The Complete Cartooning Course: Principles, Practices, Techniques

by Steve Edgell, Brad Brooks, Tim Pilcher

Discusses the equipment and techniques, computer cartooning, drawing, composition, paper and digital media, and formats.

Genres: Comics, Nonfiction, Art

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2001

Reviews

[Brad]

Um, I co-wrote it :)

This is the US edition. It's the same as the UK edition, except it has a different cover (which I actually prefer)

[Karen Chung · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is more of an overview of the entire cartooning profession rather than a how-to-draw book, and as such, is very useful. I especially appreciated the parts that teach how to look at everything in the world, from clothing folds to how people and animals move to vanishing points, with new eyes - it's parallel to what I teach my students about listening. Allowances need to be made for how much technology has changed since the book was published in 2001, but beyond that, most of what the book has to offer still applies today. Potentially useful both to aspiring cartoonists and to those wanting to incorporate cartoons into website or publishing projects.

[Brad]

Um, co-wrote this one too.

[Jesse Stoddard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great overview of the essentials of the art and craft. A little dated on the technology aspects now, but the fundamentals covered are still sound.