portrait drawing with ease 10) The Value of Logical Lights and Shadows 11) Drawing on the Beauty of Colro 12) The Zen of Drawing: Drawing Out the Artist Within and an afterword-- is beautiful handwriting a Lost Art and a Postscript.
This is the most widely used and highly praised drawing insruction book in the world. It has sold millions of copies and has been translated into at least 10 languages. As it says on the back cover-- it can teach you to draw even though you feel you have little talent and doubt that you could ever learn. It will allow you to gain skill even if your drawing is still childlike. If you're already a professional artist or artist in training it gives you greater confidence. First published in 1979 it is a classic. Most importantly it talks about the dual nature of human thinking -- verbal, analytic thinking mainly located in the left hemisphere and visceral, perceptual thinking mainly located in the right hemisphere. It follows the work of Rober Sperry psychobiologist who received the Novel prize in 1981 for his studies. According to the author, the key principle is that "drawing is a global (or whole) skill requiring only a limited set of basic components. It has some similarities to other global skills that are key to live-- driving, walking and even skiing. The author even talks about the perception of the whole (the gestalt). R mode -- right mode may seem difficult and unfamiliar -- and even off the wall. BUT learning to draw also helps one to control how one's own brain handles information.
Mostly good with a bit of nonsense.......2006-04-19
All the stuff about "R-mode" and "L-mode" is really just pop-science. Like Freud before it, and as is the current trend with "memetics", it's a popular idea which people use to pigeonhole and explain social and psychological phenomenon which rely more on theory than anything else. Edwards makes the all-too-often assumption that any difficulty facing a potential artist is the "right-brain's fault". And after the first few chapters it gets really tedious. I wouldn't be surprised if she read this review and said to me that my "right-brain" is tricking me into thinking it's not really doing anything ;o)
However, Edwards does indeed make a few valid points. She argues that drawing is a skill, much the same as reading as writing, and therefore it can be taught and learnt by almost anyone. Makes sense to me. She further argues that the reason why most adults can not draw is because drawing is not considered a survival skill and isn't stressed in the education system. Makes sense, too.
The underlying theme behind the brain-hemisphere nonsense is simply perception. To draw realistically requires that you actually process the visual information of what you want to draw, rather than relying on any preconceived information. It's a bad habit, really, but hardly a "right-brain" conspiracy theory as Edwards makes it out to be.
The book is broken down into various exercises, all of which force the reader to get into the habit of perceiving things "as-is", such as "vase-faces" and upside-down drawing, and well-established concepts like negative space are also discussed. This is where the book shines.
Good for both beginner to intermediate artists, the overall theories, instructions and exercises make it worthwhile... if you don't mind sifting through the junk, that is.
can't say enough good things!.......2005-09-22
i can't say enough good things about this book. the explanations make sense, the exercises progress logically, and each one pushes your limits a little bit more. my drawing skills have improved immensely, and i'm only 1/2 way through the book. the basis of good painting is having a good drawing and sense of the perspective in your subject. without the ability to "see" what you're looking at, paintings will come out less than stellar - this book will prepare you to be able to "see" the way an artist sees. buy it!
Response to Bruce R. Bain.......2005-07-25
For those who can already do "that", it must be difficult to appreciate that some of us can't do "that", so for us non-"that"ers, doing "this" in order to do "that" can be stunning!
Hands up all those who recognize the distinction between Metaphysical Nominalism and Metaphysical Realism!!
Unlocking your creative abilities........2005-02-11
I bought this book years ago, and it taught me how to dramatically improve my drawing skills.
I believe people who are blocked from drawing well will get the most from this book. More accomplished artists may benefit as well by understanding better how the process works.
It shows you how to look at things differently, and uses different techniques to enable you to bypass your left (logical) brain, and access your right brain, (your subconscious mind), hence the title.
Instead of using left brain- right brain theory to describe this, in my view the more correct description would be to learn to access your subconscious mind which functions at a deeper level, while reducing the way in which your conscious mind interferes with the creative process.
Your brain has four levels of consciousness, beta which is normal waking state, alpha which is a relaxed meditative state such as when you are about to go to sleep, theta which is a deeper state associated with creativity and light sleep, and delta which is deep sleep.
Normally, your brain shows shows some activity at all these levels. Artists and other creative people are able to access the creative mental state more easily.
Here is an example of how the process works.
