How to Draw Hip Hop

by Damion Scott, Kris Ex

Hip-hop is more than baggy jeans and explicit song lyrics. It’s a cultural force that influences everything we see and everything we hear. Now two masters of hip-hop have joined forces to create one remarkable How to Draw Hip-Hop . Damion Scott, a noted hip-hop artist, and Kris Ex, an internationally recognized music journalist, explain drawing basics and construction of the hip-hop look; ways to capture the style and spirit of the B-boy and B-girl; and how to draw hip-hop gear, environments, characters, and graffiti. Every artist and aspiring artist, every fan of hip-hop and pop culture in general needs a copy of How to Draw Hip-Hop .

Genres: Art

144 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2006

Reviews

[Bryn]

I read this through for the sake of curiosity; I think the drawing instruction is very useful, but here in my cultural bubble I was much more curious about what 'hip-hop' is as a visual cultural phenomenom and this was a fascinating way to start answering that question.

[Nathyn Masters]

This was a nice book, not too different from any other art book but the Hip Hip style seems to be a lot cleaner and easier. My style is very much traditional and more Image Comics, but I do like this and will probably start experimenting with it. I'm really tired of the manga stuff, but this style looks really nice.

Also this book was very easy to follow, but I think what makes it stand out more is its presentation. It teaches drawing in a narrative style which was very new to me. I enjoyed the art itself and would like to work with it a little more.