Written by a master cartoonist with a combination of wit and valuable advice, this book serves as a course for beginners as well as a tool for the most advanced cartoonist. Author Christopher Hart covers everything a cartoonist needs to know to tell a joke visually, from the effective use of layout, light, and shading to the techniques of conveying emotion. There are lessons in drawing characters in reaction shots and "takes," indicating specific...

A barrel of laughs is what aspiring cartoonists of all ages will have while they learn to draw their favorite characters from the funny pages. This book contains step-by-step instructions for drawing famous cartoon characters.

Presents the techniques of fantasy cartooning, including detailed instructions on how to draw monsters, heroes, and magical kingdoms.

Provides an analysis of drawing materials available to cartoonists, followed by an A-to-Z guide to cartooning techniques and principles, and includes a gallery of professional drawings arranged in the genres of satire and comment, caricature, humor, strips, and illustration.

Nothing brings anime artists more satisfaction than creating original characters to use in a comic strip or graphic novel. Bestselling how-to-draw author Christopher Hart helps them reach this goal by providing insight into the six most popular anime types: schoolgirls, schoolboys, preteens, vengeful bad guys, humorous personalities, and fantasy figures. He supplies templates for each; an extensive array of "menus" of head and body types, outfits,

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"Want to become a Wings of Fire drawing expert? You've come to the right place! This official How to Draw book includes simple, step-by-step instructions on how to sketch and color the simplest dragonets all the way to the most powerful, full-grown dragons. All your favorite characters from Sunny, Qibli, and Blue to Tsunami, Glory, and Peril and Kinkajou, Clay, and Darkstalker are here. Over 40 dragons are inside and ready for you to make them soar...

Provides step-by-step instructions for drawing the characters from the animated television series "The Legend of Korra," the sequel to "Avatar: The Last Airbender," and offers details about the characters and situations.

Joseph Stevenson has been teaching kids how to draw for almost ten years now, and his drawing techniques really work! With this no-tears strategy, learning how to draw is fun for children as young as 5 years old, but also works for adults and teens. Learning to draw Anime is fun for kids, but even more fun when it comes easy to them. This book does just that...makes drawing fun and easy for everyone. This book will turn your child into the artist...

"Expert manga artist Mark Crilley guides you to another level with this powered-up drawing book. Complete your Crilley collection with this third installation, which elevates the instruction to focus on drawing methods to help you create distinctive and detailed professional-level manga art. Through 40 in-depth step-by-step demonstrations not covered in other Mastering Manga books, Mark reveals his secrets for adding color, how to draw manga-style...