How to Draw Graphic Novels

This book is THAT good!! Published by Scholastic; it is geared toward late elementary-early middle school ages. But do not let that fool you; the book is layed out in a logical , fun and easy way for ANYONE regardless of age to enjoy. I like the parts that show how to lay your pages out to tell a story; and how to ink and pencil. The book even has sample sheets to pencil, ink and color. I xeroxed these pages and gave them to my students. For about half the price of the other books about making comics, graphic novels this book ranks with the best of them and NEEDs to be on an artists bookshelf next to Scott Mccloud, Stan Lee and Jessica Abel.

Davila is one of those illustrators who makes you hate illustrators. His talent is disgusting in that it is obviously some sort of God-given right. The man can take a pen to paper and create an image that seems to be living. Here he shares the secrets of drawing for not just the graphic novel (ah hem, comic book) but for drawing in general. I doubt I will ever be able to sit down and in a minute or two bring characterization to an illustration the way Davila can, but at least I now have an idea of where to start. I bought this book for my six-year-old nephew, who loves superheroes, my fiveyear-old son, who loves superheroes, my 36-year-old brother-in-law, who loves to draw superheroes, and myself, who wishes to have a talent for drawing. Period. This book is perfect for anyone from the age of 5-100.