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Allworth Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive ISBN: 1581154453
Whether you want to break into the animation industry or “toon up” to a better career, this comprehensive guide will show you how. An award-winning filmmaker and animation artist surveys the field and shares the advice of more than one hundred professionals in the business of making toons. Learn how to: Get the most out of school Build a portfolio that will get you work Cope with unemployment Keep your skills marketable for years to come Network effectively Learn from on-the-job criticism Pitch and sell a show of your own Also included are invaluable resources such as animation schools, societies, film festivals, studios, Web sites, and publications. Book specifications: paperback, 242 pgs., 6 in. x 9 in. Publisher: Allworth Press, 2006.
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Barron's 50 Fantasy Vehicles to Draw and Paint 50 Fantasy Vehicles to Draw and Paint ISBN: 0764135228
Discover how to draw and paint spectacular fantasy vehicles, from futuristic dream cars to magical floating ships and alien spacecraft, in a wide range of traditional and digital media. Thirteen super-simple starter models allow you to start drawing right away. Author: Keith Thompson Format: paperback, 128 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Barron's, 2007
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Blitz Cartooning DVD Library set of 2 DVDs
This collection of Bruce Blitz instructional videos is an entire cartooning library in one set. This complete course on cartooning and drawing comes on two double layer DVDs suitable for all regions worldwide. The set contains five instructional videos: “How to Draw Cartoons,” “Learn Basic Drawing,” “Draw Your Own Comic Strips,” “How to Draw Cartoon Doodle Tricks,” and “How to Draw Cartoon Animals.” Run time for the set is 4 1/2 hrs.
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David & Charles Quick & Clever Watercolor Pencils Quick & Clever Watercolor Pencils ISBN: 0715322974
Quick & Clever Watercolor Pencils is loaded with quick, simple and effective techniques for tackling any subject in watercolour pencils, from still life and landscapes to animals and people. Written in a clear and approachable style, this book is suitable for the beginner who will learn to create vibrant finished paintings they can hang on their walls in the quickest possible time. The book includes exercises and projects for dry pencil, wet pencil, washes, fine details and using pens to enhance paintings. Book specifications: paperback, 128 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: David & Charles, 2006.
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Dover A Guide to Pictorial Perspective A Guide to Pictorial Perspective ISBN: 048644404X
Meeting the challenge of realistic drawing involves the application of science to an individual design sense. Here is a clear, jargon-free primer on recreating objects from nature by using perspective techniques. Author Benjamin R. Green's straightforward approach teaches artists and students at all levels how to visually rationalize the differences between form and appearance. Green begins with definitions of lines (parallel, perpendicular, inclined, horizontal, and vertical) and discussions of the seat of the eye and the vanishing point. He examines the relative situation of the spectator and the object to be drawn, compares parallel and oblique views, and discusses drawing objects with more than four sides and curved-line objects such as arches. Numerous illustrations appear throughout the text. Book specifications: paperback, 64 pgs., 5 3/8 in. x 8 1/2 in. Publisher: Dover, 2005.
