Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist: How to Draw the

Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist: How to Draw the New Streamlined Look of Action-Adventure Comics!

Maybe youâ‚¬ve noticed. Todayâ‚¬s superheroes and action heroes arenâ‚¬t as brawny and muscular as they used to be. In fact, almost all the characters in comic books and on TV have a fresh, new lookâ‚¬"simplified, streamlined, edgier, with a hint of anime/cartoon design, and appealing to kids and adults alike. Now Christopher Hart, the superhero of how-to-draw books, has come to the rescue of artists everywhere with Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist. Anatomy has always been a difficult subject, but for this book Hart uses his straightforward approach to show a simpler way. In clear step-by-step illustrations and text, he shows: how to draw streamlined figures in poses; body types and muscles; the mechanics of facial expression; how to know which muscles to eliminate in a simplified drawing; grouping muscles; muscle contours versus bone contours; muscles in classic comic-book poses like flying and punching; and more. Now artist can stop struggling with the fine points of anatomy and start creating modern looking heroes and heroines with help from Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist.
Country USA
Brand Watson-Guptill
Manufacturer Watson-Guptill
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780823047734
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2007-05-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780823047734

Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist: How to Draw the New Streamlined Look of Action-Adventure Comics!