Girls! From Line to Color

This book was one of those that missed the mark. First of all very skimpy. And it was more memoirs on the process of creating the pieces in the book rather than true step by step instructions. I don't mind the sexual content but at least explain the figure drawing itself.

Michal's technique and performance is great to see. He certainly does explain few of his techniques bit still I expected something more like a tutorial content and less authors memoirs of making of almost every piece in the book. Nevertheless it gave me a few good ideas to probe some other procedures in my art ( [...]) :-)

I love this book, it's not only what it says but more. I think it's cutting edge, it's fun and it's clear on direction on how to create the female form when drawing super heroines or super villaness' versus a standard female form.

Michal Dutkiewicz' first collection of fantasy/pin-up art from SQP, "Girl Crazy: The Art of Michal Dutkiewicz", showed exactly why he is considered one of the top artists in the field today. In the latest collection from SQP, he shows exactly HOW he does it. Taking readers on a behind the scenes look, Dutkiewicz shows off his initial pencils and ink versions of his pieces, right next to the finished paintings. But more importantly, he comments on the various paintings and drawings, letting his fans know exactly how he worked on each piece and how he arrived at the finished product. Some show just the pen & ink and final paintings while other examples go from rough pencils, to inks, to various stages of digital coloring.One of the best examples of this can be seen on page 25 in three different stages. First we have basically just a pencil outline drawing of a nude model, next is a full color rendering, with Dutkiewicz explaining his color layering techniques, and finally the finished piece with the exquisite detail of water glistening off her body, giving a new meaning to photo-realistic.While this may not quite be the typical pinup art book we're used to seeing from SQP, it is a fascinating look at the creative process. Sometimes these guys make it look so easy that we fans my not appreciate the hard and often arduous work that goes into these paintings. The book will also be a help to young artists looking to improve their own technique.Reviewed by Tim Janson

I expected that this would be something of a tutorial. a how to type of book, something that would take you through the process of creating beautiful women for comics. That's kinda what the title implies. . . well there is some nice artwork and the artist is very skillful, but much this is is presented like soft-core porn. Not what I was looking for in an instructional book.