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Dover Abstraction in Art and Nature Abstraction in Art and Nature
In this stimulating, thought-provoking guide, a noted sculptor and teacher, Nathan Cabot Hale, demonstrates how to discover a rich new design source in the abstractions inherent in natural forms. Through systematic study of such properties as line, form, shape, mass, pattern, light and dark, space, proportion, scale, perspective, and color as they appear in nature, students can learn to utilize the infinite variety and diversity of those elements as a wellspring of creative abstraction. The author invites students to learn those necessary techniques through a series of projects devoted to exploring and drawing plants, animals, birds, landscapes, seascapes, skies, and more. Paperback, 288 pages.ISBN 486274829 Dover
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Dover Anatomy and Drawing Anatomy and Drawing
This instructive book presents excellent annotated line drawings of anatomical structure for the beginning artist, explaining the subject in simple terms, identifying parts of the body and demonstrating physical activities through the author's sketches. Chapters cover the human skeleton, head and neck, torso, arm, hand, leg, foot, and musculature. One of the best books in its field, Anatomy and Drawing helps demystify a complex subject and covers just about everything a beginner needs to know about drawing the human anatomy. Paperback book measures 8 3/8 in. x 11 in., 224 pages with 179 black-and-white illustrations. Dover. ISBN 0486432963
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Dover Animal Drawing; Anatomy and Action for Artists Animal Drawing; Anatomy and Action for Artists
Written and illustrated by Charles R. Knight, widely recognized as the most distinguished painter of animal life, this volume contains animal portrayals that are startlingly alive with beauty, virility, charm, power, and expression. Knight seems to have caught animals in the very act of feeding, stalking, resting, or in any one of the thousands of completely natural attitudes that animals assume. In this book, which is an extensive course in animal drawing, Knight offers an almost incredible wealth of practical instruction to commercial and fine artists, painters, sculptors, book illustrators, designers, decorators, and art students. He discusses art musculature, bone structure, animal psychology, movements, habits and habitats, and provides innumerable tips on animal proportions, the play of light and shadow, coloring, hair formation, feather arrangements of birds, scales of fish, animal expressions, and much more. This work should help both practicing artists and art students achieve more natural and lifelike drawings. Paperback, 119 pages.ISBN 048620426X Dover
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Dover Animal Sketching for Beginners Animal Sketching for Beginners ISBN 0486451305
This handy manual provides the confidence, insight, and guidance to help any sketcher create realistic animal drawings. With the help of the book's thirty-one clearly detailed plates, this basic how-to-guide: Illustrates major attributes shared by many animals Shows how simple shapes can create complex drawings Functions as a valuable anatomy reference A source of inspiration for artists at all levels, this book will be especially helpful to beginning art students. Book specifications: paperback, 64 pgs., 5 3/8 in. x 8 1/2 in. Publisher: Dover, 2006.
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Dover Art Anatomy of Animals Art Anatomy of Animals ISBN: 0486447472
Noting a dearth of general zoological anatomies for artists, the great naturalist, writer, and illustrator Ernest Thompson Seton took it upon himself to create one. Here, in one of the most widely consulted books on the subject, he gives a definitive artist's-eye view of the exterior anatomy of animals, helping readers to depict surface features, such as hair or fur, as well as basic body and facial structures. Chapters cover a number of domesticated and wild species – from the anatomy, size, and proportions of dogs, cats, and horses to grizzlies, camels, and an Indian elephant. The book includes 100 illustrations on 49 plates. Book specifications: paperback, 160 pgs., 9 3/8 in. x 12 1/4 in. Publisher: Dover, 2006.
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Dover Art Anatomy Simplified Art Anatomy Simplified ISBN: 048645262X
Here are the keys to anatomy and figure construction, delivered in a direct, uncomplicated, and highly visual manner. More than 350 drawings illustrate these lessons. Author: Charles Carlson Format: paperback, 48 pgs., 8 3/8 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Dover, 2006
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Dover Beginner's Guide to Perspective Beginner's Guide to Perspective ISBN 0486451488
Perspective is one of the most difficult skills to master – even for seasoned artists. In this book, distinguished artist and art educator Victor Perard shows clearly how the use of such simple techniques as vanishing points and perspective lines can add a dramatic depth and dimension to any drawing. Book specifications: paperback, 48 pgs., 11 in. x 8 1/4 in. Publisher: Dover, 2006.
