Filled with appealing full-color illustrations, clear step-by-step instructions, and an abundance of holiday cheer, this book is the perfect tool for anyone interested in cartooning, and is a great sourcebook of ideas for teachers planning holiday-oriented class projects.

Written by a master cartoonist with a combination of wit and valuable advice, this book serves as a course for beginners as well as a tool for the most advanced cartoonist. Author Christopher Hart covers everything a cartoonist needs to know to tell a joke visually, from the effective use of layout, light, and shading to the techniques of conveying emotion. There are lessons in drawing characters in reaction shots and "takes," indicating specific...

"Nothing brings anime artists more satisfaction than creating their own original characters. ... [A]uthor Christopher Hart shows how to do just that by breaking down the basics of creating engaging and imaginative anime characters. Using simple templates as a starting point, artists will learn how to make a wide range of wholly original anime characters emerge."--Cover flap.

Explains how characters in Japanese comics, or manga, are drawn, covering action poses, bad boys, genres, fantasy, sexy women, robots, and other related components.

This book shows you, step-by-step, how to draw anime characters and includes sections on character design, the art of pencil sketching, and storyboarding.

Covers such topics as how to draw humans and animals, the action line, body language, dialogue baloons, simple layouts.

Provides step-by-step guidance for drawing the villains in anime and manga, covering such styles and genres as shonen and mecha. Covers men and women, monsters, mythical animals, robots and weapons, settings, action scenes, silhouettes, dramatic angles, and page layout.