Figure Drawing and Figure Invention - Jeff Watt's Book Recommendations - Watts Weekly

[@davidsmith6783]

books mentioned 1:32 How to Draw the Marvel Way by John Buscema and Stan Lee 4:18 Figure Drawing: Design and Invention by Michael Hampton 5:45 Danger Girl Sketchbook by J. Scott Campbell 6:35 Notes to Draw From - Comic Book Illustration by Mitch Byrd 7:11 Iguana Bay 2.0 by Claire Wendling 8:45 The Sketch Book by Neal Adams 10:28 Frazetta Sketchbook Volume 1 by Frank Frazetta 13:46 Buscema: A Life in Sketches by Emilio Soltero

[@illustratornamedkasper]

Thanks! He's a book guy, but not a youtube chapter guy :-D

[@mydoggylives]

No one seems to carry that last Buscema book. Pity. It looked interesting!

[@artvibestudios]

Thanks for doing that!

[@Silver77cyn]

Thanks! 👍

[@moritakaishida7963]

It was really nice to hear an art teacher say so many positive things about comic book artists , as an aspiring one thank you

[@ducksoff7236]

The art teachers that complain about comic book artists or the art itself come from two schools. The first school they don't think its bad. They just want you to focus on the fundamentals because they want you to be able to draw anything you want in any style you want so your your own style will eventually emerge. Otherwise you could get stuck in one way of drawing. The second school are just jealous A-holes who's own art sucks so they put it down to try and build themselves up.

[@alexandertoro6984]

​@@ducksoff7236Or they have just seen bad comic book art with wonky proportions and perspectives and think it's all the same. Any skilled artist can appreciate and learn from a well drawn comic.

[@kcsnipes]

eh art is art, i guess most art teachers dont say positive things about comic artists ?

[@mike_MT_jonez]

“I like to hold em and I love the smell of them” same here.

[@richarddunn7017]

Underrated

[@sketchartist1964]

Heck yea, nothing compares to holding an actual book.

[@angelswing567]

They are so expensive in turkey😪

[@Raw799]

I literally just went online and bought that Frazzeta Sketchbook Vol. 1. Those books aren't getting any cheaper folks, score them now. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and approach to drawing.

[@FrazettaGirls]

Hi Jeff! Thanks for these videos. They are really helping me learn as a new artist - Sara Frazetta

[@illustratornamedkasper]

I'm def. a book guy too! 'How to Draw the Marvel way' was the one that opened the first door to me about how perspective worked when i was about 14 something. Good stuff.

[@sovereignruler]

Growing up, Marvel was it for me. My favorite artists were Jack King Kirby, John Buscema (loved the cover of Thor #4 with the Silver Surfer), and of course my all-time favorite John Romita Sr. and his incredible work on Spider-Man. He was my comic God. Back then, I could pick up any comic book and knew who the artist was. To say I was obsessed with art and comics, is an understatement. It is one of the reasons why I found your channel Jeff. You and your staff are amazing at what you do, and I am grateful for the knowledge you share. Thank you.

[@salfordnurse]

How to draw the Marvel Way was one of the first books on Drawing I ever got. Still love it and go back to it

[@wattsatelier]

It's probably one of the best first books you can pick up! It's just so simple and such a straightforward approach.

[@salfordnurse]

@@wattsatelier there’s some great references in the back

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

I am the very same. I enjoy the "Feel," the "Look," and even the, "Smell," of books like this----Especially older ones, and Novels, as well.

[@vllad74]

You are always injecting so much inspiration through your videos Jeff! If somebody looses his will for drawing they just need to watch one of your clips... Thanks you very much!

[@evilldead6824]

I got that book as a kid back in the 80s. Still have it not quite as beat up but pretty close.

[@ryanaul]

Love the Marvel Book.. Solid choice.

[@peckerdecker]

Once you got it up - *Keep it up* Easy to maintain. Fantastic information. Great artwork (drawing from your imagination). Brilliant

[@000bullets]

Yes please go through the whole book list

[@daftcruz]

Ron Lemen is very overlooked, his book is one of the best I've come across. It teaches a lot about gesture, structure, simplification and the Reilly Method, I really like it. I don't like Hampton that much but he's awesome for studying structure and bones. Besides those, Draw Comics in Marvel Way and Loomis one, I didn't know about the other ones, thank you for sharing them.

[@dezukaful]

Wait what ron lemen made a book???

[@daftcruz]

@@dezukaful not a solo book, but his anatomy lessons through ImagineFX (see 4:38). Keep in mind that there's actually two volumes (How to draw aind paint anatomy Vol 1 and Vol 2), so you'll need both if you want to get all the content.