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Dover Big Book of Dragons, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures Big Book of Dragons, Monsters, and Other Mythical Creatures
Intriguing pictorial archive of werewolves, serpents, mermaids, and other fabulous creatures, accompanied by an engrossing text with tales from around the world. Dramatic images of the sphinx, centaur, and the plumed serpent-bird of the Aztecs, as well as pictures of the whale, octopus, armadillo, and other real animals once associated with supernatural powers. Invaluable source of royalty-free art, an excellent reference for students of mythology, and the perfect volume for anyone interested in creatures of myth and legend. 317 illustrations. Paperback book measures 8 3/8 in. x 11 in., 192 pages. Dover. ISBN 0486435121
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Dover Cartooning, Caricature and Animation Made Easy Cartooning, Caricature and Animation
Appropriate for artists of varied skill levels, this treasury of illustrated step-by-step instructions is rich in the period style of the 1920s and '30s. It features practical advice on depicting faces, motion, anatomy, caricatures, animated features, and political cartoons. Dover Publications 2003. Paperbound, 80 pages. Book measures 8 3/8 in. x 11 in. ISBN 0486431525
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Dover Constructive Anatomy Constructive Anatomy
An anatomical reference guide for the working artist, sculptor and student, this volume graphically shows important parts of the human body, both in motion and in repose--hands, wrist, thumbs, fingers, forearm, arm, armpit, shoulder, neck, head, eye, nose, ears, mouth, chin, trunk, pelvis, hip, thigh, leg, knee, ankle, foot, and toes. Drawings of bone and muscle structure, of the working of the joints and the interrelation of the various parts of the body, are mainly concerned with movement of all sorts--movements that are described as well as illustrated. Every artist will save tedious hours of research with this simple but effective approach, and will be delighted with its directness and fervor. Paperback, 170 pages.ISBN 486211045 Dover
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Dover Creative Perspective for Artists and Illustrators Creative Perspective for Artists and Illustrators
In this thought-provoking practical guide, noted artist and educator Ernest W. Watson demonstrates that learning to violate the rules of perspective (profitably) is as important for the practicing artist as learning the principles of perspective themselves. Only in this way can students free themselves from the constraints of tradition and find their own imaginative paths. However, it is vital that students have a solid grasp of classical perspective before they can think about adapting it creatively. In presenting the principles of perspective drawing, Mr. Watson devotes a chapter to each type of perspective (picture plane, foreshortening and convergence, three-point perspective, and more). The result is a groundbreaking study that artists, illustrators, and draftsmen will find invaluable in learning to create works with convincing perspective. Paperback, 160 pages.ISBN 486273377 Dover
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Dover Drawing the Female Form Drawing the Female Form ISBN: 0486443477
An excellent reference from one of the foremost figure-drawing teachers, this classic manual provides painters, illustrators, and sculptors with invaluable instructions on rendering the intricacies of the female figure. Bridgman's 32 black-and-white photographs and 37 progressive drawings offer students and other beginning artists a suitable alternative to the use of costly live models for drawing exercises and studies of musculature and light. Book specifications: paperback, 64 pgs., 6 1/2 in. x 9 1/4 in. Publisher: Dover, 2005.
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Dover Drawing the Living Figure Drawing the Living Figure
In this highly praised guidebook, versatile and influential artist/teacher Joseph Sheppard introduces an innovative approach to drawing the human form. Beginning by reviewing the basics of anatomy, he makes his principal focus the specifics of surface anatomy. Rather than depicting in detail the muscles and bones that lie beneath the skin, as do most books on artistic anatomy, this book concentrates on how the position and movement of muscles and bones affect the surface forms on live models. The effects are masterfully demonstrated in over 170 of Joseph Sheppard's own drawings of many different live models in front, back and side views, and in various standing, sitting, kneeling, crouching, reclining, and twisting poses. Each drawing is accompanied by two diagrams, one for bones and one for muscles, which specifically show how surface forms are created by the definitive shapes beneath the skin. Paperback, 144 pages.ISBN 486267237 Dover
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Dover Fifty Figure Drawings Fifty Figure Drawings ISBN: 0486451208
Assembled by a prominent artist and teacher, this inspiring, invaluable collection consists of the work of leading students from the finest American art schools in the early 20th century. Fifty drawings of undraped figures offer exquisite examples of differing styles, techniques, and artistic expressions. Paperback, 80 pgs., 6 1/2 in. x 9 1/4 in. Dover, 2006.
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Dover Figure Sketching for Beginners Figure Sketching for Beginners ISBN: 0486450953
As author Len A. Doust enthusiastically states, if a drawing "is not alive, it is a failure." With this practical, encouraging guide, even the most novice sketchers can learn how to capture the vitality and character of their models. Clear instructions and 23 step-by-step illustrations highlight all students need to know. Book specifications: paperback, 80 pgs., 5 3/8 in. x 8 1/2 in. Publisher: Dover, 2006.
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