Hart, Christopher Shoujo: Manga for Beginners
Watson-Guptill (see Random) 2010 192p 21.99
978-0-8230-3329-4 ms/hs E-BN
This title presents fundamental art techniques for the Shoujo type of manga graphics that targets mainly female characters. It is a vibrantly colorful book that will teach the beginner how to draw these characters. Includes a table of contents and an index. This title presents fundamental art techniques for drawing the Shoujo type of manga graphic art. This type of artwork that is the basis of many manga books features mainly female characters and is marketed to females in the ten to eighteen year old bracket. Many of the stories written in this manga sub genre involve romance. This is a vibrantly colorful book that will teach the beginner how to draw these characters. Some of the skills the book focuses on are coloring, character development, and putting it all together. The contents contain chapters on such subjects as the face, female bodies in motion, Shoujo girls, and Shoujo boys. This is a book for beginning artists who want to learn how to draw this type of manga style characters and for those who want to sharpen their skills a bit. The subject is quite popular and from the time the book arrived in the school library, I have not been able to keep it on the shelf for more than a few hours. Although the Shoujo manga centers on female characters, both male and female students are interested in this title. This title would be an excellent selection for middle school and high school libraries; perhaps some elementary schools could use it as well. Recommended for Tristate Books of Note because of the quality of the book and especially because of the popularity of the topic. Weinraub, Tina
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Hart, Christopher. Cartoon Cute Animals
Hart, Christopher. Cartoon Cute Animals
Watson-Guptill (see Random) 2010 160p 21.99
978-0-8230-8556-9 ms/hs E-BN
Creativity abounds, both in the writing and in the presentation of the drawing lessons in this book! Illustrations of all types of animals warm your heart and make you laugh as you learn how to draw each potential comic book or cartoon character. With how-to books like this one, art instructors will become obsolete! Cartoon Cute Animals is sure to delight budding artists of all ages! After a comprehensive introduction, Hart includes the following chapters: basics on how to draw body parts, dogs & cats, bears, woodland creatures, jungle & plain animals, birds and sea life & reptiles. The book is so attractive that the reader is not even aware that the sketches are completed entirely in black and white! Hart accomplishes his lessons after first presenting the basics on how to make adorable creatures. For example, “cute” is accomplished with the creation of a large “top of head,” and “adorable” comes with big eyes and pupils. He provides the student with the latest trends in the animation world and shows him/her how to turn ordinary creatures into extraordinary ones! After focusing on the facial features, he turns to the construction of the bodies of a variety of animals, offering hints along the way. One hint that will interest everyone is to shade by hand, not by computer! Hart also shows us side, back, action and still images. One final touch lies in the addition of special sections which serves to clarify a special technique that Hart has utilized in presenting his sketches. The peach tine and orange text show the artist the additional suggestions both clearly and uniformly. All of the elements are present for an outstanding book! This book is appropriate for children of all ages. Both new and accomplished illustrators will find something of value between the covers of this guide. Squaresky, Martha
Watson-Guptill (see Random) 2010 160p 21.99
978-0-8230-8556-9 ms/hs E-BN
Creativity abounds, both in the writing and in the presentation of the drawing lessons in this book! Illustrations of all types of animals warm your heart and make you laugh as you learn how to draw each potential comic book or cartoon character. With how-to books like this one, art instructors will become obsolete! Cartoon Cute Animals is sure to delight budding artists of all ages! After a comprehensive introduction, Hart includes the following chapters: basics on how to draw body parts, dogs & cats, bears, woodland creatures, jungle & plain animals, birds and sea life & reptiles. The book is so attractive that the reader is not even aware that the sketches are completed entirely in black and white! Hart accomplishes his lessons after first presenting the basics on how to make adorable creatures. For example, “cute” is accomplished with the creation of a large “top of head,” and “adorable” comes with big eyes