How to Draw Cartoons for Comic Strips (Christopher Harts How To Draw)
by By Hart, Christopher
Category: Art , Techniques , General

Here is a comprehensive approach to drawing comic-strip characters in an appealing  contemporary style featuring large-format reproductions that can be easily copied.  A wide range of drawings depicting people of all ages as well as such animals as  cats,dogs, birds, and fish show you how to capture the personality, mood, and character  of a subject. The 275 drawings illustrate head and body construction, how to draw  facial features and expressions, how to use action lines to depict body language,  how to draw hands and feet, and ways to convey emotion and age. The author also offers  valuable tips on developing a comic strip. He shows you how to place subjects within  panels; make a layout; master reverse angles, medium shots, and close-ups; establish  lights and darks; and utilize dialogue balloons. Beginning and intermediate artists—from  the younger audiences attracted to animation to more sophisticated artist who enjoy  New Yorker-type spot cartoons—will find the book of great interest.