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Draw Out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics
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058750
ISBN
9781771470032
Grade 3-7
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Description
If you're like me, you love comic books. However, if you're lucky enough to have the drawing skills that I lack, then this book is for you. Draw Out the Story presents ten tips for using the comic book medium to tell your own tales and adventures. These tips cover subjects like taking your time, knowing your tools, and letting your personality shine. The author, Brian McLachlan (creative mind behind Princess Planet and regular contributor to OWL Magazine) presents his points not only in text, but with drawn examples to make sure each of his 10 main ideas is understood. Some great starting activities are included, such as writing and drawing exercises and writing prompts. This book is a great next step for the artist who is looking to tell stories with his characters. 143 pages with lots of color illustrations; sc. Laura
Publisher's Description of Draw Out the Story: Ten Secrets to Creating Your Own Comics
From single-panel comics to full-blown graphic novels, there are dozens of ways to use comics to tell a story. And whether kids want to write or draw something funny or scary, long or short, made-up or true-to-life, cartoonist and author Brian McLachlan maintains there are just ten crucial things they need to know to get started. Using colloquial text, images, and examples, each chapter hones in on a different secret to creating great comics. Budding comic artists will learn how to make text and illustrations work together, how to give characters personality, how to choose the right tool for each project, and much more.
A worthy addition to the how-to comics canon, Draw Out the Story simplifies advanced concepts for younger readers, providing invaluable lessons and pointers for kids who want to learn to write and draw and imagine great stories.
Category Description for Creative Writing
These materials cover various types of creative writing, including descriptive writing, poetry, journaling, and stories.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Owlkids Books |
| Author: | Brian McLachlan |
| Grades: | 3-7 |
| ISBN: | 9781771470032 |
| Length in Inches: | 8 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.6 |
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