[@dezukaful]

@@daftcruz thanks for the reply. I thought you meant an actual book bc i remember him saying he wanted/was making one

[@dannycruz5446]

@@dezukaful its a large format magazine that reprinted his old Imaginefx articles. They made 2 editions of vol. 1 but the second edition is the one to get cause it has a bunch of new material Ron made specifically for the magazine. Totally worth tracking down.

[@daftcruz]

@@dezukaful if he indeed makes one, then I'm gonna buy it

[@DevinC_]

That Hampton book is my favorite book for anatomy. Nice and simple.

[@PaulMellender]

Absolutely agree on “How to draw comics the marvel way”. Great stuff

[@exoticcarfactsofficialchan7050]

I still have the "How to draw, the Marvel way" VHS tape that I got as a kid. One of the best tutorial videos ever.

[@JoshAshConceptArt]

Love books and love listening to people who are passionate about books talk about them! Thanks for taking the time to make so much great KZbin content!

[@ebonyavengerstevenson1321]

Jeff thanks for showing love to Big John Buscema he was definitely one of the greatest!

[@kingpen1179]

we're almost 100k subs, congrats in advance jeff and your team❤️

[@wattsatelier]

Thank you!! I think getting the more consistant videos have helped a lot. More to come!

[@AndrewMarloweTV]

Always enjoy the insight and inspiration from the Watts weekly

[@INCWorks]

I loved listening to this. Your ideas about building on 'aesthetic sensibility' make a lot of sense. And now I'm going to pull out my old art books.

[@ArtbyPatrickPetruccello]

The Marvel Way! That is a terrific book.

[@OoziHobo]

been using the Danger Girl sketchbook a lot lately... I think I might draw everything in there after watching this, really internalize it

[@jmarcguy]

We have a beautiful library where I live. It’s got 3d printers, a video game lounge, tools you can borrow, lots of cool things. However, it doesn’t have enough books!! They used to have all the old, huge books that I’d get to draw from. Now, everything is an ebook.

[@jeffhreid]

Excellent video Jeff. Enjoyed it very much and saw some reference books to add to the collection

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

Frank Frazetta was a great inspiration for me in the 80’s. George Bridgman was a good Intro for me to form Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators, Second Edition (Force Drawing Series) 2nd Edition by Mike Mattesi (Author) Loomis is amazing … Loved this video thanks … I learnt a whole bunch today.

[@mdeboer563]

For anatomy I love all the Watt's construction students, Glen Vilppu, Will Weston, Brent Eviston (not sure if he studies under Watts), and the comic/amination guys for how to turn these shapes in space forshorthen etc. To bad I'm in the EU would love Jeff as a teacher, love his honesty and un nuanced opinion... but okay hopefully one day with enough work my work will surface and can show my gratitude towards the great teachers. We stand on the shoulders of giants, nobody is ''self taught''........ we learn ourselves but, what's already out there is what's teaching us so overtime we can develop our own interpretation.

[@wattsatelier]

You're right on. One of the best things that you can do as an avid learner of art is to take your learning into your own hands. Become an art detective. Even if you use our programs and any other schools, you can never expect any one to do the work for you, even if you're following along with the curriculum. It's all about your own willingness to learn, to be disciplined and strive for growth. So much of all this is about your own growth and experimentation as a developing artist to find what is meaningful to you. Behind all of it, there is one certain truth: become as good as you possibly can at drawing and you'll never go wrong. Thanks for the kind words!

[@outlawphil]

I still have this book from my childhood, great pick Jeff.

[@ameybenodekar1682]

Thank you so much Jeff Watt 😊

[@raygsbrelcik5578]

I got into Frazzetta YEARS ago----Actually painted 8 of his more Exciting paintings ( they ALL were, I know). It was good experi- ence. Frank was my instructor, though I never MET him.

[@zandergalit7711]

Thanks for this Jeff! Hope your KZbin channel grows exponentially. All the best!

[@crystalh6968]

This was very helpful, the filter analogy in particular. Hope to get to in person classes in the near future.

[@mixedpot1767]

Oh man so much wisdom in these videos you putting out there. Much appreciated.

[@sovereignruler]

Thanks for sharing Jeff. Very informative.

[@Chaoslorden]

Thank you for the inspiration. Listening trough the videos while painting commissions and while I'm doing that I learn while working. 🎨⚒️❤️

[@christophereberhart7487]

This video earned my sub, I'm always looking for figure drawing books targeting beginners. Thanks for the resources.

