Here is a rare homage to the art of classic 2–D animation and the time–honored method of hand–drawing characters that come alive on the silver screen. The creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," reveals the art of brilliant character design, backgrounds, and prop art in this lavishly detailed handbook that unveils the complex secrets behind the deceptively simple and universally loved Simpsons characters. With creative insights, artists' sketches, helpful insider hints, and step–by–step instructions, enter the imagination of "master doodler" Matt Groening and receive some professional "how–to" advice from many of the animators and directors who have made "The Simpsons" the longest–running animated show and situation comedy in television history. In our technological era when animation has become increasingly digitalized, this unique handbook records the genesis of some of the most extraordinary examples of the art of hand–drawn animated characters.
A good intro to cartooning This book offers a good into drawing many of the Simpsons characters: all the family, plus many of the most seen extras. It has a lot of drawings that can be copied, and is a durable hardback. There are suggestions about how to draw each character consistently that many people would not notice. A great gift for any kid or adult who likes to doodle or draw cartoons.
One of My Favorite Books Bar None Love the Simpsons? Love to draw? Take these two interests and you've got heavenly bliss. If you like only the Simpsons and only drawing, you'd still love this book.
As a how-to-draw book, this books is amazing. The authors provide their thought processes when they draw. For example, Homer's body is like a big light bulb and his feet are in the shape of an iron. These insights are a huge benefit. Even the sections about props and sets are amazing. The book features transparent pages, which aids how layers are used in the drawing process.
I own Jack Hamm, how-to-draw manga and Byrne Hogarth books. And this books is a vital component to any book collection. The reason is that the Simpson characters are based on simple shapes: sausages, cylinders, balls, etc. Once you are able to draw Simpson characters, you can draw other objects with a better grasp of how basic shapes make up a lot of real world objects.
If you are a Simpsons fan and not a drawer, this book is still amazing. You will appreciate the myriad of dynamic poses included in the book. And maybe, just maybe, you'll be motivated to trying drawing--and this book is a good one to start with.
Drawing school The book cover and paper is of good quality - looks and feels fine. The content is mainly step by step drawing guides for every (?) person in the Simpsons universe and lots of examples of different moods and situations. Also includes "backgrounds" from many houses and places in Springfield.
Drawing The Simpsons This is one of the best put together drawing books from a television series I have ever seen. I am an artist and I love the Simpsons. What more could I ask for?!
Great for Simpsons fans/amateur cartoonists I got this as a gift. It has great coverage of a whole lot of the popular characters. Also has step by step drawings for many of the favorites. If you know someone who is into drawing, and enjoys the Simpsons, it is highly recommended.
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