Cartoon Faces: How to Draw Heads, Features & Expressions (Cartoon Academy)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (805 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936096749 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An introductory section discusses essential shading techniques while a bonus section shows the basics of drawing the entire body.. Make a face—a funny face! The personality of a cartoon character begins with the face: the head, the features, the expressions. Bestselling how-to-draw author Christopher Hart presents the ultimate tutorial on the topic in masterful detail, covering characters both male and female, from babies to adults, in all shapes and sizes. Get that right and you can create a memorable personality. His accessible, step-by-step demonstrations go through all the features and explain how to build a character. Explore appealing cartoon head types; see how to create a variety of eyes, brows, mouths, and popular hairstyles; and learn how to turn the head in different directions while maintaining a character's visual integrity
Making Faces Cartoon Faces, as the names suggests, is all about the drawing of humorous faces. It is rich in detail with clear instructions that will bring hours of drawing pleasure and a marked improvement in drawing skills for those new to cartooning.Useable by ab. Perfect for the Beginning Illustrator or Animator Great book for anyone beginning cartooning or illustration. Illustrations are in depth with great, easy-to-read instructions and advice. Bought this as a companion to the same author's book "The Humongous Book of Cartooning." Suggestion: take both books. Stay TOONED! Sosavere My son loved it and immediately started making his own characters based on the tips he read from this book. Highly recommend for cartoon style drawing
Most important, over the course of the activities, readers will learn how to draw an individual character convincingly and consistently through a range of different angles. Hart encourages readers to explore their cartoon inventiveness with dozens of simple exercises throughout the book. He also discusses the expressive power of hair and demonstrates a few techniques for shading and depicting three-dimensionality. VERDICT: Although the ideal audience here is children and younger teens, artists of any age wishing to reconnect with their sense of whimsy can enjoy this guide.” — Library Journal. “In this fun and colorful guide to creating cartoon characters, Hart (Manga for the Beginner; Modern Cartooning) walks readers through the basics of drawing heads, features of the face, expressio