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You Can Draw "Transformers" (Hardcover)

by Simon Furman (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd (4 Jul 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1405318406
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405318402
  • Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 256,718 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Bring the robots in disguise to life - all you need is a pencil! Follow expert tips, tracings, fold out pages and stencils and learn to draw robots that pack a punch. Start by creating stick figures, then learn how to shade and shadow and bring Optimus Prime or Megatron to life, then put them all together to create your own comic. Just pick up a pencil and get drawing!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for any art student., 30 Oct 2007
By D. Elliott - See all my reviews
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This book, though seemly more aimed for younger ones, is the most well written art book I've ever come across. Even though it is, obviously, toward drawing Transformers, there are many parts that would work for drawing any subject. The language is clear and easy to follow and the quality of the pictures is very good. I learned more from this book in a week than all my other books combined ever.

If I was an art teacher, I would have this listed for my students as 'essential reading'.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for all potential comic artists., 13 Jul 2007
By Mr. Paul Cannon "transforce" (London, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You Can Draw Transformers (Spiral-bound)
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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