If you try to draw a chair you may have a definite idea in your logical mind of how a chair should be, so when you draw you are thinking 4 legs, a seat and a back. You know all the legs are the same length, and therefore you may draw that way.
This can interfere with you doing a good drawing, because each leg from an artistic viewpoint is longer or shorter depending on the distance from your eye, so you have to learn how to use your vision to see it differently.
This can interfere with you doing a good drawing, because each leg from an artistic viewpoint is longer or shorter depending on the distance from your eye, so you have to learn how to use your imagination instead.
In this book there is a picture of something such as a chair or a person's face, and you may draw it as it is. You can also use a picture from a newspaper or magazine. This represents your current skill level.
Now, turn the picture upside down and draw the picture upside down. As you do this drawing, you may notice that you are producing a more accurate copy of the picture. This is because you are now using different skills. I was amazed at the results. This is so simple to do. Try it yourself and discover how easy it is.
There are other examples and illustrations to show you how to see pictures differently, and use space, light and shade, optical illusions and so forth.
As you become more experienced you will learn how to use your new skills automatically. I particularly enjoyed using pictures of movie stars, turning them upside down, copying them, and then doing it again right side up.
I have referred several people who would love to draw well to this book. If you are not as artistic as you would like to be, and were to follow the exercises in this book there is no reason your skill level should not improve dramatically. Naturally, the more you practice, the more you improve. If it worked for me, it can work for you. This is pretty easy.
Imagine drawing anything you want to draw completely accurately, and with incredible detail, subtlety and nuance just like a professional artist. This potential is just a few clicks away. If it worked for me, it can work for you, as my natural drawing was ability not good.
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Book Description
How to Draw a Dragon: "Cautiously approach the dragon, offer it a piece of candy or a little sister, and draw while it happily munches away."
From the creator of the wildly popular website NeonDragonArt.com, DRAGONART shows you how to create awesome, delightful and frightening beasts, armed only with a pencil and ink pen. You'll begin your quest by conquering a super-easy dragon that even the most foolish of ogres could draw. You'll forge onward to discover simple secrets and spiffy tricks for making creatures friendly or fierce, sorrowful or cynical… drawing them from all different perspectives, in flight or at rest (so vain, those dragons - they love to strike a pose!). You'll also learn how to incorporate various details to make each beast original.
Because dragons enjoy having others around to terrorize, disembowel and occasionally hang out with, this book will also teach you how to create a whole cast of creatures, including mythical griffins, guardian gargoyles and deadly basilisks. All this within the curiously compelling, beautifully beastly and brightly colored pages that you will soon hold in your hands, which by now are no doubt trembling with keen anticipation. So quit dragon your feet! (Ugh, wyrms hate puns!) Kindly buy this dragon favorite and make your wildest, wickedest, fire-breathingest fantasies come true!
Customer Reviews:
GREAT HOW TO BOOK.......2007-10-03
My kids have always been frustrated with "how to draw" books. I don't know what it is about how Neon explains things, but not only can they get the instructions, but the results are great! Conversational tone, can-do attitude? I'd expect something with two heads, four limbs and wings to be harder to draw than your basic horse, but they can do it! Brava!
Dragon art: How to Draw Fantastic Dragons and Fantasy Creatures.......2007-09-05
The examples in the book are very good but for the more advance young artist. The pictures would also be good for copying and using as coloring for younger artists. Would think this book is more for about 10 years and up.
Very nice book . . . .......2007-08-16
This book is wonderful. It's fun to look at even if you're not in it for the instructional value it has. What makes it unique is that it gives the reader a little history on each creature.
I wouldn't consider this a 'beginners' book as some of the techniques are slightly advanced, but I think anyone can benefit from what this book offers.
This book would be very beneficial to tattoo artists.
Dragonart: How to Draw Fantastic Dragons and Fantasy Creatures.......2007-07-24
Great book... I have not used it that much yet but it has helped with side views of characters.
