Lorenzo Etherington of The Etherington Brothers has published a free 50-page “Beat the Lockdown Boredom” downloadable and printable How to THINK when you draw JUNIOR BOOK on how to draw COMICS!
This is a full course, with almost all exclusive content which is not in the books or online – and is available to download and enjoy for free here (PDF link)
It’s a great guide to drawing comics with plenty of tips on learning core skills for younger artists, that can be used by children, parents, teachers and carers. Well worth a look! Here’s some sample pages…
The Etherington Brothers, creators of the UK’s most successful comic Kickstarter of all time, How to THINK when you DRAW, have produced comics, art and stories for Disney, Dreamworks, Aardman, BBC and many of the world’s leading book publishers, and are the creators of numerous comic series including Long Gone Don, Von Doogan, Freaky and Fearless and The ART of Stranski.
Passionate about sharing art and writing skills, their free ‘How to THINK when you DRAW and WRITE’ tutorials are used by hundreds and thousands of artists from beginners to seasoned professionals at the world’s biggest animation, film and games studios every week.
The ART of STRANSKI – Lorenzo Etherington’s super-rare book, and one of the hardest titles he has created to get hold of has been sold out for over a year. But the good news is that the book is being specially reprinted only for through a new Kickstarter, coming on a secret date next month.
This book will not be made available anywhere online or in shops outside of Kickstarter for at least the next two years, so keep an eye on their blog to find out how to sign up for news.
• Grab the free How to THINK when you DRAW Junior with Lorenzo Etherington PDF here
• The Etherington Brothers are online here | Follow them on Twitter @EtheringtonBros | Instagram
• Every online How to THINK when you DRAW is here
• You can also read chapters from the Etherington Brothers books for free here on Comics Boutique
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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