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Summary: very sadly lacking
Review: the only reason I gave a one-star rating to this fluff is because amazon doesn't allow anything lower.the review of this reader... 1st the dynamic duo of frank and mike attempt to tackle posing.... bad, inconsistent, awkward posing... here the writing out-merits the amateurishly illustrated bad sketches. foreshortening is not this artist's strong suit and shouldn't have been attempted. yes, there are good sketches here, but inconsistently strewn thoughout the third of material in this book. Take a look at Loomis' or Hogarth's books to see consistent GOOD posing... and better foreshortening. 2nd, we move on to features like hairstyles, hands and faces that seem to mimic current as well as golden age comic styles.... juxtaposed... I'm not kidding. it's like the Jack Kirby Good Girl meets the Marc Silvestri Demon Spawn. nothing here that wasn't in marvel's "How to Draw Comics The Marvel Way". 3rd, an interesting foray into Manga and 40's style pin-up art. just barely touched on. there's nothing here to even comment on except BUY EISNER'S BOOKS FIRST, if you want to see real pin-up art. 4th, we get into some material that this reader believes shows the meddle of both the writer and artist. do they pursue it to any substantial point that it's worth you plunking down a $20 bill? No way, fan-boy. 2 pages dedicated to the nightmare of perspective... you're kidding right? Try David Chelsea's book. 2 pages dedicated to inking...try 88 pages with over a dozen contributing artists in Gary Martin's book. next, frank and mike plunge us into more fluff material... weapons and powers. I hate to say it.... but even Christopher Hart's books are marginally better here with slightly MORE material. finally, they finish up with computer commentary. a whole book in it's own right could have been written on comic book coloring and pre-press software and Mike only mentions the barest essentials. I don't know who 1st approached who in this travesty, but this book is fluff. the only professional thing in this book is Mark Wheatly's coloring. hopefully this hasn't dragged his career down. Here's a suggestion to the publishers... pick one thing that you can professionally illustrate and pursue it consistently. Take a look at the books I mentioned above to get an idea of the longevity of good material.
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Summary: They really do not speak highly of women in this book....
Review: The whole attitudes of the guys who wrote this book borders on bad taste. They should wash their mouths out with soap.
Rating:
Summary: They really do not speak highly of women in this book....
Review: The whole attitudes of the guys who wrote this book borders on bad taste. They should wash their mouths out with soap.
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Summary: One of the Better Books on Drawing the Female Form
Review: This book helps to cut through the rather difficult process of drawing the shape most difficult to get right: the human female form. This book, however, mostly deals not with the human body per se, but with the nuances involved in creating the comic book superheroine. A knowledge of basic human anatomy would be most helpful in dealing with this book. There are, however, some extremely helpful sections dealing with posing, proportions, using computers in drawing, the different inking and coloring techniques, and differing ways to draw faces, hair and (the bane of many a neophyte artist) the hands. Overall, an excellent work with only a few minor flaws. Check it out!
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Summary: Hotter than the ink off the press!
Review: What a terrific book! Now you too can put pencil to paper and faithfully represent the finest in female forms. Broom Hilda! The Fat Broad from B.C.! Nancy! Little Lotta and Little Lulu, too! And who could forget the bodaciously backwoods babes from "Snuffy Smith" and the gals from "Gasoline Alley," who get better with age? It's about time somebody shared these timeless beauty secrets of the comics' most comely inked ingenues. Get your pencils and your drool-proof paper and make some magic!
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