Amazing book!.......2007-06-26
This is a beautiful and amazing book. The pictures are of excellent quality and the pages are colorful, thick and glossy. I purchased this book as a gift for a 13 year old girl who likes dragons, but who has no training in drawing or art. When this book arrived at my house, I wanted to keep it for myself I was so impressed with it! When the girl unwrapped this book, her face immediately lit up! The next day, her mom reported to me that she'd been up until 3 a.m. going through the book! The following weekend, the girl had drawn several nice pictures of dragons and she was still carrying the book around. We went to another kind of party with lots of kids, dancing, music etc. etc. But I could hardly believe my eyes an hour into the party. Because the vast majority of the young people at the party, aged 11-18, were all sitting at a table, quietly going through the book and drawing dragons! There they sat, enthralled for hours on end. It was like magic! I think that any kid (aged 10+ maybe?) or any adult who likes fantasy creatures would enjoy this book. The book contains information about fantasy creatures (the different kinds etc.) which is why I think the concept works so well. It mixes informational content about the art of sketching, with the anatomical features of dragons and fantasy creatures. So kids (and people interested in fantasy creatures) are as interested in the text and the skill involved, as they are in the actual pictures. And boy do I feel great about getting the right gift for a 13 year old girl. Do you realize how hard they are to buy for?
Book Description
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
In the perennial favorite Boundaries, Anne Katherine introduced the concept and importance of personal limits. In Where to Draw the Line, she takes the next step with a practical guide to establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries in a wide range of situations.
With every encounter, we either demonstrate that we'll protect what we value or that we'll give ourselves away. Healthy boundaries preserve our integrity. Unlike defenses, which isolate us from our true selves and from those we love, boundaries filter out harm.
This book provides the tools and insights needed to create boundaries so that we can allow time and energy for the things that matter -- and helps break down limiting defenses that stunt personal growth. Focusing on every facet of daily life -- from friendships and sexual relationships to dress and appearance to money, food, and psychotherapy -- Katherine presents case studies highlighting the ways in which individuals violate their own boundaries or let other people breach them. Using real-life examples, from self-sacrificing mothers to obsessive neat freaks, she offers specific advice on making choices that balance one's own needs with the needs of others.
Boundaries are the unseen structures that support healthy, productive lives. Where to Draw the Line shows readers how to strengthen them and hold them in place every day.
Customer Reviews:
Healthy Boundaries.......2007-09-14
This book is very well-written in easy-to-understand language. After reading this, I have a very clear idea of healthy boundaries and am now able to discern when boundaries are being violated. Definitely worth reading.
Inane psychology.......2007-09-10
I was very excited at the prospect of learning more about setting boundaries. However,this book was so low level and inane that I ended up just throwing the book into the trash. If anything, this book should have been titled "Intro to Boundaries if you have never heard of boundary setting."
Everyone needs to read this at least once.......2007-08-10
I work with people that have manipulators in their lives and their biggest struggle is boundaries and personal identity. It is very difficult to help a person understand this topic when it is so lacking in that persons life. This book makes this subject very easy to understand and apply to ones own life. If you think you don't have a manipulator in you life, read this book and see how fast you change your mind. The author is very non-judgmental and compassionate to everyone's preferences. There are no bad guys in this book. I love that!
Very helpful book..........2007-07-25
I love the great advice in this book. I'm learning how to keep people from walking all over me. It will take some time and effort but with this book I think I can overcome some of my problems in this area.
Excellent, excellent book!.......2007-06-12
Do you ever wonder how it is that people seem to walk all over you? Do you have a difficult time saying no? Are you perpetually overextended and running on empty? In clear, plain language and with easy to understand examples this book points out new ways to respond to old situations in a way that makes sense and will change your life. I recommend this book to any and all of my friends who seem to be struggling with the boundaries in their life. Understanding limits, how to set them, maintain them and respect them is a crucial key to self-maintenance and enjoying life.
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty
Customer Reviews:
Draw with black/white first! Yes!.......2007-08-13
Compared to most modern drawing books, which are pell-mell compilations using different (often color) media, which distract from basic drawing principles
of line and tone, Hammond's book, although lowbrow and hobbyist, is a breath of fresh air. Here is someone who (at first anyway) is not afraid to use
the humble pencil and make work in black and white. The strength of any drawing comes from its tonal variety, depth and realism, and in the accuracy of its contours and proportion. With Hammond's simple "grid and blend" technique, one can turn forgotten photos into powerful resources to make head-turning, realist art.
Having said that, the reader should keep in mind that the old masters never learned to draw this way. If they had photos, maybe they would have. But the old masters had to draw from life, often using red and black chalk, and shade using a hatching technique. Because the model could not sit still forever, this practice encourages an artist to get down the essentials quickly, and to not obsess over detail. They often worked larger and in more generalized terms than the constricted, almost
tedious process outlined by Hammond. And their artwork is much more
spirited and lifelike than her obsessive stumping technique.
