Modern Cartooning: Essential Techniques for Drawing Today's Popular Cartoons

Aimed at beginner artists interested in cartooning and at the countless fans of cartoons, animation, and comics. Not only are cartoons a form of entertainment, but they're an incredibly popular style of drawing! With a fresh and easy-to-follow approach to cartooning, Christopher Hart shows readers basic tips for creating a cast of the most hilarious, outrageous characters inspired by today's cartoons. Chock-full of tips, hints, and step-by-step illustrations, Modern Cartooning gives artists of all ages the tools they need to let their imaginations run wild.

"A great introduction to modern cartooning" according to David Gordon Ducker. Modern Cartooning is as suggested by most reviewers a beginner's book. The confusion seems to be which beginner. I would suggest there are five types of beginners when it comes to drawing: 1) the three/four year who is exploring the use of crayons on paper and walls, 2) the ten year old who likes to draw people, pets, house. Blaine C said Simple, Helpful, Great for Beginners. Chris Hart takes you step-by-step through the basics, starting with the circle and moving on from there, to faces, bodies, and backdrops. While many other how-to-draw authors assume you have some kind of drawing ability and expect you to somehow follow along with their overly-detailed steps, Chris Hart assumes you know litt. the wonderfully imaginative and whimsical artist who drew the pictures as If you're curious about cartooning but thought you had no gift, take Hart, Christopher Hart, that is, the wonderfully imaginative and whimsical artist who drew the pictures as well as the gifted instructor / cheerleader who wrote the text. He doesn't spend much time droning on about technique and theory (as in, no time at a

His books have sold more than 7.4 million English-language copies and have been translated into 20 languages. Renowned for up-to-the-minute content and easy-to-follow steps, all of Hart's books have become staples for a new generation of aspiring artists and professionals, and they have been selected by the American Library Association for special notice.. CHRISTOPHER HART is th

Renowned for up-to-the-minute content and easy-to-follow steps, all of Hart's books have become staples for a new generation of aspiring artists and professionals, and they have been selected by the American Library Association for special notice.. About the AuthorCHRISTOPHER HART is the world's bestselling author of drawing and cartooning books. His books have sold more than 7.4 million English-language copies and have been translated into 20 languages