Drawing Words & Writing Pictures

Drawing Words & Writing Pictures

Drawing Words and Writing Pictures is a course on comics creation - for college classes or for independent study - that centres on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic.With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the 15 lessons offered - each complete with homework, extra credit activities, and supplementary reading suggestions - provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics.

  • Format: Paperback | 304 pages
  • Dimensions: 229 x 306 x 16mm | 1,266g
  • Publication date: 10 Jun 2008
  • Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
  • Imprint: First Second
  • Publication City/Country: New Milford, United States
  • Language: English
  • Illustrations note: 384 colour illustrations
  • ISBN10: 1596431318
  • ISBN13: 9781596431317
  • Bestsellers rank: 79,887

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