You Can Draw Transformers (You Can Draw)
by Simon Furman
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Author: Simon FurmanEdition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-21
ISBN: 075662746X
Number of pages: 96
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: DK CHILDREN
Book Reviews of You Can Draw Transformers (You Can Draw)
Book Review: A must have for all potential comic artists.
Summary: 5 Stars
This title is extremely impressive. It is carefully crafted and has had a lot of love put into it. This is not surprising considering it was penned by Simon Furman, long time Transformers writer, who knows more about Transformers than the entire population of Great Britain put together.
Initially when seeing the cover for this book I expected it to contain the same old basic drawings with vague steps to achieve glorious final illustrations that none of us are really capable of without an art degree, and certainly not the younger market that the book is presumably aimed at. However this package is actually rather inspiring.
The book is spiral bound which makes it a little more tactile and accessible for those who are having a go at drawing their favourite characters. This book is very comprehensive. There are many, many useful sections on subjects such as perspective, shading and lighting, which equipment to use, and inking and colouring (particularly aimed at the comic artist). I was impressed to see the final page is a laminated stencil for drawing your own speech balloons or narration boxes. In fact the book could be called `How to draw Transformers comics'.
Furman has ensured that he covers all eras of the Transformers genre including Generation 1 (G1) and Beast Wars as well as the discontinued Dreamwave comics Transformers: Armada and Energon run. Also material is featured from the current IDW comics run.
The trace overlays are a nice addition and make this book very inviting for anyone tempted to have a go at becoming a Transformers Van Gogh. Guido Guidi's illustrations are excellent his clear representations of the robots and vehicles are a joy to look at as well as try out yourself.
Scattered through the book are tips from Transformers artists such as Andrew Wildman and Nick Roche to help give their perspective on how to get your drawings just right.
I think my favourite page in the book is a lovely double page spread of Bumblebee doing a complete Transformation.
This book will make an excellent addition to your Transformers library and also makes for good reference about everything Transformers. Now where's that HB pencil...
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