Draw out the story : ten secrets to creating your own comics / by Brian McLachlan.
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TextPublication details: Toronto : Owlkids Books, c2013.Description: 143 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cmISBN: - 1480611255 (Paw Prints)
- 1771470038 (pbk.)
- 1926973836 (bound)
- 9781480611252 (Paw Prints)
- 9781771470032 (pbk.)
- 9781926973838 (bound)
- Draw out the story : 10 secrets to creating your own comics
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 741.51 M161 | Available | 33111005215377 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The comic artist behind Princess Planet provides simplified introductions to advanced comics-drawing concepts for younger readers, sharing easy-to-grasp coverage of such topics as making text and illustrations work together, giving characters personalities and using the correct tools for various projects. Simultaneous.
Includes index.
Comics let you show & tell -- There are 3 parts to presenting a comic -- Simple art doesn't equal simple stories -- Details make the difference -- Let the personality shine -- Take it one moment at a time -- Know your tools -- You need more than one good idea -- There are 2 ways to build a story -- Go beyond the normal.
Offers advice for effective storytelling in comic book format, covering such topics as color, placement, pacing, visually representing ideas, and other techniques for short gag strips as well as graphic novels and other more involved storylines.