Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: Making Comics: Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond
by: Jessica Abel, Matt Madden
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Learn to create your own comics with Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, a richly illustrated collection of 15 in-depth lessons that cover everything from crafting your story to lettering and laying out panels.
Learn to create your own comics with Drawing Words and Writing Pictures, a richly illustrated collection of 15 in-depth lessons that cover everything from crafting your story to lettering and laying out panels.
Take a Look Inside Drawing Words and Writing Pictures
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Three Panels That Move Beyond the Grid
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| This page from Mike Mignola's Hellboy is a beautiful example of creating rhythm and mood. Read more... | In Blankets, Craig Thompson tells his story through dramatic and unexpected page layouts. Read more... | In David B.'s Epileptic, the shape and orientation of the panel reinforce the storytelling. Read more... |
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"A gold mine of essential information for every aspiring comics artist. Highly recommended." --Scott McCloud
Drawing Words and Writing Pictures is a course on comic creation – for college classes or for independent study – that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic.With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the fifteen lessons offered – each complete with homework, extra credit activities and supplementary reading suggestions – provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics.Additional resources, lessons, and after-class help are available on the accompanying website, www.dw-wp.com.
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- love it
Thank you Matt and Jessica for this amazing resource. I usually work with much younger kids (10/11year olds) but there's still loads of ideas to use with them. I need to make myself go through and do the course myself.
brilliant, thank you!
Jim Medway
Rating: - Great step-by-step info
I had checked this book out from the library, then decided to purchase it.Although this book is designed more for comic/graphic books,I'm doing storyboarding for a screenplay, and the step-by-step instructions are fantastic. It's helped get me back into the drawing "zone".Which is much needed since I've been procrastinating.It's an enjoyable read, and the homework assignments help with much needed drawing practice.Plus, it makes me do research.I would recommend this book as an asset for ... Read More
Rating: - Amazing book
I bought this book for a class titled "Human Satire and Caricature". All of the projects for our class came out of this book, or were somewhat derived from the lessons, and I must say, it's one of the best classes ever.
The text is a large contributor, but not the only one. My professor's an amazing guy as well.
Definitely a great buy if you're into anything dealing with comics, technical drawing, layout, storytelling, or any combination of those. It's structured really well, ... Read More
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- A Welcome Addition to Your Collection
I am a BIG fan of both Abel and Madden's work. I go to BOTH of their websites several times a month and "La Perdida" and "99 Ways To Tell A Story" are part of my collection of graphic novels.
This book is great for high school & college art teachers who want to teach sequential art to their classes. I believe the content is particularly suited for art majors that are interested in the finer points of visual narrative. And you can tailor your curriculum around the chapters if you so choose. ... Read More
Rating: - Wanna' Make Comics?Start Here...
I brought an advance copy of this book into a college illustration class I teach. The class was quite impressed. In fact, two students went onto Amazon online and bought it instantly. Usually I discourage shopping during class, but Drawing Words and Writing Pictures is an answered prayer for the aspiring comics artist.
This is an ideal text for a 15-week class in comics. It also has guidance for starting an informal collective class. It includes suggestions for the stereotypical solitary artist, ... Read More
- love itThank you Matt and Jessica for this amazing resource. I usually work with much younger kids (10/11year olds) but there's still loads of ideas to use with them. I need to make myself go through and do the course myself.
brilliant, thank you!
Jim Medway
- Great step-by-step infoI had checked this book out from the library, then decided to purchase it.Although this book is designed more for comic/graphic books,I'm doing storyboarding for a screenplay, and the step-by-step instructions are fantastic. It's helped get me back into the drawing "zone".Which is much needed since I've been procrastinating.It's an enjoyable read, and the homework assignments help with much needed drawing practice.Plus, it makes me do research.I would recommend this book as an asset for ... Read More
- Amazing bookI bought this book for a class titled "Human Satire and Caricature". All of the projects for our class came out of this book, or were somewhat derived from the lessons, and I must say, it's one of the best classes ever.
The text is a large contributor, but not the only one. My professor's an amazing guy as well.
Definitely a great buy if you're into anything dealing with comics, technical drawing, layout, storytelling, or any combination of those. It's structured really well, ... Read More
- A Welcome Addition to Your CollectionI am a BIG fan of both Abel and Madden's work. I go to BOTH of their websites several times a month and "La Perdida" and "99 Ways To Tell A Story" are part of my collection of graphic novels.
This book is great for high school & college art teachers who want to teach sequential art to their classes. I believe the content is particularly suited for art majors that are interested in the finer points of visual narrative. And you can tailor your curriculum around the chapters if you so choose. ... Read More
- Wanna' Make Comics?Start Here...I brought an advance copy of this book into a college illustration class I teach. The class was quite impressed. In fact, two students went onto Amazon online and bought it instantly. Usually I discourage shopping during class, but Drawing Words and Writing Pictures is an answered prayer for the aspiring comics artist.
This is an ideal text for a 15-week class in comics. It also has guidance for starting an informal collective class. It includes suggestions for the stereotypical solitary artist, ... Read More
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