Learn How to Draw Cartoons: For the Absolute Beginner
By John Davidson and Adrian Sanqui
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About this ebook
A quick and easy way to illustrate an idea is by using cartoons.
Artists use this kind of theme when targeting young viewers or those who’s a little less of art critic and more into the message of the picture being portrayed clearly.
Cartoons are “eye candies” that can easily capture people’s attention because of its stereotypical and simply understandable nature. This is also the reason why it is widely used by advertisers when presenting a service or a product.
This book will teach you how to start drawing your own cartoon characters in a semi-realistic form and how to finish your illustrations easily. It will show you how to produce a traditional quality cartoon drawings and the fundamentals of illustrating your ideas properly.
This step-by-step instruction manual is a great start for beginners and an additional knowledge or guidelines for amateur illustrators.
Learn the very basics of cartoon and start making your own comics or detailed illustrations. Find out how to make a variety of different facial features to improve your characters’ appearance. Turn your thoughts into pictures and explore your creative side while having fun.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF CARTOON
ELEMENTS OF A CARTOON
•Large Heads
•Body Proportions
•Props and Objects
EXPRESSIONS
•Additional Details for Portraying Cartoon Expressions
FACIAL FEATURES
•Eyes
•Nose
•Mouth
•Ears
DRAWING A SCENARIO
AGING YOUR CHARACTER
John Davidson
John Davidson is Director of the Program of Film Studies and Associate Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the Ohio State University. His Deterritorializing the New German Cinema appeared in 1999, and he has published numerous articles on German film as well as political discourses and literary figures in cinema more generally. He serves on the editorial board of Studies in European Cinema (UK) and is currently working on a book project investigating cinema, labor, and mobility in twentieth-century Germany.
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Readers find this title to be a great start for beginners, with thorough explanations and worth the time. It may not be the best in terms of art quality, but it is enjoyable for those looking to develop their skills in graphic designing and illustrations.
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5
Nov 22, 2019
No pierda el tiempo en este libro. Penosa calidad.
Don't waste your time on this book. Low quality. Amateur stuff. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Dec 8, 2021
I don't know how mean you have to be to give this artist a one star. Nonetheless, this book is a great start for beginners. It has thorough explanations an it's worth your time definitely! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Oct 28, 2021
Although I am not a professional Artist. I really enjoy illustrations to develop the basic skills required to polish my Graphic designing and Illustrations skills as I am a student and currently started Graphic Designing courses and sketching cartoons is also a fun pastime for me. - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5
Mar 23, 2018
This artist doesn't even know how to draw at all. This isn't a cartoon style. I've seen actually good cartoon art of different styles and this is not that at all! This is how you draw when you first start off so it just baffles me that this artist has their own book. Don't waste your time here and definitely don't waste your money on this.1 person found this helpful
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Learn How to Draw Cartoons - John Davidson
Learn How to Draw
Cartoons
For the Absolute Beginner
Adrian Sanqui and John Davidson
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Types Of Cartoon
Elements Of A Cartoon
--Large Heads
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Expressions
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Drawing A Scenario
Aging Your Character
Last Words from the Artist
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Introduction
A quick and easy way to illustrate an idea is by using cartoons.
Artists use this kind of theme when targeting young viewers or those who’s a little less of art critic and more into the message of the picture being portrayed clearly.
Cartoons are eye candies