How To Draw Super-Powered Heroes by Ben Dunn

While I've never read comic books much in my life drawing comics is still a subject that interests me, maybe it's because it's a popular subject in today's world.. comics. However, what really pulls me into the drawing comics is the style it has. Comic art has a unique look, and approach to it that I like. I like the details, I like colors, I like the poses, the costumes and the dramatic look a comic always has.

I like the motion, though motion is not something I can draw very well, over the past few months I have been studying myself, drawing comics, everything from the individual characters to the layout of the pages, to the writing of the scripts. I have to say that it's something that has caught my interest but that's no surprise to most of my family and friends, since drawing comics is something that my father does. While on vacation in IL at a Borders I picked up a book called How to Draw Super-Powered Heroes by Ben Dunn. I've recently been reading and going through this book, but not at a very fast pace, I'd say that it's not a good "first book" if you've never drawn super heroes before and are looking for basics.. I'd call it more of an after basics book to tell the truth. Though the book does have a lot of helpful information and you can see the drawing being drawn through a several step process several times throughout the book.

The book talks about things from the planes of the human body for both male and female figures to perspective when drawing, to drawing metallic costumes, to the difference between drawing light and dark tights.

If you know a little bit about drawing comics already then this book might work great for you, if not I suggest that you actually wait up and purchase a different book or look for help online first.. feel free to browse this blog as I am adding a lot more comic drawing help onto it nearly daily. Later on I shall talk about another comic drawing book I've referenced lately.. that I would recommend for people who are just starting out drawing this kind of thing.. like myself! ;)

I couldn't find the book online at the moment, but if I do later.. I'll come back and link it for you!