[@wattsatelier]

Awesome, thanks for the sub! As a supplement to some of the books in this video I would also add Andrew Loomis' "Figure Drawing for All it's Worth" as a great resource.

[@odysseusjones8531]

It is SO good to see an art teacher give John Buscema his due. His dynamic anatomy is amazing and it's interesting seeing the various interpretations of his pencils by all the different inkers then compare that to his own inks, which he rarely did due to time constraints. If you get a chance, pick up a copy of Thor Annual 13 and see how he leads your eye from panel to panel through both the graphic design/composition and the inking. Truly a master class in graphic storytelling. IMO though, Buscema is best in black and white. Unlike most artists, the colors drain the life from his drawings rather than enhance them.

[@armandovicuna6]

One of my favorite drawing books!

[@kavereon]

Thank you, Jeff! This is an indispensable and very inspiring video for aspiring artists.

[@AerysBat]

In depth book reviews sound great!

[@wattsatelier]

At some point we can pick some particular books and do a deep dive into them and talk about how to study them and what to look for and so forth.

[@thomascampos7056]

I had that back in junior high, one of the best learning tools I’ve ever had.

[@lordcommander3224]

I have that Mitch Byrd book. First time I’ve ever seen someone else who has one.

[@rejan5163]

i always love listening to you sir.

[@aldack]

Michael Hampton's book is fantastic!

[@andyb.rodriguezart6558]

Holy cow, those super hero studies with Buscema and that Superman are gold! I hope Jeff posts those on his IG. All those sketches are stuff I love to see!

[@andyb.rodriguezart6558]

Also I feel greedy for saying this considering we just got a Bridgman book, but a Jeff Watts Sketchbook would actually be pretty sweet too!

[@wattsatelier]

We have been trying to workshop putting out some of Jeff's sketchbooks for printing, so stay tuned on that front!

[@drpg11]

Is this still happening?

[@andyb.rodriguezart6558]

@@drpg11 There was a book on Jeff's figure drawings on women that dropped in Nov 2021 in reference to that comment. Here's the link if you want to check it out: www.amazon.com/Figure-Drawings-Jeffrey-Watts-Quicksketch/dp/0990373533/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WNJHX1H2CA4L&keywords=jeff+watts&qid=1698176743&sprefix=jeff+watts%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1

[@johnnylamonte3451]

As someone whose had a bad habit of collecting and buying art/technique books but never digin into them in waiting to be ''ready'', this makes me more excited to just start and explore, try out and combine ideas. Thanks! May start with the Marvel Way book as well.

[@JoeYT23]

Wonderful video, thanks for sharing so much knowledge, I never stop following this channel!

[@MrBlaineFox]

That Imagine FX book is really good, that's one of my first go to books when I want to brush up on some anatomy and figure drawing concepts, think they still sell it and newer editions on the publishers website.

[@inchasto]

1:31 How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way 4:15 Figure Drawing: Design and Invention 5:43 J. Scott Campbell Danger Girl Sketchbook: Expanded Edition 6:33 Notes to Draw From, Vol. 1: Comic Book Illustration 7:10 WENDLING: Iguana Bay 2.0 8:45 Neal Adams: The Sketch Book 10:27 Frazetta Sketchbook Volume 1 13:44 John Buscema: A Life in Sketches

[@actionpoppa6079]

Awesome advice on practice 👍 thank you!!

[@OliVeeTV]

Wow Jeff -Thanks

[@Johnboy6346]

Starting drawing again this year after a 5 year break, reinvigorated and putting in more effort than I did before. This was a great video as I try to consume as many different techniques and styles and experiment with them, this video gave me a few more to try.

[@briandhackney]

Amen to everything you just said!

[@illumardimago2307]

Wooow you and me are from thats same era about drawing ya im into action figure drawings and i loved the art work on stan lee book

[@vincepreston9304]

So many people called( Big John Buscema) a jack Kirby clone ,but I tell them he was required to draw in that style "The Marvel Way""! Jack Kirby was Marvel! In my humble opinion Buscema was every bit as good if not better! Buscema could do it all, westerns, Romance , animals, and his Conan second to none! He was without question one of the best Marvel ever had!

[@ollievher]

great resource! thanks jeff. Hope one day you can do a top 10-50 books ever :)))

[@owlsonik37]

How to draw the marvel war was my first art book back in the 80’s! Great book

[@creatorart]

Many and good information as always from the man who has the passion what he's doing!

