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Drawing Cartoons and Comics For Dummies

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I have about 2 or 3 other 'how to draw comics' and this by far is the most researched and thought out one .
Here are just a few of the things you will learn about in this fantastic book . :

1:Getting started with cartoons and comics . (An excellent clash of examples based on the great comic creators of our time and before . Calvin and hobbes , Pogo ,Peanuts , Dilbert , ect ... Plus a little history behind the comics industry .)

2:Creating cartoon characters : (How to create humans , animals,editoral cartoon characters , ect ...)

3:Taking cartoons to the next level :(Here the author talks about placeing your comics on the interenet and introduces photoshop. )

4: How to run your own cartoon buissness . And how to get your comic strip or editoral out there for the world to see it .
There are 18 chapters in all (plus index).Those were just the tip of the iceburg .
The only problem I had with Drawing cartoons and comics for Dummies is that there wasn't (in my oppion) enough how to draw things . For example , hands are very hard to draw for people , because they can be very expressive . Suere he talked about making heads and figures , but he didn't put in how to formulate expressions , and postures .

Other then that minor flaw this book is pure gold .

I read it cover to cover and it's hard for me to finish a book. It was clear, concise, and complete. I can't imagine
anything that was missed for a beginner.
J. Bradley

Good book with basic instructions and examples of how to learn to draw cartoons, increase your abilities, and improve your style.

This book holds a variety of informational points that we are using in my classroom to complete a unit on cartooning. My students range from fourth to eighth grade, and all of them can use the book with no problems. I will be adding this to my class library for all my students to use after the unit is done.

Drawing Cartoons and Comics for Dummies is a simple way to learn this style of drawing. The chapters are such that you can skip around to meet your needs. The text is easy to read. The illustrations support the text and make the whole learning process fun.