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Title: The Art of Comic Book Inking by Gary Martin ISBN: 1-56971-613-7 Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Pub. Date: August, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.08 (12 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Vol. 2 - Only Half the Story
Comment: This item shown at Amazon is Volume 2 of Gary Martin's instructional. I'm not sure why they don't sell volume one, but it can still be found at a good comic book store. This truly is only half the story, with many important basic details found in Volume 1. As a professional artist, I can't give this volume more than an adequate rating. It falls short as a stand alone instructional. For a more fully detailed instructional - in a single volume - I recommend DC's Guide to Inking (Though it really is a style guide to inking DC comics, with notes important for that publisher. Other comic publishers thrive on breaking many of the rules that the DC artist lays down.)
Martin's guide is okay, though probably best for inspiration and a cursory view into a pro's skills. If you're a beginner and you can afford both volumes (if you can find vol.1) you'll get more out of them.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book on learning to ink.
Comment: This is a great book if you're interested in making your drawings look better with inking and if you're interested in getting in the comic industry. This book is good in that they talked about the different media used for inking and what the professional use. They also talked about lots of techniques to make the artwork look a whole lot better. I highly recommend for those who are interested in the art of inking their drawings.
Rating: 2
Summary: Very disappointed...
Comment: I know how to draw (or at least, I think I do) but I never learned how to finish a pencil drawing with ink. So I was totally looking forward to having a professional give me pointers on how to lay down a decent line.
But this book tells you nothing. For starters, it's not even a book. It's more like a pamphlet, it's so frigging short. I think it's only about 65 pages.
Secondly, you are NEVER told how to put a line of ink onto a page. Nothing. No explination. All they do is tell you what brushes or pens some guys like and give you some before (pencil) and after (inked) drawings.
But you're never told how to hold your pen or brush, how to drag your instrument, or how to actually make a good looking line. VERY FRUSTRATING since that is exactly what I thought I was paying for.
-Dan
P.S. I learned later that this 'book' is apparently the 2nd of two books. I've looked everywhere for the 1st book but nobody seems to sell it.
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Title: Perspective! for Comic Book Artists: How to Achieve a Professional Look in Your Artwork by David Chelsea ISBN: 0823005674 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: October, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Dc Comics Guide to Inking Comics by Klaus Janson, Frank Miller ISBN: 0823010295 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Dc Comics Guide to Pencilling Comics by Klaus Janson ISBN: 0823010287 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Drawing Cutting Edge Comics by Christopher Hart ISBN: 0823023974 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: December, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: How to Self-Publish Your Own Comic Book: The Complete Resource Guide to the Business, Production, Distribution, Marketing and Promotion of Comic Books by Tony C. Caputo ISBN: 0823024555 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: April, 1997 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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