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Author : Lindsay Ostrom
Number of Pages : 36
Publisher : Cut-It-Up
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Product Description This is the best book for beginners. If you want to learn how to letter this book is for you. It is simple enough for kids to use. It also shows you how to do a little doodling to add to your letters. It even includes a practice sheet that you can copy. Trace our letters until you become a pro. We show you how. We also include pen tips & suggestions. Customer reviews For my 9 year old niece by .. V. Rafael (Philippines)
My niece loved it! She's not a very saavy artsy child and needed some help with creative lettering. The book is great for copying, learning and gaining ideas on how to make ordinary printing look nice!
You like to doodle? doodle is the last hip on scrapbook! by .. Diana Gomezcesar (Mexico City, Mx)
You like to doodle? This it is the best book than you can obtain, it says to you which are the tools that you need and an explanation very detailed like making your own titles, really enchants to me!
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Author : Mark Chiarello
Number of Pages : 128
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
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Product Description America's leading comic book publisher brings its superstar creators and classic characters to the fourth in an authoritative series of books on how to create comics. Acclaimed comic book illustrator Mark Chiarello and award-winning letterer Todd Klein demonstrate dozens of surefire strategies, practical techniques, and professional secrets for dynamic comic book coloring and lettering. They use DC's world-famous characters to demonstrate an array of techniques, covering such topics as the pros and cons of lettering by hand or by computer, creating balloons and fonts, logo designs, working with color, and creating special effects. The animated step-by-step instructions are informative, stimulating, and clear enough for even beginners to follow. In addition, every technique shown in this guide conforms to up-to-date industry standards. The perfect how-to on everything coloring and lettering, this one-stop sourcebook is packed with a wealth of tested techniques, practical advice, and professional secrets for the aspiring comic artist. Customer reviews Understanding Color Theory, But You Will Need Another Book by .. J. London (California, USA)
Want to understand color theory? Just read chapter 2 and you will have most of what you need on the subject. Use this book in conjunction with "Hi-Fi Color For Comics" for the technical aspect when applying color with a computer. You won't go wrong with making your own comic work have that spark!
Caveat: You'll need Adobe Photoshop CS or higher for "Hi-Fi Color For Comics" scripts. This book is still good for learning about computer coloring principles.
Should be titled DC Comics Guide to Color Theory 101  by .. Michael D. Nelsen (Minnesota)
There is no truth in advertising here: This book will NOT show you how to color for comics. It will not tell you how to color ANYTHING. It will only vaguely explain the theory of color, the concept of "Computers" used for modern coloring but will show you NOTHING about technique. It's like a round-a-bout way of saying "Here's what comics look like, do THAT" without ever telling you HOW to actually DO anything.
I was sorely disappointed with the content here.
The lettering sections are competent I suppose, although my disbelief with the coloring "content" made it hard for me to concentrate.
Concise, clear, megahelpful by .. Jack Hink (California, USA)
This book has proved valuable to me, both in my comic-book work and my teaching. I rate it just as highly as the other two excellent DC books on penciling and inking by Klaus Janson. This one is a marvel of economy, giving the reader a grounding in two fairly technical (and not widely appreciated) areas of comic-book production in the briefest form imaginable.
Most of it is a how-to, but there is some spot-on coaching on matters esthetic and expressive.
As for the how-to aspect, when I wanted to find out how, for example, to letter in Illustrator, Klein's section walked me through it, right down to making the balloon pointers pointed.
Chiarello's well-illustrated section walks you briskly through the four or so main styles of coloring gives a bit of guidance as to why you might choose each, and tells you how to do them.
(As a side note to colorists, I'm not sure Chiarello's method of backing up the blacks is necessary: I believe Photoshop does this automatically, to a degree that's determined by one's color settings.)
Good for Beginners  by .. T. Hooper (Osaka, Japan)
This is a great guide for those who would like to get into coloring or lettering comics, but have no idea where to start. In this volume, you'll learn a little about the theory of coloring comics--how to use color to create a dynamic mood without making the art look clutter. Dozens of full color examples are provided to show the contrast between good color jobs and bad color jobs. Also it provides info on how to create your own fonts for use in lettering. It also provides information on which tools would be useful for computer coloring and lettering. Most of this is done on computers these days, so the appropriate software is recommended. If you already have an idea of which tools you would like to use, it may be better to go ahead a get a guide on the specific software you are going to use if you would like more on the side of technique. If you're just getting started in the field of comics coloring, this is a great volume to begin with.
great book by .. Steven Antione Mcintyre (Washington D.C.)