But who cares? Hammond's technique works. You get some realistic drawings, which are more interesting than most drawings out of people's imagination. Not everyone can draw like Rubens. If you want to learn to draw
like Rubens, Watteau or Boucher, then forget this book. But if you don't
have willing models, and you like realism, then go for it. You will at least learn about the variety of tone (from darkest black to white) in life, and that is half of what drawing is about, and you'll create something from nothing.
Get Over It.......2007-07-21
I am no artist OK! I am a 52 year math and physics teacher. What does that tell you? Those who bash this book as not artistically "right" are most likely the same ones who turn people off to art by telling them to get in touch with their feelings. This is like telling an obese and out of shape guy to get in touch with his feelings through yoga. Nonsense! The guy needs to learn to walk and move and to have fun exercising. Drawing is no different.
Beginners get discouraged because art teachers tell them to draw squiggly lines and shapes and patterns. While these are OK techniques and can work for motivated artists, most beginners just want to draw somewhat realistic subjects. These techniques and skills can be incorporated into the process of drawing real things. This is how Lee does it. As a beginner, this book will get you where you want to be (as will other Lee Hammond books) and you will have fun getting there.
Is it for advanced artists? Probably, not. But these are the folks bashing the book. They bash gridding. Well, if one doesn't need to use a grid or if one does not want to use gridding, then don't use gridding! Give people some credit! We can all figure out if we want to draw a grid or go freehand. "Pushing graphite is an immature method." Well, maybe so in the eyes of expert artists. But artists have been using blending techniques for thousands of years and what is graphite pushing - blending! It is an easy way for beginners to learn to shade and to create shape and texture before learning more complex methods. Critics say Lee's work is not very good! Well I disagree! I took the book to my school and I found not one student or teacher (including the art teachers) who didn't like the drawings. Lee's books are the Fanfare For the Common Man. They appeal to the masses of beginning and intermediate art students who just want to have fun and learn to draw.
Is the book perfect? What does that mean? Nothing is perfect for all people. But Lee's book is a good one. It is very well written in easy to follow language, to the point, and provides great examples and exercises. Lee makes it a point to avoid the stuffy, abstract, gobble-d-goop that many artists seem to believe bolster their otherwise fine techniques. Lee is a very talented artist who knows how to teach and knows how to reach the rest of us aspiring wannabes.
As I said earlier, I am more the Einstein/Edison type (although I don't include myself as worthy of being in their ranks) and as I try to branch out and learn to appreciate the fine arts, I find Lee's books inspiring and exactly what this guy needs.
Get them! You won't regret it and the prices are reasonable. If you can't learn something from Lee's books, then you aren't trying very hard.
Wonderful!
Great Confidence Booster.......2007-06-16
This book has helped me to do portraits of my children and some for my co-worker's families. When I first bought this book, I could already draw and have a friend look at it and know who or what my subject was supposed to be, but it wasn't very good in my own eyes. This book has given me the confidence I needed to actually put some of my portraits in frames on my walls. My goal! I love the idea of having pencil portraits of my family as well as regular old pictures, and I was able to do it without commissioning an expensive version. I use partial graphs to help me in the areas I have trouble with and freehand the rest. I also use her example drawings to give me ideas on how features might look if my picture is too tiny to really see it. I tried using a mechanical pencil, but I found that I could avoid a lot of work if I just used regular sharpened graphite pencils and sticks. This was perfect for my friend's 12 year-old son as well. He was able to produce beautiful portraits with the help of Hammond's technique. I think it's better to not need the graphs, but this book is a real confidence booster. If you can draw something and have people ogle over it, it makes you want to do more and better. It gives you a sense of pride in your accomplishments. I recommend this book for beginners and people like me who need a bit of extra help.
How to draw lifelike portraits from photograps.......2007-02-07
Very informative book, I have improved my portrait skills dramatically by following the techniques,it arrived on a very timely manner!
Drawing Lifelike Potraits.......2006-11-10
I think this book was very informative, it changed my perspective on drawing life like portraits. After going through it and applying the techniques I could instantly see a difference just by using the methods of shading. It was and still is a good alternative tool to use if you are unable to actually receive proper classes. I use it as a reference while I'm drawing. I think some ability to draw is required to use and understand it.
