How to Draw
Yes, it’s true, the first edition of “Storytelling for the Artistically Challenged” is completely sold out. Don’t despair, tho, because I am hard at work at an expanded edition of the hotted how-to book on comic book storytelling ever published. If all goes well there will be an additional 30-40 pages of new material and tons of all new artwork.
As an added bonus, I am going to be publishing the entire thing, in a modified format of course, here on the web as I finish it! That’s right, every week you’ll be able to drop by and see a new section posted right here on the Nifty Comics website! Yay! Of course, once it is all done, the book will be available in a much spiffier expanded print format and orderable here from niftycomics.com.
Here is a description of the book itself:
If you’ve ever wanted to learn to draw comics or your favorite comic characters, then this is the instruction book you’ve been dying for! Now you can get in on all the secrets of putting together a comic page, pacing, working from a script and more!
This book is packed with more information that you’ll find anywhere else and is chock full of exciting art and examples! Written by 15-year comic, film and television veteran, Mat Nastos, this exciting 120+ page book is your source for entry into the world of drawing comic books.
This book covers:
- Drawing basics
- Page layout
- Panel design
- Story pacing
- Working from a script
- Dynamics
- What to do when you’re stuck
- And much more! Learn to draw comics like the professionals!
ARTICLES:
(updated every Sunday)
- Forward/How To Use This Book
- Introduction: A Few Observations On Drawing
- Introduction: How Comic Books Are Read
- Part I: Terms of the Trade
- Part II: The Basics — Figure Drawing and Anatomy
- Part II: The Basics — Basic Light Theory
- Part III: Visual Storytelling
