
Digital Cartooning
A Step-by-Step Guide with 200 Illustrations: From Getting Started to Advanced Techniques, with 70 Practical Exercises and Projects
Hermes House (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-85723-548-0 (ISBN)
Description
This inspiring book provides a detailed guide to drawing,
painting and manipulating your own digital cartoons. It is
packed full with professional advice, fantastic examples
and practical step-by-step techniques showing how to
create amazing characters and worlds. The book begins
by introducing the essential equipment and types of
computer software needed. A useful guide to digital
techniques follows, which explains how to develop a
scanned image, how to combine different media, add
speech bubbles and much more. The main section
features a range of projects for practising the techniques,
and producing a variety of cartoon styles.
• A teach-yourself practical guide to drawing cartoons on
your computer, suitable for beginners as well as more
experienced artists.
• Introduces all the essential computer software and
equipment, such as Adobe Illustrator and Corel Painter
and the animation programs Flash and ImageReady.
painting and manipulating your own digital cartoons. It is
packed full with professional advice, fantastic examples
and practical step-by-step techniques showing how to
create amazing characters and worlds. The book begins
by introducing the essential equipment and types of
computer software needed. A useful guide to digital
techniques follows, which explains how to develop a
scanned image, how to combine different media, add
speech bubbles and much more. The main section
features a range of projects for practising the techniques,
and producing a variety of cartoon styles.
• A teach-yourself practical guide to drawing cartoons on
your computer, suitable for beginners as well as more
experienced artists.
• Introduces all the essential computer software and
equipment, such as Adobe Illustrator and Corel Painter
and the animation programs Flash and ImageReady.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Anness Publishing
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
523 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85723-548-0 (9780857235480)
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Persons
About the Authors: Ivan Hissey studied design and
illustration at BrightonUniversity and the RoyalCollege
of Art, and has illustrated in a wide range of media for
over 30 years.
Curtis Tappenden is a professional painter and illustrator.
He works in the art department of The Mail on Sunday
newspaper in London, and teaches on the National
Diploma of Art and Design and Foundation courses at
the University for the Creative Arts.
illustration at BrightonUniversity and the RoyalCollege
of Art, and has illustrated in a wide range of media for
over 30 years.
Curtis Tappenden is a professional painter and illustrator.
He works in the art department of The Mail on Sunday
newspaper in London, and teaches on the National
Diploma of Art and Design and Foundation courses at
the University for the Creative Arts.