Drawing Beautiful Women: The Frank Cho Method Hardcover – November 11, 2014

Mr. Cho is, in my estimation, a remarkable artist; particularly in regards to his ability when drawing the female form and dinosaurs. This isn't to say that his male forms and figures aren't also top-notch but I think most people who follow this artist are going to enjoy his "classic" female forms. Mr. Cho is a self-taught artist who relied on classic masters as points of interest and development and is an interesting person in his free time, if his blogs and public speaking engagements are any indication, very dry sense of humor.For those who are looking to see his techniques and how he builds his forms, this is a pretty solid work but I would say that this is almost more of an "art book" than a "how-to guide". If you are, or are buying for, a beginning artist then this may be something they'll enjoy as "inspiration" but won't really get much out of the instruction. There is a lot of instruction in the book but I'd say it's almost more about his philosophy about art than a bare-bones building guide. For those unfamiliar with his works, if you enjoy Tarzan-like art work, dinosaurs and scantly-clad women hunting them or even just a "classic" take on comic styles, then you'll probably enjoy this.That said; if you're looking for a basics or beginners how-to book or purely an art book then I'd look elsewhere. If you're looking for a great book with female form and figure as an art book in a comic style you may want to take a look at Adam Hughes' book Cover Run:https://smile.amazon.com/Cover-Run-Comics-Adam-Hughes-ebook/dp/B009POHJD8?ie=UTF8&keywords=Adam%20Hughes&qid=1465019788&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2And if you've been through Christopher Hart's array of How-To guides or didn't like them, you may like an older series that was put together from a few lesser-known artists from a company called Antarctic Press:https://smile.amazon.com/How-Draw-Manga-Issues-Dunn-ebook/dp/B00YTE9CWU?ie=UTF8&keywords=Ben%20Dunn%20How%20to%20Draw%20Manga&qid=1465019929&ref_=sr_1_10&sr=8-10

This book is a great insight on how Frank Cho creates beautiful women in the work that he does.If you think this is a full how to on everything drawing then don't out right buy this. This is more for an advanced student that already knows classic figure drawing. This book illustrates how you can take the basics and break out of that mold and follow more of Frank Cho Method.I do suggest picking up Drawing the Head and Figure by Jack Hamm to get the main basics and then pick this up to really make those ladies pop.I don't know if Frank ever reads these, but if you do thanks. I know you love the ladies but if you could also do a book on Men as well. Your work on THE TOTALLY AWESOME HULK is great. Keep it up.

I LOVE Cho! This book is outstanding. It's definitely not for a raw beginner, though. This is more geared toward someone who has at least some experience in working with figures - in particular female ones - as well as dabbling in pen and ink and sketching. And the section where he works with a plain old ballpoint pen...amazing. If, as a relatively seasoned artist, you take the time to study what's here, you'll come away enlightened. But if you're expecting to hit this level at the start, well...nope. Ain't gonna happen. Buy the book anyway and stash it for your rainy artist's day. After some trials and errors you can then go back and dig it out like the treasure it is and enjoy. If nothing else, the Jungle Queen pages alone are worth the price of admission. If you love Cho, get this book, add it to your collection, feed your obsession.

I like the book, it has beautiful illustrations but I want to warn that you may misinterpret it based on the title. This isn't an instructional book or even really a guide. It's more of an art book with occasional notes on Frank's thought process. You would have to be pretty advanced to make anything out of his gesture drawing or process steps, as he does not use construction lines or go into detail about that process. (And if you're that advanced you probably don't need a guide book anyway) With that said the book is of high quality with great illustrations, if you go in expecting an art book purely for the purpose of enjoying his illustrations you won't be disappointed.

Perhaps the best companion for starters who prefer drawing detailed and well defined women, like they are meant to be seen! Each Chapter is explained in detail, by Frank, the dos and don't s on how to portray them, and to be able to make each drawing jump out of the picture. It's hardcover, and 144 pages long! It includes art from Marvel, Jungle Girl, Liberty Meadows and Mars, the before and after. His knowledge of anatomy is outstanding! If you love his art, and like to learn more on how to draw women Frank style, get it now! You won't regret it!

I am an artist and I wanted instruction on how to draw really lovely women ! Frank Cho gives this information in a well illustrated series of examples , not to mention the beautiful examples of his work. I bought the book not so much to look at his work but to learn how he does it ! He helped me hugely in improving my drawings ! I paint fairies and I wanted to paint beautiful fairies ! I recommend this book !

This book is a must have if you love drawing... well woman anyways. Even if you've been drawing for years, lots of little tips and good rules of thumbs. Some you may have known for years and maybe forgot. Other are those, "Oh, thats an interesting way to think about it" moments. Briefly touches on Drawing, proportions, color, inking and storytelling. The book really is a snapshot of Frank Cho's process and not an in depth step by step tutorial. Eitherway, it's still a bargain and a wonderful addition to any artist bookshelf.