Cartooning

Let your story unfold in words and images with this draw-your-own-comic-book blank journal. This versatile book allows aspiring comic book, manga, and graphic novel artists to create their very own story through words and pictures. Each page offers blank, black-framed panels formatted in the comic-book style, offering maximum creative freedom. A 4-page intro with instruction from Chris on drawing...

Where do cartoonists get inspiration for great characters? From the quirky people they see all around them: the fast-talking city character, the prep-school kid, the jock, the Hollywood pool boy. Cartooning: The Ultimate Character Design Book provides all the instruction and inspiration needed to create these unforgettable characters. With Cartooning , Chris Hart puts all the tools of the...

Mari Suzuki is both an artist and a veterinarian. With this unique perspective, she provides meticulous instruction on how to draw a host of animals in Drawing Animals 101 . Originally published in Japan, this book introduces the reader to the proportioning of various animals, basic skeletal forms, how muscles attach, movements, and other physical fundamentals in a simple, comprehensible manner...

Basic shapes are key to drawing just about anything, and anime is no exception. Loaded with more than 100 step-by-step demonstrations starting with simple shapes, this book shows readers how to draw faces, figures, hairstyles, emotions, gestures, poses, fashions and more. Readers will enjoy getting started today with these fun and useful techniques for turning basic shapes into full-fledged...

In Drawing Cartoons from Numbers , the latest addition to the hugely successful Drawing Shape by Shape series, best-selling author Christopher Hart has created his most inventive characters yet. Expanding his quirky cartooning expertise into the realm of numbers, Chris offers a wildly creative collection of cartoon characters all drawn with a simple number as the starting point. The construction...

Drawing the New Adventure Cartoons shows readers how to create an entire cast of charismatic characters: teen heroes, secret agents, spies, crime bosses, diabolical scientists, costumed crime fighters and many more. The adventure style is one of the hottest trends in cartoons today. It is action cartooning at its best, full of personality, humor and cutting-edge costume design, and is featured in...

This new book from the world’s best-selling author of how-to-draw books shows readers how to create an entire cast of fascinating characters, including wizards that cast spells and summon spirits; hag witches, beguiling witches, and teen and girl witches; mythical beasts and characters such as dragons, gargoyles, unicorns, ogres and goblins; and wickedly handsome warlocks. Drawing Wizards,...

Aspiring artists frustrated with or intimidated by figure drawing books that focus on anatomy now have an easier way to learn. Figure It Out! shows how to effectively draw male and female figures without learning anatomy. This fun and friendly book starts with drawing the head and facial expressions and then moves on to full-figure poses, including clothed figures and people in motion. Instead of...

Bombarded by constant demands from work, home, family, friends, and social media, women crave the opportunity to slow down and reflect on what is truly important. Journaling is a proven therapeutic process that promotes well-being and sparks creativity, but knowing where to start and facing a blank page can be intimidating. Imagine Out Loud combines famed artist Jane Davenport's inspirational...

Learning to draw cartoons with Christopher Hart has never been easier. In fact, his latest how-to-draw-cartoons book promises to be the easiest! In World's Easiest Cartooning Book Ever! , Chris simplifies the process of drawing dynamic cartoon characters so that anyone can get started right away. He begins by providing a simplified approach to drawing the basics like cartoon heads, bodies, and...

Subtitle: Draw Your Own Manga Comic Book! With this high-quality sketchbook, experienced and aspiring manga artists can take what they've learned about drawing manga and create their own manga graphic novels. The opening pages of this sketchbook include information on filling the panels, creating drama with angles, using speech balloons, and creating special effects. After that, the book is...

Manga Mania Shonen shows aspiring artists and fans how to draw all the essential shonen characters: teen heroes, skilled samurai, fighter girls, horrifying monsters, sci-fi fighters, battle-ready robots, evil martial arts masters and more. Action and adventure take center stage in Manga Mania Shonen . Shonen style manga is featured in such megabest-selling manga series as Naruto , Dragon Ball ,...