and pupils. He provides the student with the latest trends in the animation world and shows him/her how to turn ordinary creatures into extraordinary ones! After focusing on the facial features, he turns to the construction of the bodies of a variety of animals, offering hints along the way. One hint that will interest everyone is to shade by hand, not by computer! Hart also shows us side, back, action and still images. One final touch lies in the addition of special sections which serves to clarify a special technique that Hart has utilized in presenting his sketches. The peach tine and orange text show the artist the additional suggestions both clearly and uniformly. All of the elements are present for an outstanding book! This book is appropriate for children of all ages. Both new and accomplished illustrators will find something of value between the covers of this guide. Squaresky, Martha
Li, Yishan. Shonen Art Studio
Li, Yishan. Shonen Art Studio
Watson-Guptill (see Random) 2010 125p 25.99
978-0-8230-3332-4 ms/hs VG
This book and accompanying CD will encourage young artists and manga enthusiasts to design their own shonen style graphic comic book. The author discusses equipment, software, and has drawings that offer many suggestions. This title has an index, too. This book, subtitled “Everything you need to create your own shonen manga comics”, and accompanying CD will encourage middle and high school artists and manga enthusiasts to design their own shonen style graphic comic book. The author discusses equipment best suited to digital art. The CD has templates of characters, page layouts, coloring, accessories and more that can be customized using Photoshop and Illustrator. The instructions for use of the CD and for generating a story line and fine tuning the graphics go step-by-step so that they can be easily understood. The nine folders on the disc are: characters, page layouts, word balloons, speedlines, focus lines, tones, backgrounds, and weapons and accessories. Some of this material is rather sophisticated and technical and may be more accessible to the experienced user. The book offers suggestions on choosing color schemes, adding sound, pacing story telling, and converting photographs into backgrounds. Black and white drawings provided in the book will enable those readers without the suggested hardware and software to be able to copy sketches by hand, but essentially, the book is best used with the recommended software. This is a total package at a very economical price. It would be a very good selection for middle school and high school libraries where manga books are popular. This is a total package at a very economical price. It would be a very good selection for middle school and high school libraries where manga books are popular. Weinraub, Tina
Watson-Guptill (see Random) 2010 125p 25.99
978-0-8230-3332-4 ms/hs VG
This book and accompanying CD will encourage young artists and manga enthusiasts to design their own shonen style graphic comic book. The author discusses equipment, software, and has drawings that offer many suggestions. This title has an index, too. This book, subtitled “Everything you need to create your own shonen manga comics”, and accompanying CD will encourage middle and high school artists and manga enthusiasts to design their own shonen style graphic comic book. The author discusses equipment best suited to digital art. The CD has templates of characters, page layouts, coloring, accessories and more that can be customized using Photoshop and Illustrator. The instructions for use of the CD and for generating a story line and fine tuning the graphics go step-by-step so that they can be easily understood. The nine folders on the disc are: characters, page layouts, word balloons, speedlines, focus lines, tones, backgrounds, and weapons and accessories. Some of this material is rather sophisticated and technical and may be more accessible to the experienced user. The book offers suggestions on choosing color schemes, adding sound, pacing story telling, and converting photographs into backgrounds. Black and white drawings provided in the book will enable those readers without the suggested hardware and software to be able to copy sketches by hand, but essentially, the book is best used with the recommended software. This is a total package at a very economical price. It would be a very good selection for middle school and high school libraries where manga books are popular. This is a total package at a very economical price. It would be a very good selection for middle school and high school libraries where manga books are popular. Weinraub, Tina
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Manga for the Beginner Chibis.
Hart, Christopher.
