Chris Hart is the world's best-selling author of How to Draw books. Readers have bought over three and a half million copies of his titles and his work has been translated into more than 20 languages.
“In this fun and colorful guide to creating cartoon characters,
Hart (Manga for the Beginner; Modern Cartooning) walks readers
through the basics of drawing heads, features of the face,
expressions, and how the face moves; and how and what to exaggerate
or distort for maximum comic effect. He also discusses the
expressive power of hair and demonstrates a few techniques for
shading and depicting three-dimensionality. Hart encourages readers
to explore their cartoon inventiveness with dozens of simple
exercises throughout the book. Most important, over the course of
the activities, readers will learn how to draw an individual
character convincingly and consistently through a range of
different angles. VERDICT: Although the ideal audience here is
children and younger teens, artists of any age wishing to reconnect
with their sense of whimsy can enjoy this guide.” — Library
Journal
“In this fun and colorful guide to creating cartoon characters,
Hart (Manga for the Beginner; Modern Cartooning) walks readers
through the basics of drawing heads, features of the face,
expressions, and how the face moves; and how and what to exaggerate
or distort for maximum comic effect. He also discusses the
expressive power of hair and demonstrates a few techniques for
shading and depicting three-dimensionality. Hart encourages readers
to explore their cartoon inventiveness with dozens of simple
exercises throughout the book. Most important, over the course of
the activities, readers will learn how to draw an individual
character convincingly and consistently through a range of
different angles. VERDICT: Although the ideal audience here is
children and younger teens, artists of any age wishing to reconnect
with their sense of whimsy can enjoy this guide.” — Library Journal
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