Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel: Everything You Need to Know to Create Great Work and Get It Published
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764146297 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Graphic novels are big business nowadays, and creating a well-executed graphic novel can be a big step to a rewarding career. The introduction describes uses of tools of the trade, from drawing pencils, inks, and paper to word processing and Adobe Photoshop software. This brand-new book gives detailed instruction in all aspects of graphic novel composition--creating characters and plots, and transforming them into dynamic illustrations that tell an interesting story. The text is supplemented with more than 400 how-to color illustrations.. Chapters that follow instruct in-- The language of comics and graphic novels Establishing characters and story structure Scripting the story Illustrating the story, from sketches to finished art Selling the finished produc
Daniel grew up in Vacaville, CA, went to college in New York City at the School of Visual Arts, where he got a BFA in Illustration and Cartooning, and getting the chance to intern for Marvel Comics his senior year.He resides on Martha's Vineyard, MA with his wife, Carolina, their son, Dashiell, and their cat Greenly Beans. He is the author and illustrator of Writing and Illustrating The Graphic Novel for Barron's Educational books, and currently finishing up a new instructional book, Figure Drawing for the Comic Artist, due out this summer from Barron's books.Cooney is adapting the screenplay, Bad Ass Girls created by Christopher Ameruoso and Tom Malloy into a graphic novel for Trick Candle Productions, which is now in pre-production as a feature film.This summer will see the launch of the first in a series of Valentine illustrated novels written by Noel Hynd (Ghosts, Conspiracy In Kie
Daniel Cooney is the creator and artist of the assassin series Valentine -- currently in development as a feature film. . He is the author and illustrator of Writing and Illustrating The Graphic Novel for Barron's Educational books, and currently finishing up a new instructional book, Figure Drawing for the Comic Artist, due out this summer from Barron's books.Cooney is adapting the screenplay, Bad Ass Girls created by Christopher Ameruoso and Tom Malloy into a graphic novel for Trick Candl
"Great book for beginners and beyond" according to A. Rippey. My suggestion is to keep a notebook to refer to tips you find important for later on. This book is full of details that would get lost in the mix of all it delivers. There are "suggested reads" which are a must to understand each section. To clarify, this book is separated into segments of 1) a little history of comic/graphic novels, 2) technical tools, Great book for beginners and beyond My suggestion is to keep a notebook to refer to tips you find important for later on. This book is full of details that would get lost in the mix of all it delivers. There are "suggested reads" which are a must to understand each section. To clarify, this book is separated into segments of 1) a little history of comic/graphic novels, 2) technical tools, 3) art books to help refine . ) art books to help refine . Good book This is a great book, but there is very little real guidance on the writing part. It probably should be called "Illustrating the Graphic Novel with Writing Tips" or something. But the content that is there is definitely worth while and the illustrations are great.. Sims said The ultimate guide. I'm going to keep this simple, the book is awesome. Buy it.If your looking at this book, your probably into graphic novels and want to know about the inner workings and what exactly it takes to jump in and get realized. This book is the bible on how to do so; starting with drawing skills and character design/ archetypes then goes into how to create a story. How to pace a story and