Creating Characters: Fun and Easy Guide to Drawing Cartoons and Comics

Title Page......Page 2
Special Offers......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 4
What You Need......Page 10
Dedication......Page 11
Introduction......Page 13
Overview of the Design Process......Page 15
Stage 1: Discover......Page 19
Getting Started......Page 21
4 Keys to Preparing Yourself......Page 23
Character Breakdown......Page 25
World Building......Page 30
Common Styles......Page 34
Style Examples......Page 38
Finding Inspiration......Page 42
Final Preparations......Page 44
Stage 2: Design......Page 47
Start Simple......Page 49
Deconstruct, Then Construct......Page 51
Deconstructing the Head......Page 53
Constructing the Head......Page 55
What Makes a Masculine Face?......Page 57
What Makes a Feminine Face?......Page 59
Drawing the Stereotypical Male Face......Page 61
Drawing the Stereotypical Female Face......Page 64
Basic Body Construction......Page 67
Deconstructing the Torso......Page 70
Drawing the Stereotypical Male Body......Page 71
Drawing the Stereotypical Female Body......Page 80
Practice Poses Using Construction Lines......Page 89
All Shapes and Sizes......Page 90
Traits and Character Types......Page 91
Brainstorm Sketching......Page 122
Brainstorm Sketching: Baker......Page 125
Brainstorm Sketching: Pilot......Page 127
Stage 3: Develop......Page 133
Narrow It Down......Page 135
Body Refinement......Page 137
Working with Color......Page 141
Genre and Setting......Page 144
Character Archetypes......Page 156
Using Stereotypes......Page 166
Stage 4: Deliver......Page 171
Refined Concept Art......Page 173
Head Turnaround......Page 177
Full Body Turnaround......Page 180
Expression Sheet......Page 183
Pose Sheet......Page 186
Variants......Page 189
Stage 5: Pulling it All Together......Page 193
Quaid the Space Captain......Page 195
Cindy the Fitness Lover......Page 203
The Grazghar (A Race of Beings)......Page 210
The Tale Teller......Page 217
Important Stuff to Keep in Mind......Page 225
Conclusion......Page 229
Acknowledgments......Page 231
About the Author......Page 232
Marketing Page......Page 234
Copyright......Page 236