Cartoon Cool: How to Draw New Retro-style CharactersLove that Sponge Bob? Always lurking in Dexter's lab? Wishing for Fairly Odd Parents? Millions of fans watch these shows avidly, often solely for their zingy, stylized look and hip visual jokes. Now there's a drawing book just right for everyone who admires that quirky style: Cartoon Cool. Top-selling author Christopher Hart shows beginning cartoonists, retro fans, and all other hipsters how to get that almost-1950s look in their drawings. His trademark step-by-step drawings and crystal-clear text are sure to make Saturday mornings more creative! |
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RETRO Instead of focusing on individual muscle groups, as in the traditional
example opposite, concentrate on the overall shape of the body. Focusing ... And
the calves, which are the most exaggerated body part of all, curve outward
severely.
RETRO Instead of focusing on individual muscle groups, as in the traditional
example opposite, concentrate on the overall shape of the body. Focusing ... And
the calves, which are the most exaggerated body part of all, curve outward
severely.
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... approach to the leg treatment. Create the front of the legs with a single smooth
line, while using a bumpy line for the back of the legs to indicate the upper thigh
and calf muscles. There's the temptation to rush when drawing the feet because,
... approach to the leg treatment. Create the front of the legs with a single smooth
line, while using a bumpy line for the back of the legs to indicate the upper thigh
and calf muscles. There's the temptation to rush when drawing the feet because,
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You'll notice that even though her lower legs are skinny, they're not drawn as
straight lines (a temptation among newer artists) — the calf muscles are still given
shape and volume. And note the big feet: Characters who are dainty have small ...
You'll notice that even though her lower legs are skinny, they're not drawn as
straight lines (a temptation among newer artists) — the calf muscles are still given
shape and volume. And note the big feet: Characters who are dainty have small ...
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User Review - xsherix - LibraryThingThis is a book about how to draw the retro cartoons. I was a bit disappointed because I thought it would include more than it did. Nonetheless, it is a good buy and will teach you how to draw a few characters. Read full review
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User Review - algedonic - Overstock.comVery good resource on the 50s look and how to achieve it in cartoon drawing.Looking forward to completing all the exercises and seeing what I end up with the book makes each drawing look easy by breaking it down to its component steps. Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Cartoon Cool: How to Draw New Retro-style Characters |
| Author | Christopher Hart |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Watson-Guptill, 2005 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 19 Aug 2010 |
| ISBN | 0823005879, 9780823005871 |
| Length | 111 pages |
| Subjects | › › Art / Techniques / Cartooning |
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