CONTENTS

1. Anyone Can Draw

The Two D’s: Desire and Discipline

Necessary Materials

Exercise: Drawing Objects from Memory

2. Learning to See

Drawing Straight Lines

Exercise: Freehand Drawing

Contour Drawings

Exercise: Defining Volume through Line

Drawing Multiple Objects

3. Perspective Basics

How to Divide a Square

Creating Symmetrical Curves within Two Squares

The Cube Method

Perspective Drawing

Placing Objects

Gesture Drawing

Exercise: Drawing Figures from Memory

Drawing Multiple Figures

5. Visual Problem Solving

Thumbnail Drawings

Exercise: Composing Thumbnails

Using Photo Reference

Visual Research

Using Photoshop with Photographic Reference

Creating Blue Line Pages to Ink

Pen Inking Techniques

Exercise: Inking with a Pen Nib

Brush Inking Techniques

Exercise: Inking with a Brush

7. Advanced Inking Techniques

Using Unconventional Materials to Create Unique Textures

Masking an Illustration

X-Acto Knives and Straight Razors

Sponges, Toothbrushes, and Other Alternative Inking Tools

Black-and-White Design

8. Software Applications in Comic Book Art

Creating a Grid in Photoshop

Using the Perspective Tool in Manga Studio

Using Manga Studio to Apply Screentone Patterns

About the Authors