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Summary: Hart does it again!
Review: Chris Hart is a master teacher...anyone who wants to learn how to draw Japanese comics needs to know Chris' books...and his latest does not disappoint. His step-by-step instructions, detailed illustrations and great organization makes this book a must have for anyone interested in this highly specialized area of drawing. I would find it hard to believe there is a better book on the market than this one.
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Summary: Fantasy Worlds
Review: Great book. I got lost in the world that Mr. Hart created. There are enough monsters in here to scare the bravest among us. Drawings and color pictures were top level. Kept me engrossed for a long time. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Don Don Don Dooooooon
Review: I dunno.This book is more infomative on the fantasy genre then it is on how to draw it. Though, it has some useful info on things you want to think about when U draw these things. Christopher Hart hires other artists to draw the book for him. So if U don't like one drawing style theres always others. On the flipside that means that Harts teaching U a drawing style he can't draw. This isn't a book I would get( I borrowed it from the library). However there are great illo's.
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Summary: Very Nice Artworks but somewhat Westernized.
Review: I had mixed reviews about this book, but I had to admit that the reason why I bought this book was because of his fantastic cover art. :)
First of all, there’re some really good references on the fantasy, science fiction and medieval world. For example, you can find knights, faeries, monsters, dragons and even aliens in the book. Plus, topics on evolving medieval weapons, differences between elves and faeries, special effects and even the turnaround section (which tells you how a person looks like when “turned around) are covered. There’s also a section telling you what’s a weak and dynamic drawing looks like, which helps if you’re interested in honing your manga-drawing craft. Another great section I would like to point out is the “Castle” section. The book also covers some different places within the castle, such as the dungeon and drawbridge, and I find this really helpful when drawing the inside of the castle.
Unfortunately, there are only one example for most creature, beast or place, which can be rather limiting if you’re trying to draw the same creature in a different way. However, I think this is where your imagination will come in. Also, I noticed that some of the artworks have a certain “American” style (instead of Japanese) to it, but many of the artworks are very nice and attractive.
For the serious mangaka-wannabe though, you are better off getting more “technical” & "Japanese style" books such as the “How to Draw Manga” Series, but overall, this book will make a great reference or resource book for people interested in fantasy and drawing cartoon/manga.
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Summary: Great!
Review: I love this book because it has more characters and differences between mystical characters, ie the difference between fairies and elves. It also has basic instruction for how to draw flowing dresses and such, which is needed when you draw mystical creatures alot. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Pretty good fantasy book
Review: It has how to draw quite a few of the characters-like knights, princesess, fairies, fragons, etc. Has some good turn arounds, and great pictures. Would have liked more infomation on how to draw the armor and clothes for people, and how to do medevial villages.
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Summary: wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: the lovely pictures kept me occupied for a llloonngg time
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Summary: wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This book is fantastique! As soon as I saw it I was hooked! I could not leave it. I just HAD to have it!! As of then I have been using that book whenever I feel like drawing mang! (Wich I do alot!)
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Summary: One of the greatest manga books i've seen!!!
Review: This book is fantastique! As soon as I saw it I was hooked! I could not leave it. I just HAD to have it!! As of then I have been using that book whenever I feel like drawing mang! (Wich I do alot!)
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Summary: If not for the drawings I'd say it's a little kidish one....
Review: This books O.K. It tells you how to draw four type sof dragons,faeries, "gothic creatures", and some si-fi stuff. He tells you all this stuff, but in doing so I think he might be limiting your imagination by saying "here's how you draw this and that". Whatever. I think he would be better off by adding "here's the basic anatomy of a person(front and back), here's some armor variations, weapon variations, basic clothing folds, dragon skin options, maybe what a medevial town looks like, and all that.
He Does tell you how to do turn arounds, and some of the pictures in this book are dang tight!
Maybbe I'm picky, but I think those pictures in there should in pencil so he(Christopher Hart) wouldn't be lording over you with his fancy inked-and-colored pictures. This book isn't that bad, though. Drawing these things using his step-by-step instructions will improve your drawing skills.
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