Visual Storytelling : The Art and Technique

In this handbook, veteran comic book publisher Tony Caputo demonstrates what the aspiring visual media artist needs to know in order to master sequential art.

In Part One, each stage of the production process is explored, including plotting, writing, pencilling and lettering, inking, colouring and painting.

The second part shows, step by step, the basics of figure drawing and anatomy, and basic light and dark techniques.

Finally, Part Three details the basics of page composition, layout and design as well as the art of creating comic book covers and splash pages.

The volume features illustrations by such artists as Mat Nastos, Jim Steranko, Neal Adams, Wally Wood, Andrew Loomis, Scott McCloud, Terry Moore and Jeff Smith.