Cartoon Poses


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This is a reference book for artist wanting to create better poses for their characters. I spent a few months drawing poses and doing research on how classic and modern cartoons have been drawn. This book is the result of all that time and effort drawing all these poses. This Reference book is mostly for artists who can draw well but your ability to convey gesture or emotion is lacking. A great book for any artist to have is their collection of reference books.




Cartoon 360


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There's more to great cartooning than drawing a funny face. You need to match that head to a body, give your character expression and attitude, and move him this way and that to tell your story, all while keeping his look consistent from frame to frame. Cartoon 360 covers every angle of drawing fantastic cartoon people, from coming up with fresh ideas for an endless assortment of faces, to bringing your work to a polished, professional finish with inking and coloring. Harry Hamernik's three-dimensional drawing method helps you design fun cartoon characters from head to toe AND draw them again and again, from any angle and in any pose you want. Easy-to-follow demonstrations show the start-to-finish evolution of a variety of character types and poses. Every page is loaded with fun examples and expert secrets, like the amazing power of feature spacing and head height measurements. A power-packed, must-have guide for anyone who wants to draw cartoons, this book contains enough skills and insights to go around—for characters that pop off the page.




Pose Drawing Sparkbook


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Louise Loves Art


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For fans of Olivia and Eloise, this stunning debut from Kelly Light is an irresistible story about the importance of creativity in all its forms. Meet Louise. Louise loves art more than anything. It's her imagination on the outside. She is determined to create a masterpiece—her pièce de résistance! Louise also loves Art, her little brother. This is their story. Louise Loves Art is a celebration of the brilliant artist who resides in all of us.







Hollywood Cartoons


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In Hollywood Cartoons, Michael Barrier takes us on a glorious guided tour of American animation in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, to meet the legendary artists and entrepreneurs who created Bugs Bunny, Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, Wile E. Coyote, Donald Duck, Tom and Jerry, and many other cartoon favorites. Beginning with black-and-white silent cartoons, Barrier offers an insightful account, taking us inside early New York studios and such Hollywood giants as Disney, Warner Bros., and MGM. Barrier excels at illuminating the creative side of animation--revealing how stories are put together, how animators develop a character, how technical innovations enhance the "realism" of cartoons. Here too are colorful portraits of the giants of the field, from Walt and Roy Disney and their animators, to Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. Based on hundreds of interviews with veteran animators, Hollywood Cartoons gives us the definitive inside look at this colorful era and at the creative process behind these marvelous cartoons.




Cartoon Character Animation with Maya


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Have you ever wanted to try your hand at cartoony computer animation? Then look no further... Cartoon Character Animation with Maya will help you create just that, guiding you through every step of the process including how to incorporate multiple limbs, smears, motion lines and staggers seamlessly into your animation. From planning to posing to polish, you'll learn how to make the most of breakdowns, take the terror out of tangent types and overcome the oft-feared graph editor. Each chapter includes insight and advice from world-leading character animators, and the companion website, www.bloomsbury.com/Osborn-Cartoon-Animation, includes a short animation featuring the star of the book, Mr. Buttons. There's also a specially created rig of Mr. Buttons for you to animate with, as well as walk-through videos demonstrating key techniques. Everything you need to help you animate your own cartoony creations! Includes interviews with: Ken Duncan, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, 9; Jason Figliozzi, Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6; T. Dan Hofstedt, Pocahontas, Mulan, Planes; Ricardo Jost, The Nut Job, The Snow Queen 2; Pepe Sánchez, Pocoyo, Jelly Jamm; Matt Williames, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Princess and the Frog




Drawing Manga Expressions and Poses


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Presents step-by-step instructions for using differences of pose and facial expression to reveal differences of personality and feeling in manga drawings of both female and male characters.




Cartoon


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Join the exploits of a band of mismatched cartoon stereotypes on a wild ride through this animated world. Presented in the style of a Commedia dell¿Arte scenario gone berserk, Cartoon is a devilishly violent social commentary that explores the rapid coalescence of media, politics and consumer giants. A young, idealistic upstart named Trouble steals the giant hammer that Esther, the bratty dictator, uses to maintain a monotonous but peaceful order. Chaos ensues. Bombs explode. Puppets are set free. Anime girls fight. And as the bodies pile up, the violence begins to creep off the stage and into the audience. There¿s nothing like a punch in the face to really get the blood moving.




Draw Comic Figures


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Get this great deal with 200+ images in one book! This action figure drawing book helps you find the skeleton below the skin, the basic figure behind the details, the must-know before getting into the complicated stuff. I will show you how to copy basic elements from perfectly awesome action figure drawings and use them for your own, personalized characters and scenes. You will discover, among others: The female body Comic character anatomy Fighters and crazy poses How to draw attractive women Drawing strong guys from action figure examples Poses with weapons like guns and swords Romantic poses Monsters and muscled men Basic sketch techniques that will help you create action-packed figures And much more!