Great ideas
This has some great tips and points you in the right direction. Lots of examples and great advice.
The Book is Fun and Educational!
Before I finished my third book I decided it needed cartoons to visually explain some ideas (a picture is worth 1000 words) and provide humor to a tough subject. I started checking with hiring a professional artist (or student artist) to do the work. It quickly became clear the task would be time consuming, expensive and I may not get what I wanted in the end.
First, it would be difficult to find someone who would be able to take what was in my mind and transfer it to a cartoon
Second, it became painfully clear it would be expensive (even with a student artist). I wanted around twenty five cartoons drawn.
Third, some individuals wanted to discuss contracts and usage.
My best option was to learn how to draw cartoons myself. I figured it would be less expensive (only the cost of books and art supplies), and frustrating and I would get exactly what was in my brain. It would take some time to become proficient, but it sounded like a fun project. I was fortunately right.
Drawing on the Funny side of the Brain by Christopher Hart and a couple other books helped me learn how to draw cartoons good enough to put in my latest book.
Christopher Hart has done several books on drawing comics. He provides excellent common sense content, and teaches the skill very well though his words and cartoons.
There were many excellent sections in the book that helped me draw faces, bodies hands and feet. There were also some drawings that gave me ideas for my own cartoons.
Some the sections that I found especially helpful were: Humorous Head Construction, Funny Expressions, How to Draw the Cartoon Hand, and the Characters Sheet.
After finishing my sketches, I used Adobe Elements software to polish up the work. I was very pleased with the final cartoons that went into my book...and there have been many positive comments about the cartoons from people who have the book!
Overall, this is a great resource for learning to draw cartoons!
The Re-Discovery of Common Sense: A Guide to: The Lost Art of Critical Thinking
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cartooning but Were Afraid to Draw (Christopher Hart Titles)
The Cartoonist's Workbook Drawing, Writing Gags, Selling
Excellent book!
Very helpful book on the basics of creating comics. I needed a book that would take me from square one and show me the ropes. This did all that and more. I would definitely recommend this book!
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