Regards,
Dennis
Customer Reviews:
How to Draw and Paint Fairies: From Finding Inspiration to Capturing Diaphanous Detail, a Step-by-Step Guide to Fairy Art.......2007-09-27
I haven't had time to actually sit down and try painting, but the book was beautiful and I enjoyed looking through it. It was fun to let my imagination dream a little.
you can teach an old dog..........2007-03-18
...a new trick or two. i got more out of this book than just fairies...tips for the cobweb filled artist! trying to find the time and get back into my passion for art, i believe this book has done it! peace, angie
How To Draw Faeries.......2007-03-13
I think this book is fabulous. It helped tremendously. I like that the book explains the different mediums to use.
One Of The BEST Books On The Market For Learning Fairy Art!!!.......2007-03-01
The detail in this book is absolutely AMAZING!
This book is NOT for the complete beginner.
I would classify this book as being for the more advanced artist.
Explanations are clearly given in great detail.
I actually purchased this book for myself then GOT a SECOND copy from a friend of my mine who KNOWS just how intricately I draw fairies.
She didn't think I had the book yet so she sent it to me!
Definitely one of the all time BEST books ever made on designing fairies.
You will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
How to Draw and Paint Fairies.......2007-02-20
The book was beautifully illustrated and the several mediums explained in detail. The choices in designing a Fairie from the choices given of the faces and clothes were well detailed. I am enjoying trying new ideas and mediums.
Book Description
If you are anime/manga collector or fan, you have had a burning desire to learn how to draw the popular characters by yourself. However, you may be worried that you cannot draw as well as people in art clubs or in cartoon clubs because drawing is difficult - don't worry, many people feel the same way. This series was written to help those who are interested in drawing, but are worried about the challenges involved with it. If you change the way you look at an object - even just a little, you can succeed.
Customer Reviews:
total waste of money!!!.......2007-04-07
this book was not helpful at all!!!i had just recently got into manga and anime drawing so i thought that this book would be helpful to me you know with the title being "basics for beginners" and all. all it did was show me useless information.all it does is show you characters made out of these weird rectangle type things only and then the finished project (but thats all no hair no clothes no nothing), instead of step-by-step directions on everything. if you are a beginner i would highly reccomend NOT, i repeat NOT getting this book!!! it confused me and didn't actually show me how to draw anything!!!if your a beginner and don't know where to start, your not alone!!! although this is the first book i ever got on the whole anime subject i would suggest some other how to draw manga books but definately not this one. try how to draw manga ultimate manga lessons volumes 1-6 and more how to draw manga volumes 1-4. believe me if you want, if you think diferently and want to try it any way be my guest but in my oppinion it's a total waste of money!!! hope this helped!!!
How to Draw Anime & Game Characters VOL.1 Review.......2007-01-18
I would say pick this book up, because i am not a beginner but i still got alot out of it. If you want to get into drawing anime or game characters or you want to be pick this one up. This book really helped me brush up on my basics.I also fully intend to follow up with all the rest of the books in this sereies.
Nice Book.......2007-01-10
Bought it as a Christmas gift for one of my nieces. I looked through it before I gave it to her. The book looks like it's got alot to offer. Maybe I'll get one for myself in the future.
tasteless.......2006-06-28
This book tasteless. There are comics in the back of the book where there is a pedophilia scene. A young boy is seduced by a older man. It's not very nice. It also shows how to draw seductivley. This book is not appropriate for young people.
It's awesome .......2005-11-06
I would recommend this for all beggining artist in magna, it has helped me alot, now i'm on the search for a magna book that teaches to draw clothing. This will really increase your drawing prowess
Customer Reviews:
Great Book.......2007-05-13
Every artist should own this book, it has great instructions, and illustrations, of animal structure, shapes and design
Jack Hamm's credentials are impeccable.......2006-12-22
"How to Draw Animals" by Jack Hamm
Jack Hamm is incomparable when it comes to drawing instruction. His book on drawing animals, like his book on cartooning, is one of the very best on the market. Children have no difficulty understanding Hamm's lessons, so the reader should not feel that his book his only for adults.
well pleased with purchase.......2006-11-04
An extremeely useful book, in fact, just what I was looking for
Get Jack Hamm books.......2006-09-14
If you like to draw, you can't go wrong with Jack Hamm books. They are economically priced, and each of them is a wealth of reference and how-to-draw information. I have all four of his books I know of. In addition to this one: Drawing Scenery: landscapes and seacapes; Drawing the Head & Figure; Cartooning The Head & Figure. Be advised that the style of the drawing in these books is dated, that is a bit old-fashioned, when fashion comes in to play. But the material is great.
