Artists on Comics Art
Titan · Paperback · December 1, 2002
In-depth interviews with comics art legends reveal the secrets of translating comics script to graphic storytelling for the first time.
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- Who it’s for
- Comics artists discuss how scripts become visual storytelling, from page layouts to pencil and ink.
- Themes
- Comics art techniques, Script-to-image storytelling
- Genres
- Comics Reference & Guides, Cartooning, Nonfiction Comics
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In-depth interviews with comics art legends reveal the secrets of translating comics script to graphic storytelling for the first time. Technique, style, layouts, approach, pencilling, inking... no facet of the artist's craft is left unexplored, and this is just the beginning. Salisbury gets to grips with the lively creative genius behind the pencil and ink, presenting an unparalleled insight into the widescreen mind of the comic book artist.
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Revealing, instructional, shocking and humorous, Artists on Comics Art has something for comics fans, budding artists and hardened professionals alike. Features interviews with: Brian Bolland, J Scott Campbell, Steve Dillon, Dave Gibbons, Bryan Hitch, Jim Lee, Dave McKean, Frank Miller, Joe Quesada, John Romita Jr and Alex Ross.
From Script to Page
Comics artists discuss how scripts become visual storytelling, from page layouts to pencil and ink.
Come here for
- Interviews on technique, style, layouts, approach, pencilling and inking
- Perspectives from Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, Frank Miller and others
Expect
- In-depth interviews with eleven named artists
- A focus on the craft behind comics art
Where it sits
| Cartooning | 61% |
|---|---|
| Nonfiction Comics | 35% |
| Comics Reference & Guides | 32% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Artist Essays
- General Techniques
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Authors
- Mark Salisbury
- Publisher
- Titan
- Published
- December 1, 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Comics art techniques · Script-to-image storytelling
- Reading lane
- Artist Essays