Professional comic artists interpret scripts every day as they successfully transform the written word into the visual form. However, rarely do we get to examine the process that is unique to each artist. Unlike any other "how-to" book, Working Methods puts the minds of comic artists under the microscope, highlighting the intricacies of the creative process step by step. For this book, three short scripts are each interpreted in different ways by professional comic artists to illustrate the varied ways in which they "see" and "solve" the problem of making a script succeed in comic form. Working Methods documents the creative and technical choices Mark Schultz, Tim Levins, Jim Mahfood, Scott Hampton, Kelsey Shannon, Chris Brunner, Sean Murphy and Pat Quinn make as they tell a story, thus allowing comic fans, artists, instructors, and students into a world rarely explored. Hundreds of illustrated examples document the artists' processes, and interviews clarify their individual approaches regarding storytelling and layout choices. In Working Methods, the exercise may be simple, but the results are profoundly complex.
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Great insight into how professional comic artists think,
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This review is from: Working Methods: Comic Creators Detail Their Storytelling And Artistic Processes (Paperback)
The same script, when in the hands of different comic artists, are interpreted differently. With Working methods, author John Lowe has invited artists to interpret 3 scripts in this book, with an Q&A interview to look at their creative process. The artists are Mark Schultz, Tim Levins, Jim Mahfood, Scott Hampton, Kelsey Shannon, Chris Brunner, Sean Murphy and Pat Quinn. The artists talk about how they do compositions with respect to the script, finding and building reference materials, penciling, inking, lettering, and sometimes a little bit about their career in drawing. There's always something interesting to read about each artist. Such as Scott Hampton preference for printed reference over Internet reference because of resolution differences (but hey, there are lots of high res stuff out there today). This book is recommended for comic artists looking to refine their storytelling techniques or searching for inspiration. (More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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I enjoyed this book very much. What is interesting is that although the artist's styles range from straight to cartoony, they all face the same storytelling issues. And that's what the majority of comics concern themselves with: storytelling.
Each artist gives a rundown on how he approaches the comic he has to draw, from the types of pencils and pens/brushes used to even, in some cases, the size of paper, down to the finishes. It's all very clear. If you can't be at the side of the artist when he creates the work, this is a great substitute. I do have one quibble, despite a five star rating (for editorial content). For whatever reason, the publishers chose to present the question asked in a plain text and the artist's answers in italics which is inverse to how these things are usually presented. But that's a minor quibble (maybe it only bugs me). Otherwise, buy this book. You won't be disappointed.
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This book is an excellent way to see the creative process on how comic book writers and artists come up with ideas!
I have enjoyed the book quite a bit and reccomend it to anybody wanting to know more about the process in which comics are written and drawn! Awesome book! A must-read for wannabe comic book creators like me.
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Known for his artistic diversity, Scott Hampton has illustrated such iconic properties as Batman, Sandman, Black Widow, Hellraiser, and Star Trek. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Fight Night, Mark Schultz, Scott Hampton, Grrl Scouts, John Lowe, Time Troubling, Pat Quinn, Pilot Precise, Gotham Adventures, Stupid Comics New!
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Known for his artistic diversity, Scott Hampton has illustrated such iconic properties as Batman, Sandman, Black Widow, Hellraiser, and Star Trek. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inking stage, last panel, escape pod Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fight Night, Mark Schultz, Scott Hampton, Grrl Scouts, John Lowe, Time Troubling, Pat Quinn, Pilot Precise, Gotham Adventures, Stupid Comics New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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