Drawing Cartoons (Complete Guide) - Softcover

Byrne, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007243324 ISBN 13: 9780007243327

Publisher: Collins, 2007

Synopsis

This successful bumper gift book is full of practical advice and numerous step-by-step exercises on drawing a wide range of cartoons, caricatures, comics and animated cartoons.

Drawing Cartoons is an ideal introduction for the budding cartoonist. There's useful advice on the tools and equipment needed and all the techniques are very clearly and simply described, with step-by-step examples and demonstrations, including over 400 cartoons and caricatures.

The book covers a range of topics starting with how to draw basic cartoons and create different characters then introducing ways to bring those characters to life; portraying expressions and gestures, adding speech bubbles and capturing the personalities of your subjects on paper.

Drawing Cartoons also includes instruction on how to draw portraits and political, stylised or quick-draw caricatures followed by sections illustrating methods of creating a narrative for your cartoon characters by writing a comic script or creating an exciting story board.

About this title

Review:

...particularly good if your child is into cartoons...there are lots of step-by-steps on how to draw faces (as well as all other aspects of cartoon drawing).
The Guardian, May 24th 2008

Synopsis:

New in paperback, this successful bumper gift book for beginners is full of practical advice on drawing a wide range of cartoons, including caricatures, comics and animated cartoons. "Drawing Cartoons: A Complete Guide to Cartoons, Caricatures, Comics and Animated Cartoons" covers the essential aspects of drawing all types of cartoons and is an ideal introduction for the budding cartoonist. There's useful advice on the tools and equipment needed and all the techniques are very clearly and simply described, with numerous step-by-step examples and demonstrations, including over 400 cartoons and caricatures. Topics covered include: how to draw basic cartoons and create different characters; portraying expressions and gestures, and adding speech bubbles; how to draw portrait, political, stylized or quick-draw caricatures; capturing the personalities of your subjects; developing your cartoon characters and creating a narrative in comic strip form; writing scripts and graphic stories for your superheroes; how to give your characters life and make them move in animation sequences; and making key drawings and creating a storyboard.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0007243324
• ISBN 13: 9780007243327
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192