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Andos · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 1999 12:01 am

Hi Dhab,

If you are doing another tutorial (which I think would be great!) I seriously urge you to consider putting it together in Quark in a book form, include some samples of your work in various stages along with samples of all your stuff and offer it to a publisher.

No. Offer it to a lot of publishers and start a bidding war.

Cheers,

Andos

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Dhabih · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 1999 1:14 pm

yeah, i've thought of this a bunch, but i dunno, seems like a real big step and i dont know where to start.

But i'll definately keep this in mind.

-dhab

immi · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 1999 1:20 pm

i know id definately pay for a book. You should definately put a lot of consideration into it dhabih. Im sure there are a lot of people out there who would pay for it.

Alex · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 1999 2:08 pm

yeah.... and name it

Dhabih: The book of Knowledge.

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Alex D. G.
http://www.alexdg.com

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Happy_Meal · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 1999 3:22 pm

I'd be the first guy to buy it (though it won't get here in Quebec before 2099!!!).
I'd definitely buy this Book of Knowledge and Godlike abilities!!

LOL!
-From a very happy book-buying meal

Jerrid · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 1999 3:49 pm

Dhabih, if you made a book, I know that tons of people would kill to get their hands on one. I would make sure myself that I would snag one. Hell, I bet that everyone in your damn guestbook would buy it, that would be a small fortune man..

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Jerrid

Alex · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 1999 5:38 pm

with drawings like those, i'm pretty sure, he doesnt need a "small fortune" coz he already has a bigger one

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Alex D. G.
http://www.alexdg.com

Andos · Posted: Sun Oct 24, 1999 8:39 pm

Hey Dhab,

Great that you are considering it. I think the best way to approach it is to find a "how to draw comics" book that you think works well and use it's format.

Off the top of my head a format could be (each topic is a double-page spread, about 10 paragraphs and some pics):

Introduction: About you... basically cut and paste from your webpage... if you would update it.. [hint]

Materials: Give a rundown on your hardware. (Tell the publisher to get sponsorship from Wacom. Full page ad, back cover.)

Inspiration: Believe it or not, that Eclipse image and the photo of the girl would be perfect for this.

Layout: How you plan the look and balance of your drawings.

The Figure: How you do the basic line drawing. Proportions and stuff.

Color and Shading: This is your existing tutorial. (Tutorials would go over more than a single spread, obviously.)

Detail: How you do the fine details. A tutorial you SHOULD do!

Special effects: Hair, lighting etc.

Wrapping it up: Anything you do to complete the image, judge if you are finished etc.

Computer Game Art: Any special considerations here?

Submitting: How to get your work noticed. Your webpage... sending to mags etc.

Interview: Grab that interview you link to on your webpage. It's cool and would work here.

That's it! You could do it in a weekend!

If you like I can make up a list of publishers to send it to. Basically, I'll go to Amazon.com, do a search on "how to draw" books and take down the names of their publishers. Simple.

Then just sit back and rake in the bucks!

DO IT, DHAB!!!!

Cheers,

Andos

Nocturnal · member Member # Joined: 24 Oct 1999 Posts: 97

I would definately buy one, or two!
You have us all hooked onto the line with that one tutorial man! All you gotta do is write up a book and you can retire =)