Cartoons are fun to draw and do not require traditional drawing skills - which means that anyone can draw cartoons once they know some of the tricks of the trade. This title is full of practical ideas and exercises to help the reader develop cartoon drawing skills and turn an enjoyable hobby into a profitable enterprise. Written in an informal and lively style, and illustrated throughout with cartoons, the book includes helpful advice on: drawing cartoons - from simple characters to comic strips; finding funny ideas for cartoons and writing successful jokes; developing your own recognizable cartoon style; identifying the right markets and preparing your work for print; and adopting a business-like approach and effective selling techniques.
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Recent years have brought a resurgent interest in cartooning and animation and with it a plethora of books for would-be cartoonists. Dublin cartoonist Byrne has a successful career writing for prestigious magazines and producing comedy programs for TV and the stage. He has written a fine, basic book with tips on joke writing, developing a style, and the marketing of cartoons. A more inspired manual, however, is Christopher Hart's Drawing on the Funny Side of the Brain (LJ 7/89), which provides a deeper analysis of pacing and rhythm, an examination of the setup and payoff of jokes, and a listing of certain words that are intrinsically funny. Both books teach how to draw cartoons, but Hart shows why real success is in the writing.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Since cartoons don¹t require traditional drawing skills, almost anyone can draw them once they learn some tricks of the trade. This book is full of practical ideas and exercises to help you develop your cartoon drawing skills; it also shows you how you may be able to turn an enjoyable pastime into a profitable enterprise. Written in a lively, informal style, and illustrated with 200 examples, there is advice on: drawing cartoons, from simple characters to comic strips; finding funny ideas for cartoons; writing successful jokes; developing a personal style; identifying markets and preparing your work for print; and developing a business-like approach and effective selling techniques. John Byrne is a well-known cartoonist in Britain; his work has appeared in many publications, including Private Eye and The Guardian.
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