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How to Draw Great-Looking Comic Book Women

How to Draw Great-Looking Comic Book Women

List Price: $19.95
Your Price: $13.57
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Takes drawing to a whole new level...
Review: I love the Hart books because they seem to be an extention of the book "How to draw Comics the Marvel Way"..I think this guy must have read Marvel Comics and is showing us how he draws those Super Hero Women..It's covers everything from how to pose to how to place the figue on the page and making scenes look dramatic. As a cartoonist I have to say I will borrow heavily on his illustrations for reference and guidance.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Takes drawing to a whole new level...
Review: I love the Hart books because they seem to be an extention of the book "How to draw Comics the Marvel Way"..I think this guy must have read Marvel Comics and is showing us how he draws those Super Hero Women..It's covers everything from how to pose to how to place the figue on the page and making scenes look dramatic. As a cartoonist I have to say I will borrow heavily on his illustrations for reference and guidance.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: WOW DUDE its like cake to draw now.
Review: Im a comic artist who is trying to break it in to the comic world. when i picked up this book i didnt know that drawing women in the comics was so simple and fun..ive been drawing for 14 years now and drawing women was the hardist thing for me to draw but now thanks to Christopher hart and amazon.com i can draw women like the pros.this is a must for anybody who whant to draw there best and try to get to a dream in comics this book is for you its worth the money thanks Chris.and Amazon.com

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: All frosting, no cake.
Review: Let's see. The title is 'How to Draw Great-Looking Comic Book Women'. The first chapter is titled 'The Basics', and about two pages are devoted to "the basics". The rest of the book seems to be Mr. Hart showing off his artwork. The title is very misleading; I have since found one or two other books that are much more helpful and accurate.

Now don't get me wrong. Christopher Hart is a good artist and probably very successful in his field; but not much can be learned from a book that stays too much on the surface and never venturing down to the "why?" and "how?".

I suggest this; find the book in your local bookstore. Flip through it. Flip through it again. Now put it back on the shelf. Congratulations, you have learned about all you probably will from this book.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: All frosting, no cake.
Review: Let's see. The title is 'How to Draw Great-Looking Comic Book Women'. The first chapter is titled 'The Basics', and about two pages are devoted to "the basics". The rest of the book seems to be Mr. Hart showing off his artwork. The title is very misleading; I have since found one or two other books that are much more helpful and accurate.

Now don't get me wrong. Christopher Hart is a good artist and probably very successful in his field; but not much can be learned from a book that stays too much on the surface and never venturing down to the "why?" and "how?".

I suggest this; find the book in your local bookstore. Flip through it. Flip through it again. Now put it back on the shelf. Congratulations, you have learned about all you probably will from this book.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Oh my! The anatomy is HORRIBLE!
Review: This book "takes art to a whole new level?" What?! The artist's understanding of human anatomy and correct proportion is ghastly. Torsos are weirdly lengthened or turned out-of-porportion to the rest of the body, chests are almost humorous, arms spout from upper bodies like mismatched attachments, and buttocks hang like onions in underpants. Faces are so generic they're interchangeable, except with variations on hairstyle. Apparently "great looking comic book women" are stereotypes that vary only in their decorative objectification: change the costume and the hair, and everything else is assembly-line rendered. Even the bare basics of human life drawing are absent in the book. The step-by-step processes aren't innovative, and are shown with MUCH better results in "real" art books. This is for guys who want to scratch out semi-bizarre "babes" and not realize how goofy the creations actually look. Sorry to be harsh, but MAN, this anatomy is poor.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Oh my! The anatomy is HORRIBLE!
Review: This book "takes art to a whole new level?" What?! The artist's understanding of human anatomy and correct proportion is ghastly. Torsos are weirdly lengthened or turned out-of-porportion to the rest of the body, chests are almost humorous, arms spout from upper bodies like mismatched attachments, and buttocks hang like onions in underpants. Faces are so generic they're interchangeable, except with variations on hairstyle. Apparently "great looking comic book women" are stereotypes that vary only in their decorative objectification: change the costume and the hair, and everything else is assembly-line rendered. Even the bare basics of human life drawing are absent in the book. The step-by-step processes aren't innovative, and are shown with MUCH better results in "real" art books. This is for guys who want to scratch out semi-bizarre "babes" and not realize how goofy the creations actually look. Sorry to be harsh, but MAN, this anatomy is poor.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Hart is a Great!
Review: This book has great tutorials and of coarse the graphics are wonderful.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Book!
Review: This is a wonderful book for anyone who wants to draw superhero-comic style women. It starts with the basics of drawing -- how to draw a three-dimensional form. Sections cover the major muscle groups, the face and facial expressions, how to show lighting, and other details of drawing.

However, the book goes beyond just "How to Draw" into other related topics -- how to make dynamic action poses, tips on creating costumes, and bits on layout, perspective, and other things needed to go beyond just drawing to actually creating an entire comic.

The book has a short section on getting started in the comic book industry, with tips on how to make your submissions look professional, where to submit them, artists' groups, and more.

It ends with a pair of interviews with people from the comics industry; one from Marvel Comics and one from Top Cow.

All in all, I'd say the book is well worth the money.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great Book!
Review: This is a wonderful book for anyone who wants to draw superhero-comic style women. It starts with the basics of drawing -- how to draw a three-dimensional form. Sections cover the major muscle groups, the face and facial expressions, how to show lighting, and other details of drawing.

However, the book goes beyond just "How to Draw" into other related topics -- how to make dynamic action poses, tips on creating costumes, and bits on layout, perspective, and other things needed to go beyond just drawing to actually creating an entire comic.

The book has a short section on getting started in the comic book industry, with tips on how to make your submissions look professional, where to submit them, artists' groups, and more.

It ends with a pair of interviews with people from the comics industry; one from Marvel Comics and one from Top Cow.

All in all, I'd say the book is well worth the money.


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