World Famous Comics: How to Draw Cartoons for Comic Strips (Christopher Hart Titles)
How to Draw Cartoons for Comic Strips (Christopher Hart Titles)
By: Christopher Hart Publisher: Watson-Guptill Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Watson-Guptill Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 144 Publication Date: September 01, 1988 Release Date: September 01, 1988
Product Description: Here is a comprehensive approach to drawing comic-strip characters in an appealing contemporary style featuring large-format reproductions that can be easily copied. A wide range of drawings show readers how to capture the personality, mood, and character of a subject. Illustrated.
Not Easy. Not Impressed. thought this would be a step by step how to but its more for intermediate to advanced learners. very disappointed
HOW TO DRAW CARTOONS FOR COMIC-STRIPS This book is mostly about HOW to design cartoon characters, and some panels and Talk-Balloons. The "basics".---- But the book that gets into actually drawing comic-strips is "DRAWING ON THE FUNNY SIDE OF THE BRAIN". And also "EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CARTOONING BUT WERE AFRAID TO DRAW" all of these by Christopher Hart. But above all, the "MAKING COMICS Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels" by Scott Mc Cloud. These books which I bought at Amazon.com helped me tremendously on improving my own comic-strip "CANDY BLONDELL". It gave me details on HOW to improve the drawing and my way of thinking. It made the comic-strip come "alive" and be more "precise". I strongly recommend that you buy these books to improve your own comic-strips as it did for mine. These books are worth having. ----- Luisa Felix, FelixHoboken@aol.com
A Definite Must For Any Artist's Library! Christopher Hart has truly done an excellent job with this book. Filled to the rim with illustrations, techniques, explanations and inside information, if you've ever wanted to learn about humorous illustration or cartooning, put this on your list. You'll be glad you did. :o)
For any type of artist Great book. He displays how to cartoon men, women, children, elderly and many types of animals. He does it in an extremely visual way that even a child could follow along. This book is packed with 95% illustrations and 5% text. To me, that's a winner. The 5% text that is in there is invaluable. The print is nice and large and easy to read. I am very happy I bought this book. It is a keeper.
From the Beginning From the beginning of this book to the end, it is filled with (finally) basic, step-by-step instructions on drawing cartoon people, body parts, the "action line", body language and style. And then it starts all over again with animals! Mostly dogs, cats, and different fowl, it also includes less common animals, like beaver, porcupine, raccoon and many sea animals. Can't forget the great alligators and dragon. Finally, the book spends time on placing the characters, reference lines and specialty shots and the all-important "balloon". Another great one by C. Hart. I think I own most of his books and they are all worth great merit, better than the other books I've seen out there by far.
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