Archive for category Series: How to Draw … Style
How To Draw Superheroes || Andy Fish
Posted by Henry in Author: Andy Fish, Medium: Drawing, Publisher: Search Press, Series: How to Draw ... Style, Subject: Fantasy art on Jul 12, 2011
I was rather lukewarm about this series when the first titles appeared, mainly because the approach was a little superficial and didn’t go into much detail. I suggested they were the sort of book you’d buy for someone else rather than yourself.
I still stand by that general judgement, but there have been several more titles since then and I’m beginning to see the point of it. I still think you won’t learn a great deal but, if you know nothing to start with, then a general and maybe not too adventurous introduction is no bad thing.
Don’t buy this blind, but have a look and see if you think it offers you enough to be worth the purchase price. If it does, you may find yourself well-pleased and you can write and tell me how wrong I was.
How to Draw Supernatural Style || Andy Fish
Posted by Henry in Author: Andy Fish, Medium: Drawing, Publisher: Search Press, Series: How to Draw ... Style, Subject: Fantasy art on Jun 10, 2011
This addition to the How to Draw … Style series falls into the realm of fantasy art, on which I declare myself unqualified to comment. From that perspective, I can say that it appears to have all the elements and there are some simple demonstrations and exercises that should flex your drawing muscles nicely.
How to Draw Graffiti Style | Kevin ‘Astek’ Fitzpatrick
Posted by Henry in Author: Kevin ‘Astek’ Fitzpatrick, Medium: Drawing, Publisher: Search Press, Series: How to Draw ... Style, Subject: Graffiti on Jun 10, 2011
OK, so here’s a book that could struggle to find friends! Given the recent conviction of a tagger for over-enthusiastic use of the spray can (I don’t think that was the actual charge), if you want to practise this art-form, it’s probably best to keep it in the family or use prepared surfaces.
If it’s your thing, though, there’s plenty of advice and examples here that should get you going, from basic techniques through preliminary work, the development of characters, colours and, if you fancy yourself as the next Banksy, stencilling.
The cover blurb says, “you’ll be an urban art aficionado in no time” and who am I to argue with that?
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