[@NeroDeamon]

Danger girl now thats nostalgia right there

[@BuffaloWill]

Randomly found this video. very cool. Subscribed and looking forward to more to come!

[@merpderp7223]

Thanks for sharing mate, great video 👍

[@bipinshrestha8265]

Awesome video... really inspirational. Would love to see more.

[@PhalangiumOpilio]

Thanks Jeff, for this interesting video! It is to great help for me.

[@stevehutch]

This is such an insightful tutorial. Incredible.

[@Pazu84Vaucluse]

can't wait to watch more book reviews

[@toddtyrrell]

So informative, thank you Jeff

[@iamcoffeerepublic]

Yes! Please do more book reviews.

[@wattsatelier]

We will have more to come!

[@robertdufour2456]

You must be an awesome teacher!

[@EddyfyingArt]

Thanks so much for these videos, you are a gem of information!

[@_trismegistus]

Thanks for sharing your work, Jeff. Love to see it.

[@bellam1969]

Thank you so much! This was extremely informative.

[@michaelangelo5217]

Can’t wait for those book reviews Jeff! I’d love if you reviewed philosophical ones as well as the art books.

[@drpg11]

2years later we still waiting

[@ericmacfarlane3604]

You are so inspiring to listen to :D glad to have found this video

[@zebposada]

Thanks for this amazing video Jeff. Lots of good vibes to you.

[@bryanmartin9420]

Thanks,excellent job!

[@ElianaLemosArt]

Master JW this one was truly epic and generous, thank you!

[@jay48091]

Jeff Might be the greatest hand in draftsmanship...ever!

[@samankucher5117]

I love the intro music :)

[@randalllaue4042]

Thank you for book list!!!

[@HorstramWieljentic]

Thanks teacher, excellent your explanation. So I understand that cartoonists don't need the posing sitter to create their characters?

[@mannieabeleda235]

great video sir.

[@robertdufour2456]

So well said! Thank you so much!

[@samankucher5117]

Thank you for the great advice:)

[@krzysztofmathews738]

This is great. Thank you for this video!

[@JFTL81]

Love the book overviews. Your sketchbooks are amazing.

[@SketchedbySte]

I love this video, I re watch it often! Did any more book videos / recommendations like this get made does anyone know? I really enjoyed this one, found some great artists through it too!

[@denisjakovljevicArt]

More book reviews!

[@michaelbrandt5416]

I read the marvel book on how to draw comic books as well as the Burne Hogarth book on anatomy. None of them worked for me. The thing i find the hardest to do in terms of drawing anything, is getting proportions right as well as where to place shadows. I can easily do a sketch of anything i look at to a reasonable degree, but not out of my head. The thing that does work for me is photographing myself in various positions, loading them into my pc and from there sketch those pictures of myself. Also, using software such as clip studio and Blender would be the thing for me because you get 3D figures in their right proportions you can model from in every conceivable angle.

[@sketchartist1964]

Hi Jeff! Have you ever discussed the work of Alex Nino? And if you have, how can I find the video? He has always been a favorite of mine, thanks!

[@mattrogers1052]

books are an addiction

[@osckarlaguna.]

I practiced years the marvel book`s tips on anatomy but I never could draw well, I also tried with Hogarth`s books, and unfortunately, I am stuck on trying to draw my own comic page and I am still struggling to draw well. action anatomy is really hard, especially trying to do it from memory, but now I am practicing every day with online reference and I hope someday to make it. thanks for the other suggestions

[@legendaryheroes1814]

Thank you for your information,i am getting ready to draw again,this was a good video ,ferzetta rules

[@bradcook1537]

I'd love to pick up those Frazetta books, but volume 1 is expensive ATM, over $100 for just paperback.

[@dwintster]

There is no such thing as dated in art, seriously though I love your selection. I own hundreds myself, Vilppu was my favorite starting out for a structured approach. That Michael Baldwun drawing the line, Bridgman and Loomis. Relearning I have come to Proko and Michael Hampton. Though should throw some cartooning books into the mix like Preston Blair cartoon animation and Ken Hutgren animal drawing book Joe Weatherley has a great book on animal drawing. I can forget Scott Robertson's books Though he wasn't my first intro to perspective it wasn't until I was studying Industrial Design almost 2 decades ago that I really started drawing through and building accurate form. Learn perspective thoroughly and everything becomes easier.

[@neilhansen6544]

Fantastic analysis!

[@caminooneninesixone]

I love your drawing table. Where can I purchase one like it?

[@levisimpson516]

I just like books too.

[@chitrapatel9185]

When's the next video on the Books coming Jeff?😀🔥❤️