This book gives you a insight on how the pro's are coloring and how you should get started also. The artwork and examples are great for comic D.C. comic fans.
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Author : Margaret Shepherd
Number of Pages : 121
Publisher : Wexford Press
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Customer reviews Entire book lettered in Calligraphy! Very impressive! by .. pbmiller@northnet.org (Upstate New York)
I have been teaching Calligraphy for over 20 years. I've reviewed many books, and I like this one the best. I recommend this book for my students. I suggest they buy this book first, then check out the others by this author, they're all outstanding!
An excellent guide for beginners. by .. ()
This book is for people who want to do it right-- if you're looking for shortcuts to writing calligraphy, you won't find it here. The author gives you all the rules, techniques, and points to remember for creating authentic calligraphy, and starts with the oldest forms (with their brief histories) onward. It's interesting to discover some of the evolutions and developments of the written letter; this book gives you an appreciation for them. The entire book is even written in longhand calligraphy, not machine-typed, with a lot of good examples and projects. Excellent guide.
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Author : Jan Tschichold
Number of Pages : 236
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
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Customer reviews This book is informative! by .. JB (One Cave in the Afghanistan Rain Forest)
Many years ago I borrowed this book from a research library. And in the next few days, I couldn't put it down. I found this book very informative. It opened a door to the art of calligraphy and lettering to me. This book is composed of two parts. The first of it are some articles explaining the evolution of various kinds of calligraphy and lettering crafts. The second part, examples of these artworks. If you love typography, caligraphy or fine arts as a general, you will love this book. If you are interested in the history of typography, this book can also be very helpful to you as it provides you with a firm background of very needed knowledge. I hope there will be another book like this one that stress the mechanical part of lettering. How different tools, say broad-tip pens, brushes, chisels, counterpunches, affect the shape of letters.
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Author : Dard Hunter
Number of Pages : 672
Publisher : Dover Publications
List Price : $20.95
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Product Description Definitive book by foremost authority. Over 320 illustrations. Enlarged (1947) edition. Customer reviews Papermaking book by .. M. Reid ()
The book was excellent. It gave me information about a topic that is hard to find.
Excellent Reference by .. Mr. Paper ()
A one-stop resource for the history and technique of this ancient craft. Want to know when the first paper mill was established in your state or Country and what was used for raw material? Look it up in the detailed chronology. A must have book for any paper aficionado!
very informative by .. ()
Everything you've ever wanted to know about papermaking and more. This book has a lot of detailed information about the history and techniques of papermaking all over the world, but is so detailed it can be very tiresome. Definitely reads more as a textbook than light reading.
An Essential Historical Primer for Papermaking by .. hexdexus (Asheville, NC USA)
"Dard Hunter is still recognized as the world's foremost authority on paper and papermaking. This is the classic work on papermaking, used as a text and reference in classrooms, museums and libraries." More historical than how-to, you'll find just about every aspect of papermaking covered in this book. Over 320 illustrations show actual pages from rare books and scrolls from every corner of the world, scenes of past and present-day papermaking, tools, materials, and watermarks. A two-page map illustrates the text to trace the 1000-year journey of papermaking from China to Europe, and a chronology of paper and paper related developments over 4500 years.
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Author : Marty Noble
Number of Pages : 32
Publisher : Dover Publications
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Product Description Thirty full-page reproductions of artwork from one of the most beautiful books of the early Middle Ages depict eye-catching borders filled with Celtic spirals and interlacings, celestial figures, saints, members of the Holy Family, Celtic crosses and other finely detailed floral, animal, human, and fantastic elements. Hours of coloring entertainment in a unique format. Customer reviews beautiful and intricate, but.... by .. MCK Rennolds (GA, United States)
Most of this coloring book is as wonderful as I expected it to be. I like the selections from the Book of Kells that were chosen to be included, and there's a good variety. The subject matter can't be beat, but I have two small complaints. One, some of the smaller knotwork details are indistinct, even missing. I realize they may be missing in the original, but for a coloring book I really feel they should have been extrapolated for completeness' sake. Second, the Latin script pages aren't translated, and the old calligraphy is hard enough to read that I can't translate them myself.
