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Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics

2012-03-23T06:48:00.001-07:00

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.

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

2012-03-22T20:44:00.001-07:00

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.

Tintin: Hergé and His Creation

2012-03-22T20:38:00.001-07:00

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'.

Tintin: Herge and His Creation

2012-03-22T06:16:00.001-07:00

Let's Draw Happy People (Illustration School)

2012-03-20T06:18:00.001-07:00

The DC Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics

2012-03-19T17:44:00.001-07:00

Colored Pencil Solution Book

2012-03-19T01:35:00.001-07:00

Colored Pencil Solution Book: Tips and Techniques for Winning Results

2012-03-17T19:38:00.001-07:00

Drawing & Painting the undead: Create Gruesome Ghouls for Graphic Novels, Computer Games and Animation

2012-03-17T04:57:00.001-07:00

A directory of 30 beings to recreate or adapt to create your own designs, this book includes putrid mummies, macabre ghouls and reanimated zombies, each with a description, constructional drawings and close-up details.

Graffiti Coloring Book 2: Characters

2012-03-16T17:41:00.001-07:00

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

2012-03-15T17:41:00.001-07:00

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

Ghost in the Shell (New Edition)

2012-03-15T16:49:00.001-07:00

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

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

2012-03-14T06:05:00.001-07:00

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.

Y Last Man Vol 7 "Paper Dolls"

2012-03-13T02:21:00.001-07:00

John Howe: Fantasy Art Workshop

2012-03-13T02:16:00.001-07:00

John Howe Fantasy Art Workshop

2012-03-12T16:05:00.001-07:00

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.

John Howe Fantasy Art Workshop

2012-03-10T16:48:00.003-08:00

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.

Captain America: The Art of Captain America - The First Avenger

2012-03-10T16:48:00.001-08:00

The Monster Book of Manga

2012-03-10T03:49:00.001-08:00

Learn to draw manga with this great value, monster-sized practical sourcebook of hundreds of step-by-step manga drawings. The most popular manga figures and themes are covered - girls, boys, monsters, samurai, fantasy and science fiction.

You are the Ref: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to the Laws of Football

2012-03-08T04:08:00.001-08:00

Collecting some of the best classic strips and art inspired by World Cup 2010, this guide to football features extra trivia and facts that allows youngsters and old pros to test their knowledge and to get to grips with the nuances of the game.

Draw Your Own Manga: All the Basics (Draw Your Own Manga Series)

2012-03-07T16:27:00.001-08:00

This introduction to drawing manga is simple and easy to understand and features easy-to-draw characters. It takes readers through making the story from start to finish, discussing materials and techniques, facial expressions, proportions, background, perspective, layout and special effects.

Ethel and Ernest

2012-03-07T04:09:00.001-08:00

Ethel & Ernest

2012-03-06T09:59:00.001-08:00

The story of Raymond Briggs's parents' marriage, from their first, chance encounter to their deaths. Told in Briggs's familiar strip-cartoon format, with nothing embroidered or altered, the book is also a social history of a kind, embracing such events as World War II and the advent of television.

The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation

2012-03-05T16:49:00.001-08:00

Manga for the Beginner Chibis

2012-03-04T16:47:00.001-08:00

The ultimate guide to creating chibis!

They populate manga with chunky bodies, oversized heads, and huge expressive eyes. They're schoolgirls and schoolboys, magical girls and mad scientists, fairies and fighter princesses, cyborgs and sci-fi secret agents, bikers and bad samurais, robots and rebel leaders. They've even got chubby pets and zany monster sidekicks! They're chibis!

Excruciatingly cute, highly stylized, and beloved in all manga genres (fantasy, magical girls, shounen, anthro, sci-fi-, and more), without them, manga would barely exist. And now you can learn, step by step, how to draw virtually every chibi out there, how to "chibify" ordinary manga characters—and how to invent your very own designs! Covering facial expressions, those iconic manga eyes, costumes, character interaction, and story settings, Manga for the Beginner Chibis has it all.

From the Trade Paperback edition.