Watson-Guptill (see Random) 2010 192p 21.99
978-0-8230-1488-0 all ages E-BN
Chibis are super-cute characters in Japanese comics. How to draw their bodies, clothes, accessories, action poses and their environment are shown in detail. Comparisons to manga show the distinct differences. A must for all collections. Chibis are super-cute characters in Japanese comics. This book provides easy, detailed descriptions of what chibis look like, what they wear, their accessories, and how elements of their environment reflect the soft rounded, tiny characters. The side-by-side comparisons of a manga character and a chibi in the same pose, with the same expression,and the same clothing allow the reader to “get” what the words say about the chibi being small, rounded and more childlike. Hints about colors frequently used by Japanese artists as they draw chibis allow the student to draw more realistic chibis. Examples of action movements and emotions are drawn in a manner specific to chibis - usually exaggerated from the manga character. The “under the body” circles and soft curves are shown in line drawings with clothing added in stages to allow the reader the ability to draw in stages until the final character is complete. Helpful hints appearing on each page enhance the text. An index, rare in this type of book, allows the reader to hone in on a specific element of drawing chibis. An outstanding book for all aspiring cartooning artists. Even if not interested in chibis, artists will learn how to draw action movements, textures, hemlines that flow, and emotions. For all ages. McNicol,Lois
Watson-Guptill (see Random) 2010 192p 21.99
978-0-8230-1488-0 all ages E-BN
Chibis are super-cute characters in Japanese comics. How to draw their bodies, clothes, accessories, action poses and their environment are shown in detail. Comparisons to manga show the distinct differences. A must for all collections. Chibis are super-cute characters in Japanese comics. This book provides easy, detailed descriptions of what chibis look like, what they wear, their accessories, and how elements of their environment reflect the soft rounded, tiny characters. The side-by-side comparisons of a manga character and a chibi in the same pose, with the same expression,and the same clothing allow the reader to “get” what the words say about the chibi being small, rounded and more childlike. Hints about colors frequently used by Japanese artists as they draw chibis allow the student to draw more realistic chibis. Examples of action movements and emotions are drawn in a manner specific to chibis - usually exaggerated from the manga character. The “under the body” circles and soft curves are shown in line drawings with clothing added in stages to allow the reader the ability to draw in stages until the final character is complete. Helpful hints appearing on each page enhance the text. An index, rare in this type of book, allows the reader to hone in on a specific element of drawing chibis. An outstanding book for all aspiring cartooning artists. Even if not interested in chibis, artists will learn how to draw action movements, textures, hemlines that flow, and emotions. For all ages. McNicol,Lois
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Styr, Charlie. Click, The Ultimate PHotography Guide.
Styr, Charlie. Click, The Ultimate PHotography Guide.
Watson-Guptill (see Random) 2009 144p 18.95 978-0-8230-9237-6
Fabulous collection of color photographs illustrate a modern photography how-to book. Aspiring photographers get the basics (selecting a camera) and technical details (shutter speed, aperture, exposure) followed by 26 clearly written essays on specific topics. These include Under the Sun (portraits in daylight), A Photographer’s Best Friend (pet shots), City Scenes, Night Landscapes, Travel, altering images by cropping, and retouching, and advice on photo sharing and starting a business. The best part of the book is that it’s illustrated throughout with wonderful photos from the worldwide Flickr Teenage Photographer’s Group (begun by coauthor Styr). Each photo includes the photographer’s name, age, country, screen name, and technical details.
A number of tips by professionals are also included. Most advice can be useful for beginners with a disposable camera as well as traditional or digital equipment. Perfect for high school students to use as a photography text or for individual browsing. Susan Gooden
Watson-Guptill (see Random) 2009 144p 18.95 978-0-8230-9237-6
Fabulous collection of color photographs illustrate a modern photography how-to book. Aspiring photographers get the basics (selecting a camera) and technical details (shutter speed, aperture, exposure) followed by 26 clearly written essays on specific topics. These include Under the Sun (portraits in daylight), A Photographer’s Best Friend (pet shots), City Scenes, Night Landscapes, Travel, altering images by cropping, and retouching, and advice on photo sharing and starting a business. The best part of the book is that it’s illustrated throughout with wonderful photos from the worldwide Flickr Teenage Photographer’s Group (begun by coauthor Styr). Each photo includes the photographer’s name, age, country, screen name, and technical details.
A number of tips by professionals are also included. Most advice can be useful for beginners with a disposable camera as well as traditional or digital equipment. Perfect for high school students to use as a photography text or for individual browsing. Susan Gooden
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