Superheroes and beyond
Subtitle: how to draw the leading and supporting characters of today's comics
By: Christopher Hart.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780823033058
Subjects: Superheroes in art; Comic strip characters; Figure drawing -- Technique
Other titles: How to draw the leading and supporting characters of today's comics
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: 1. The superhero head. Basic superhero; title: Basic heroine; title: Understanding the contours of the face; title: Comic book-style features; title: Expressions; title: 2. The superhero body. The skeleton inside the form; title: The muscles; title: Simplifying the body construction; title: Hands; title: Feet and footwear; title: 3. The good guys. Classic crime-fighting superhero; title: The crime-fighter in action; title: Superhero in flight; title: Crime-fighter gal; title: Big buddy; title: Supporting characters; title: 4. Miscreants, mutants & monsters. Mecha bad guy; title: Natural born killer; title: Evil warrior queen; title: Grim reaper cop; title: Vampire chick; title: Death ray; title: Giant clamp; title: Reptilian alien; title: Lizard commander; title: Anthros : Panther and "Puppy"; title: Sexy gals. Not just another pretty face; title: Hired gun; title: Warrior woman; title: Martial arts expert; title: 5. Foreshortening & body dynamics. Foreshortening basics : you're never "just standing there"; title: Flying at us; title: Swinging and leaping; title: The running punch; title: Getting socked!; title: The weight-bearing leg; title: The push-off leg; title: Balancing and posing; title: The center of gravity; title: Action lines; title: Shoulder and hip dynamics; title: 7. Comic book lighting. Light and shadow; title: Low-angled lighting; title: Single and double lighting sources; title: Low-lighting a character; title: Top-lighting a character; title: Juxtaposing black and white; title: Essential comic book elements. The splash page; title: Speech balloons and captions; title: Panel sequencing; title: Index.