The Open Game Table Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs Volume 1 is live and available for purchase at Amazon.com and Lulu.com

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Announcing the Open Game Table Anthology of Roleplaying Game Blogs Volume 1.

Overall Score: Ease of Use: Clarity: Usefulness:

Overall Review (in brief)

Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist is good, solid book for artists even if it is a bit… simplified. That is the point, after all, and Christopher Hart Seems to accomplish it well. This is a simple ‘breakdown’ of anatomy. Rather than get too terribly specific about the details of each sinew of a muscle, he teaches the basic shape. In a world of deadlines and concept art sketch work, this seems a nearly mandatory book to have in your collection – even if you’ll only use it ‘once in a while’.

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Swords and Sorcery

Overall Review (in brief)

I’m not really sure why this one falls under the ‘How to Draw’ heading. Yes, there are a handful of ’step-by-steps’, but the vast majority of the book seems to be a collection (and analysis) of concept art. The art is what saves this one – not the ‘how to’-ness.
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