Comic Artist's Photo Reference - People & Poses: Book/CD Set with 1000+ Color Images (Comic Artists Reference) (Paperback)

by Buddy Scalera (Author), Amy Jeynes (Editor), Sean Chen (Illustrator), William Tucci (Illustrator), Greg Land (Illustrator), Paul Chadwick (Illustrator), Matt Haley (Illustrator), Mitchell Breitweiser (Illustrator), Fernando Ruiz (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: photo reference, gesture line, final art (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Adult/High School–This is a terrific book for all artists, not just those interested in comics. Professional artists demonstrate how to use photo references in drawing, what materials to use, and techniques needed to do studies and finish the work professionally. The photos show models in various action poses, alone and in pairs, with and without props, in capes and street clothes, and expressing several emotions. The only difference between this and a professional artist's photo reference book–and what makes it a perfect addition to a library or art classroom–is that the models are all clothed. The CD-ROM has the images from the book and can be used by groups working together.–Dana Cobern-Kullman, Luther Burbank Middle School, Burbank, CA
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Product Description
The ultimate reference for comic artists, this unique book/CD set is packed with photos of men and women in basic and dramatic superhero poses uniquely tailored to the comic artist’s needs. Comic Artist’s Photo Reference:

-Delivers over 500 color images of beautiful women and muscled men in the poses comic artists need

-Features six step-by-step demonstrations by well-known artists, so readers can learn firsthand from the pros

-Comes with a CD-ROM of over 500 additional photos for added inspiration

With this reference, comic artists of all skill levels can draw from a diverse group of models in a hundreds of poses--any time they want!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Impact; Paperback & CD-ROM edition (May 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581807589
• ISBN-13: 978-1581807585
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,385 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very handy for the professional, July 5, 2006

By	Drusilla Kehl "Artist & Rat Lover" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I already own Buddy Scalera's Pose reference DVDs and was delighted to see he'd come out with a book. I am a professional storyboard artist and find the figure and light/shadow reference in this book to be extremely helpful. While it may be geared more to the comic book artist (fighting and swordplay poses); nevertheless, I think it is worth owning. It comes with a DVD with more material. For a modest price, I think it's a terrific source for anyone drawing the human figure.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the animator or comic artist, December 26, 2006

By	Chaya J. Anderson "SecretAgent00K9" (Seattle, Wa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!! I bought this book before it was widely released and brought it to one of my animation classes at school. All the other students liked it so much, they wanted a copy as well; but because at that time it was difficult to find, I had to watch my back to make sure nobody snatched my copy when I wasn't looking! This book is packed with lively and dramatic poses from fabulous perspectives! It's perfect for the animator, illustator, and comic book artist, helping the artist achive those hard-to-draw angles. I highly recommend this book!

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, October 21, 2007

By	M. Penn "Skullklipz" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm surprised by all the positive reviews that this book/CD has been given. I bought it based on the feedback from other buyers and I was pretty disappointed.

The lighting of most of the models is pretty good but the angle of too many of the photos is either straight-on or shot from above. This causes the models to look squatty and distorted. The choices for female models was pretty poor. I'm sure they are very beautiful in real life but their body types are not suited for this type of photography. I also discovered that there are photos featured in the book that are not included on the CD or website link. I was also disappointed to discover that the photos are not high resolution. They are only 72 dpi and not very good quality.

There are very few books like this on the market and something like this is a nice alternative to the expense and time associated with shooting your own photos. Unfortunately, this book will not be the alternative I was looking for. Hopefully Scalera will release a future edition that will address these problems.