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The Cartoonist's Workshop
An award-winning artist concocts a really fantastic-looking drawing workbook that’s as fun, colorful, and carefully structured as the cartoons themselves—and a must on every aspiring cartoonist’s bookshelf.
From mastering the correct facial proportions to drawing believable scenes with human and animal that’s where this effective and engaging how-to course takes would-be cartoonists, whether they want to create a superhero or mock the latest political shenanigans. It teaches basic drawing skills, provides guidance on the necessary tools, covers a wide range of styles and techniques, and offers thoughtful projects that encourage experimentation and originality. The plentiful images delight while they instruct beginners on perspective and foreshortening; depicting the figure in movement and through body language; portraying furniture and common objects; and defining a sense of place. Develop a good sense of composition, see how to come up with ideas, and put together an effective portfolio. An artist’s gallery presents a range of enjoyable professional work, including caricature and political satire, children’s cartoons, slice-of-life sequences, and more.
From mastering the correct facial proportions to drawing believable scenes with human and animal that’s where this effective and engaging how-to course takes would-be cartoonists, whether they want to create a superhero or mock the latest political shenanigans. It teaches basic drawing skills, provides guidance on the necessary tools, covers a wide range of styles and techniques, and offers thoughtful projects that encourage experimentation and originality. The plentiful images delight while they instruct beginners on perspective and foreshortening; depicting the figure in movement and through body language; portraying furniture and common objects; and defining a sense of place. Develop a good sense of composition, see how to come up with ideas, and put together an effective portfolio. An artist’s gallery presents a range of enjoyable professional work, including caricature and political satire, children’s cartoons, slice-of-life sequences, and more.
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128 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2004
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August 28, 2019
Took me a year and 22 days to finish reading this book. For the first 40 pages I did all the exercises and then I didn't. I just read.
It seems obvious to me that I'm not really interested in drawing cartoons. I'm more of a doodle kind of a guy. I like drawing what I like to draw and I'm not really interested in being taught to draw what I'm not interested in drawing.
But if you are interested in that sort of thing, then this is the book for you. There are lots of practical examples, instructions and exercises here to take you through everything you would want to know about the art of cartooning. Faces, figures and scenery are all covered, as well as all the details like colours, expressions, posture and anything else you can think of. The book even touches on how to publish your work.
This is what it says on the tin: a workshop. Don't be put off just because I'm not interested in taking all of it. It's not the book - it's me.
It seems obvious to me that I'm not really interested in drawing cartoons. I'm more of a doodle kind of a guy. I like drawing what I like to draw and I'm not really interested in being taught to draw what I'm not interested in drawing.
But if you are interested in that sort of thing, then this is the book for you. There are lots of practical examples, instructions and exercises here to take you through everything you would want to know about the art of cartooning. Faces, figures and scenery are all covered, as well as all the details like colours, expressions, posture and anything else you can think of. The book even touches on how to publish your work.
This is what it says on the tin: a workshop. Don't be put off just because I'm not interested in taking all of it. It's not the book - it's me.
June 18, 2010
nice book, simple and fast
September 9, 2010
Years ago I read a bunch of How-To do Comics books. Most of them were a rip-off.
I learned some stuff from this one.
I learned some stuff from this one.
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