Timeless Advice for the Beginning Animal Artist.......2006-07-12
This is a great book for learning how to draw animals, as advertised by the no-nonsense title. A junior high school art student would probably find this book challenging, and advanced art students can still glean nuggets from this richly illustrated book. For the price, this is a tremendous value compared to glossy, full-color texts that don't cover as many different kinds of animals. This book has been around for a while, but its effectiveness has not diminished, unlike some others of the author's titles.
Book Description
Stan Lee, the Mighty Man from Marvel, and John Buscema, active and adventuresome artist behind the Silver Surfer, Conan the Barbarian, the Mighty Thor and Spider-Man, have collaborated on this comics compendium: an encyclopedia of information for creating your own superhero comic strips. Using artwork from Marvel comics as primary examples, Buscema graphically illustrates the hitherto mysterious methods of comic art. Stan Lee's pithy prose gives able assistance and advice to the apprentice artist. Bursting with Buscema's magnificent illustrations and Lee's laudable word-magic, How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way belongs in the library of every kid who has ever wanted to illustrate his or her own comic strip.
Customer Reviews:
Non Fiction.......2007-09-03
An entertaining look at how the comic work was approached at Marvel way back when. I can't draw, and have no real desire too, so basically got this out of interest.
As far as that goes, it was a reasonable read. For actual artistic types it is probably a bit more useful.
The best way to draw a comic.......2007-08-31
The reason why I bought this book is because I want to learn how to draw comic for hobbie, and Stan Lee really explain everything so nice and easy that any person will learn, the draws by Joe Buscema are just perfect. The book introduces you to many vocabulary of the industry of comics, is a very complete book. If you work in the comic industry, this book is a perfect beginnig and if you are a comic fan like me, then you must have this masterpiece.
An excellent lesson for the aspiring cartoonist and a worthy read for anyone who marvels at Marvel.......2007-07-12
Personally, the only way I could draw an excellent square is if you spotted me three of the sides. I grew up reading Marvel comics and had the good fortune that my parents went grocery shopping at a small neighborhood store where the owner allowed me to read the comics while they shopped.
Therefore, I read this book not as an aspiring artist, but as someone who is interested in and can appreciate the artistic talent that went into making Marvel comics the success that it is. And from that perspective, this is an excellent book. In a few captions and example illustrations, the many ways in which the dramatic effect can be enhanced are demonstrated. Using these techniques the superheroes appear more heroic and the villains even more villainous.
If you are like me and just appreciate Marvel comics or want to become a better artist, then this is a book that will be of great value to you.
A Foundation in Drawing.......2007-07-11
I have some graphic art experience. Our instructors always emphasized the fundamentals of drawing. With computers today many believe you don't need to know how to draw. They are wrong.
"How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way" is more than just learning comics it is learning how to draw. It is one of the best area to begin. If you are advanced maybe you will pick up some ideas from the powerful examples. It starts with the tools, then perspective, to stick figures, to motion, to faces, to putting the panels together, and finally inking.
If you can draw comics then you can draw anything. I don't consider myself to be a good artist. This book is where I started, and I have improved ever so slightly. There is just something about comics that intrigues people. There is the fact of the art and all its meaning and ideas that come from it. There is also a story told by the art with panels that allow the reader to visualize the world the artist created. If that is what you want to do then this is the book to start with. That is the drawing aspect and not the layout or story telling theory.
I also recommend "Draw the Marvel Comic Super Heroes" and "Super Heroes" by Joe Kubert. (And as always feel free to check out my Amazon profile.)
Comic Artist Bible.......2007-07-06
If you are endeavoring to be ANY kind of artist, I highly recommend this book. Stan "the man" Lee and John Buscema have made it the most simplified, yet exhaustive, step-by-step process for any artist to follow. Your artwork will benefit greatly; from the tools you need, to perspective, shadows and highlights, pencil techniques, inking techniques,... it's ALL here in one nicely illustrated and fun to read collection. I consider this an invaluable resource.
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