Artists who paint super heroes get to have all the fun.
They use bright, primary colors, use quick and fun painting methods, and the best part is that they get to wear a mask and cape whenever they’re working in their studio.
Okay, maybe they don’t don a cape or sport a mask to do their super hero graphics, but they still have a lot of fun.
If you’ve never tried graphic novel design or comic illustration, you’re missing out on an imaginative art form that’s hugely popular and a fun way to jumpstart your creativity.
How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way
How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way by Stan Lee and John Buscema ISBN-10: 0671530771
This paperback was written way back in 1984 by one of the world’s premiere cartoonists, Stan Lee.
The book is a comprehensive guide for beginning cartoon artists, and it explains all the tools and basic skills needed for creating appealing and cohesive graphic novels.
It continues today as one of the leading instructional books in the field, and should be in every cartoon artist’s library.
Simplified Anatomy For The Comic Book Artist
Since most of comic book design focuses on the characters, it’s important to learn the best way to portray the human shape in caricature.
Mr. Hart instructs the best ways to streamline figure drawing for graphic novels and cartoons and simplifies body shapes for super men, super women and all the evil characters and creatures who populate today’s comics.
Strathmore 80-Pound 24-Sheets Medium Drawing Paper
Strathmore 400300 80-Pound 24-Sheets Medium Drawing Paper Pad, 8-Inch X 10-Inch ASIN: B000KNJQ98
Strathmore makes every type of paper an artist needs, and this 80-pound support is great for graphic artists.
This thick paper holds up to water-based markers and ink and doesn’t buckle with light moisture.
The 8” x 10” pad is perfect for on-the-go artists and fits neatly in a backpack. Use this smaller size for sketching and developing story board scenes, or for drawing mockups.
Tombow MONO Professional Drawing Pencil
Tombow MONO Professional Drawing Pencil, Assorted Degrees of Hardness, 12 Piece Set ASIN: B00135DJQ8
Start your drawing with a great selection of drawing pencils from Tombow.
This 12 piece set includes pencils from 6H to 4B.
The great thing about these is the lead is made from high-density graphite for strong, break resistant tips that wear slowly and produce crisp, smear-proof lines.
You’ll love it!
Sakura 6 Piece Drawing Kit
Sakura Pigma Sensei Manga 6 Piece Drawing Kit ASIN: B001463RWW
This 6 piece set of drawing tools is an inexpensive and compact way to get started with quality drawing tools. The set includes black 03 fine tip, 06 bullet tip, 10 bold tip and a 04 plastic tip pen. It also contains a sakura block eraser and a 0.7mm fixed sleeve mechanical pencil.
This selection of nib sizes gets you started in graphic novel design without spending a lot, and the quality of the Sakura brand is well worth the relatively small investment.
Prismacolor Premier Double Ended Art Markers
Prismacolor Premier Double Ended Art Markers 24 Count ASIN: B0006HXFW2
This set of 24 markers is perfect for graphic artists, as they are double ended and create four distinctive widths of color. This fact alone makes the set worth the price.
The pens are packed in a slim portable case that’s a mere 8”x 8”x1-1/2”, so they’re ready to pack in your backpack or tuck neatly in your tabouret. The markers contain an alcohol, dye-base ink that’s lightfast and non-toxic.
