A complete illustrated picture walkthrough guide on Digital Comic Book Lettering techniques using the popular free vector art program called Inkscape. If you ever wondered what Inkscape was or how to use it, this book is for you. If you wanted a art program that will allow you digital letter your comic books, comic strips, or manga art projects, then this book is for you.
A complete illustrated picture walkthrough guide on Digital Comic Book Inking techniques using the popular free vector art program called Inkscape. If you ever wondered what Inkscape was or how to use it, this book is for you. If you wanted a art program that will allow you digital ink your comic books,comic strips,or manga art projects, then this book is for you.
A complete illustrated picture walkthrough guide on Digital Comic Book Coloring techniques using the free popular vector art program called Inkscape. If you ever wondered what Inkscape was or how to use it, this book is for you. If you wanted a art program that will allow you digital color your comic books, comic strips, or manga art projects, then this book is for you.
Award-winning comic book letterer and founder of Blambot.com NATE PIEKOS provides in-depth tips and techniques for modern digital comic book lettering. From creating your own lettering templates and developing design skills to crafting emotive dialogue and dynamic sound effects, PIEKOS offers a comprehensive look at what it means to build a lettering career in the comics industry today. Featuring a foreword by famed X-Men letterer TOM ORZECHOWSKI.
A complete illustrated picture walkthrough guide on comic book digital coloring and lettering techniques using the popular open source art program called Gimp. If you ever wondered what Gimp was, or how to use it, this book is for you. If you wanted a free program with same capabilities as Corel Painter or Photoshop for Windows users,Linux users, and even Mac users, that will allow you digital letter and color your comic books,comic strips,or manga art projects, then this book is for you.
At last–the first guide to drawing comics digitally! Artists! Gain incredible superpowers...with the help of your computer! The DC Comics Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics shows how to give up pencil, pen, and paper and start drawing dynamic, exciting comics art entirely with computer tools. Author Freddie E Williams is one of DC Comics' hottest artists and a leader in digital penciling and inking–and here, in clear, step-by-step directions, he guides readers through every part of the digital process, from turning on the computer to finishing a digital file of fully inked comic art, ready for print. Creating a template, sketching on the computer, penciling, and finally inking digitally are all covered in depth, along with bold, timesaving shortcuts created by Williams, tested by years of trial and error. Step into the digital age, streamline the drawing process, and leap over the limitations of mere physical drawing materials with The DC Guide to Digitally Drawing Comics.
A complete illustrated picture walkthrough guide on Digital Comic Book Lettering techniques using the popular vector art program called Adobe Illustrator. If you ever wondered what Illustrator was or how to use it, this book is for you. If you wanted a art program that will allow you digital letter your comic books,comic strips,or manga art projects, then this book is for you.
Acclaimed artists Mark Chiarello and Todd Klein demystify these essential steps in traditional graphic storytelling. Chiarello explains the entire coloring process, from computer and software choice to creating color effects that give the action its maximum impact. Klein discusses whether to letter by hand or by computer—a hotly debated topic among working letterers—and demonstrates an array of techniques for creasting word balloons, fonts, logos, and much more.
This is it. The complete and definitive guide to Inkscape, the free, vector-based graphics editor that competes with expensive drawing programs like Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW. In The Book of Inkscape, core Inkscape developer Dmitry Kirsanov shares his design experience and knowledge of Inkscape's inner workings as he walks you through the basics of using the program: drawing, working with objects, transformations and styling, adding text and shapes, and more. Kirsanov couples his detailed explanations with step-by-step tutorials that show you how to create business cards, animations, and technical and artistic drawings. In addition to the basics, Kirsanov teaches you how to: –Navigate the canvas and customize your workspace and views –Create new objects and then transform, style, clone, and combine them –Use drawing tools, strokes, and Bézier curves –Use gradients, patterns, filters, and path effects to liven up your work –Use the XML Editor to view and manipulate the structure of your artwork –Work with layers, groups, object order, and locks to control your images –Export your artwork to various formats This practical guide will show you how to harness Inkscape's powerful features to produce anything from a child's doodle to high-end, professional design projects. Now go ahead and draw something fun.
