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How to Draw Cartoons for Comic Strips (Christopher Hart Titles)
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Product Description
A guide to drawing cartoon characters - people of all ages, animals, birds and fish, with an emphasis on the personality, mood and character of the subject. The author deals with facial features and expressions, body language, drawing of hands and feet, head and body construction, conveying emotion and age, placing subjects in panels, making a layout, master reverse angles, medium shots, close ups, lights and darks, dialogue balloons and how to develop a comic strip. Christopher Hart is a former participant in the Disney Animation Program, has created numerous commercials and storyboards and was a contributor to "Mad" magazine.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #220659 in Books
- Published on: 1988-10-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 144 pages
Customer Reviews
A good, well structured introduction to cartoon illustration
On the whole I thought that this was a very good introduction to the geometric approach of drawing cartoons. The example illustrations are very professional and provide plenty of motivation for the reader to improve his/her skills. If there is one criticism, it is that the sections on drawing animals could do with slightly more instructive detail, but this is a very minor point and the book has definitely earnt its place on my studio bookshelf.
An excellent starting point to learn cartooning technique.
I've read a lot of "how to draw cartoons" books, and all of Christopher Hart's books rank very high. This book is the best place to start, covering the basics of figures, placement within panels, and other technical jiggery-pokery. This book leads naturally to his more detailed work, "Drawing on the Funny Side of the Brain."
If you are a basic drawer you will love this book
I work with children in a hospital environment and art work is a big part of the recovery process. I am a basic drawer but with this book I feel more confident to try more challenging things. I now own 3 of Christopher Harts books and plan to collect more as time goes on
