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How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling
S Martinbrough
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Description for How to Draw Noir Comics: The Art and Technique of Visual Storytelling
Paperback. Noir is just as powerful in comics as it is in films: dark angles, shadowy, high contrast images, moody lighting, an anti-hero that struggles with moral conflicts. This work walks the reader step-by-step through layout, thumbnails, staging the action and working with actual scripts. It also contains the twenty-two page original graphic novel. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: AKLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 592.
Noir is just as powerful in comics as it is in films: dark angles, shadowy, high contrast images, moody lighting, an anti-hero that struggles with moral conflicts: all these elements work to create a somber, dark tone. In "How to Draw Crime Noir", Martinbrough walks the reader step-by-step through layout, thumbnails, staging the action and working with actual scripts. Martinborough's art is cutting edge, has a 1940's vibe, but comes across contemporary, complelling, dramatic and urban. The book also contains twenty-two page original graphic novel, written and illustrated by Martinbrough.
Noir is just as powerful in comics as it is in films: dark angles, shadowy, high contrast images, moody lighting, an anti-hero that struggles with moral conflicts: all these elements work to create a somber, dark tone. In "How to Draw Crime Noir", Martinbrough walks the reader step-by-step through layout, thumbnails, staging the action and working with actual scripts. Martinborough's art is cutting edge, has a 1940's vibe, but comes across contemporary, complelling, dramatic and urban. The book also contains twenty-two page original graphic novel, written and illustrated by Martinbrough.
Product Details
Publisher
Watson-Guptill
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
606g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823024063
SKU
V9780823024063
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-39
About S Martinbrough
Shawn Martinbrough illustrates many DC and Marvel comics, including Superman, Detective Comics, Batman, and X-Men. Other clients include LucasArts, Playboy, and many others. In 2004, he was named one of "Washington, D.C.'s Best" by The Washingtonian. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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