Aside from these picky details, though, this is a gorgeous, fun coloring book, perfectly appropriate for the collector, either of coloring books or Celtophilia:)
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Author : Richard Starkings
Number of Pages : 64
Publisher : Active Images
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Product Description Because You Demanded It! 64 pages of comic book lettering tips and tricks from the award-winning Comicraft studio. This full color step-by-step guide is filled to the brim with the wisdom -- and wit! -- of Comicraft founders Richard Starkings and John 'JG' Roshell. Comic Book Lettering the Comicraft Way features a stunning cover of HIP FLASK by Brian Bolland and two HIP FLASK comic strips created by Kurt Busiek & Stuart Immonen and Jeph Loeb & Ian Churchill, alongside contributions from a galaxy of comic book stars including J. Scott Campbell, Dave Gibbons, Christian Gossett, Ladronn, Scott Lobdell, Joe Madureira, Carlos Pacheco, Joe Quesada, Tim Sale, Kurt Busiek, Joe Casey and Joe Kelly. Step by Step, Comic Book Lettering the Comicraft Way guides readers through the process of lettering a comic strip digitally. From font design to balloon placement, sound effects, signage, title page and publication design, the creators of The World's Greatest Comic Book Fonts cover every conceivable aspect of comic book lettering. Lavishly illustrated by examples drawn from Comicraft's ten years as America's premier comic book lettering studio, this manual is an essential tool for comic book creators everywhere. Customer reviews through but scattered  by .. Joseph Daugherty (Jacksonville, FL. USA)
Although the book is a fun and lively introduction of the art and style of comic book lettering, It is scattered and confusing, sometimes sacrificing its readability to its style. The irony of a book on lettering,which requires order, to have this chaotic a book on the subject is odd considering the expertise of the author on the subject. But the book is fun and does give decent instruction on the subject of comic book lettering. Very little is mentioned in the realm of digital lettering,(odd again considering that IS how comicraft exists.) Not a great introduction to the world of lettering...currently DC's book on lettering by Todd Klein is the best resource for digital lettering I have seen. and the best on hand lettering continues to be "how to draw and sell comic strips" by Alan Mackenzie. I would recommend this book to one who has already read these as it it a fine compliment to those
Look elsewhere.  by .. Frances O. Liddell ()
I bought this book in the hopes of an analysis of form similar to Scott McCloud's works. This book was very dissappointing in that it offers some extremely basic information on lettering, was a very short book for its price and also it is SO busy trying to "wow" you with comic art, screentone, etc. that it often overpowers you. Other books, by comparison, are done in a comic format but manage to be far better designed than this one.
I respect the lettering talents and the work of Comicraft, but the delivery kills the message!
An Indispensible How-To Guide by .. CB ()
Look through some of the comics that you consider to have the best lettering and fonts, and you may find that a number of them have Richard Starkings or Comicraft in the credits. In this excellent guide, Starkings shares his digital lettering secrets with you - everything from constructing a standard word balloon to text manipulation in creating sound effects to varigating your word balloons based on what's being said. This is an exceptionally useful guide - although the techniques described herein will take some practice to get right. Additionally, to use this guide, you will have to have Adobe Illustrator (this is the standard upon which this book is based). If you've ever had any designs on creating your own comics and want to start lettering on the computer, this is the only book for you.
eh... by .. JB (Minneapolis, MN USA)
The book is good, but I'm only giving it 2 stars because the info I wanted out of it is available for free on Comicraft's website. Save your money.
GREAT BOOK! by .. L. Adonis (U S Virgin Islands & Tampa, Florida)
This book is well written, funny [at times..] and VERY informative!! This will put you on the right path to lettering comics.
I use this book as well as the recommened fonts to create my own comics!!! Worth EVERY Penny!!
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Author : Anna Burgess
Publisher : Troll Communications Llc
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