The Art of Cartooning & Illustration

"Learn the basics of traditional cartooning and animation, as well as how to develop your own unique cartooning style, write story lines, and create gags. Beginning with an overview of basic tools and materials, you'll discover everything you need to know about selecting and using pencils, erasers, paper, markers, and pens. In this all-inclusive resource you'll learn how to develop a cartoon character from start to finish, anthropomorphize inanimate objects, create captions and speech bubbles, letter your text, and use digital imaging software to add color and special effects to your finished artwork. Follow along with the expert artist advice, tips and tricks of the trade, and easy-to-follow step-by-step projects, and you'll be drawing and illustrating your own cartoons in no time!"--Provided by publisher.