Learn to Draw With the Legendary Jim Lee

Learn to Draw With the Legendary Jim Lee

DC co publisher and massively talented (and popular) Jim Lee gives a quick tutorial on how to draw faces for comic books.

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By Hawksblueyes - Jan 12, 2011 11:01 AM EST

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Have you ever wanted to draw comic book superheroes but didn't know where you should even begin? Take a few minutes to watch a master at work. In this video Jim Lee walks us through drawing a superhero face. What you should and shouldn't do and why going for a realistic look is wrong.

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