Draw Out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (611 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1771470038 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Though he affords ample time to the visual mechanics, McLachlan offers salient writing advice as well, touching on elements that have produced great stories for as long as there have been stories, in an easygoing and unintimidating manner. Indeed, like a beloved teacher, McLachlan’s warmth, humor, and charm make this book the absolute best of its kind for the age group. From Booklist There’s no shortage of how-to-create-comics manuals around, but McLachlan (The Princess Planet webcomic) manages to distinguish his by breaking down complex concepts with very accurately age-targeted language and examples. He then explains the concep
From single-panel comics to full-blown graphic novels, there are dozens of ways to use comics to tell a story. Using colloquial text, images, and examples, each chapter hones in on a different secret to creating great comics. And whether kids want to write or draw something funny or scary, long or short, made-up or true-to-life, cartoonist and author Brian McLachlan maintains there are just ten crucial things they need to know to get started. Budding comic artists will learn how to make text and illustrations work together, how to give characters personality, how to choose the right tool for each project, and much more.A worthy addi
M. Heiss said He laughs. This is not our first stab at a cartooning guidebook.But this one is really,really good. And it's funny, which means my often-serious son laughs! when he reads it.Give it a try -- help your child see the humor all around and convey it visually. The book is good for teaching the "grammar" of comics, and giving your child lots of ideas for practicing. It even discusses pacing an