The Art of Richard Thompson
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1449447953 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. It also was named by Time magazine as America's best advice column. He co-owns Sparking Design, a print and website development company in Asheville, NC. The column appears in nearly two hundred newspapers and is one of the most popular features on washingtonpost. Sparks won the 20
Nick resides in the Washington, D.C., area with his canine alter ego, ZuZu. Chris Sparks is a lifelong fan of the comic medium and the driving force and editor behind Team Cul de Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson's, a book nominated for Eisner and Harvey awards. About the Author Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes, one of the most popular and well-regarded cartoon strips of the twentieth century. Contributing a foreword is Zach Galifianakis, the author's first cousin and the runaway s
Beautiful book, How many days until Christmas? With a husband and daughter who speak Cul-de-Sac-ese (most often when they don't want me to understand what's going on), it can be easy to forget that Richard Thompson is both Cul de Sac and so much more. This book is beautiful- full of fantastic images and text that help all those who love Richard Thompson's art to see the larger breadth of his style and subject. How wonderful to have the Christmas shopping for my husband completed . "Thank you to all who brought this book together!" according to Katherine M. Douglas. It is a lovely book. It is also a very informative book--so much there on process, thinking, and the requirements of each type of art/illustration. We have recommended it to high school art classes as a resource because of its depth and the quality of the color plates.On a personal note, the characters from Cul de Sac are integrated into my family's daily take on life--as though they are cousins. Having memorized all of Richard Thomp. James A. Mclean said Master artist. A versital master illustrator who combines wit and high intelligence with an astonishing level of drawing skill. His range of visual exploration is exceptionaleverything from high quality caricatures, to the production of a daily comic strip.
Known for being the creator of the comic strip Cul de Sac, Richard Thompson's art prowess extends to many other levels.Richard Thompson is renowned among cartoonists as an "artist's" cartoonist. Divided into six sections, each beginning with an introductory conversation between Thompson and six well-known peers, including Bill Watterson, the book will present Thompson's illustration work, caricatures, and his creation, Richard's Poor Almanack. Little known to all but those close to him is the extent of