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| Drawing Cartoons That Sell |
John Byrne |
ISBN: 000710538X, Paperback - $14.99 BUY
This is a must buy if you are serious about cartooning. This book covers drawing cartoons, style, humour and the business of making your cartoons sell better than any other book I have read to date. Why are you still here? Click the BUY button!!
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| How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way |
Stan Lee & John Buscema |
ISBN: 0671530771, Paperback - $10.88 BUY
This is the first book I bought when I started to teach myself to draw over 4 years ago. It isn't the best of its kind on the market anymore, but as an introduction to drawing comic books it really should be part of your collection.
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| Drawing Dynamic Comics |
Andy Smith |
ISBN: 0823003124, Paperback - $13.57 BUY
If you want to draw comic book characters then this book must be in your collection. A modern revision of the How To Draw Comic The Marvel Way, Andy Smith takes you through characters, inking, visual storytelling and more. You neeeeeed this book :)
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| Drawing The Head & Figure |
Jack Hamm |
ISBN: 0399507914, Paperback - $8.96 BUY
You won't find a more comprehensive set of books than the Jack Hamm books, and they are so cheap to buy! Anatomy from top to bottom in simple and superbly drawn examples. I forsee this will be a reference manual for me forever.
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| Action Cartooning |
Ben Caldwell |
ISBN: 0806987391, Paperback - $9.95 BUY
Ben Caldwell is a superb cartoonist, and if you bought this book as nothing other than a showcase of his work it would be money well spent. The format follows the same as How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way with more emphasis on cartooning and caricature then comic books. This book is gorgeous.
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| How To Draw and Sell Digital Cartoons |
Leo Hartas |
ISBN: 1904705286, Paperback - 14.93 BUY
This is not the first book I would recommend you buy if you need to learn how to draw. However, if you are considering going digital with your art, then this book has some gems in it you cannot miss. Mr Hartas has put together a comprehensive guide to cartooning on the internet from software packages to marketing. Don't digitise your cartoons without this book!
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| Figure Drawing Without A Model |
Ron Tiner |
ISBN: 0715306464, Paperback - $12.23 BUY
Another of my favourites! This book follows the familiar format of anatomy, clothing, gesture etc etc, but provides an excellent introduction for the beginner. Ron Tiner illustrates the book throughout in his effortless style and provides some excellent advice and practical exercises to help you progress.
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| How To Be A Cartoonist / Super Cartoonist |
Peter Maddocks |
ISBN: 0241118980, Paperback - $10.88 BUY
This is actually two books in one, with the first half providing advice and guidance for budding cartoonists, and the second half a superb insight into the techniques of professional cartoonists. Worth buying at this price as there are some real gems of advice in here.
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| How To Draw and Sell Cartoons |
Ross Thomson and Bill Hewison |
ISBN: 0891341579, Paperback - from $2.23 BUY
This book is a bit dated now in its techniques, but that should not stop you from picking up a copy, especially if you can get it secondhand at these prices. There is some excellent advice in here on drawing toons with gorgeous examples throughout. The sections on evolving a style and setting the scene are particular gems.
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| How To Draw Animals |
Jack Hamm |
ISBN: 0399508023, Paperback - $8.96 BUY
Another bargain from the excellent Jack Hamm - is there anything this guy can't draw? If you want to incorporate animals into your pictures, then this book is a good place to start. There is a wide choice of animal anatomy explained within, with extra pages dedicated to horses, elephants, wolves, bears, cats and dogs.
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| Cartooning The Head & Figure |
Jack Hamm |
ISBN: 0399508031, Paperback - $8.96 BUY
Another great book by Jack Hamm going cheap. This book is crammed full of examples and demonstrations to aid your progression as a cartoonist. Well worth having in your collection.
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| Dynamic Wrinkles & Drapery |
Burne Hogarth |
ISBN: 0823015874, Paperback - $15.30 BUY
I still get somewhat overwhelmed by Burne Hogarth's anatomy books even after four years of trying to read them. He takes a similarly mega-detailed approach to clothing in this book, but it is invaluable if you want to draw realistic figures. Buy it, read it, then scale down what you have learned.
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| Dynamic Light & Shade |
Burne Hogarth |
ISBN: 0823015815 , Paperback - $13.57 BUY
This book has the best descriptions and examples of the different types of light and how to recreate them than any other I have read to date. Your library needs this book!
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| Anatomy For The Artist |
Sarah Simblet |
ISBN: 0751334413 , Paperback - $31.10 BUY
The human figure will haunt me until the day I die, it is essential for any artist who wants to depict people realistically, even as a cartoonist. I own many books on anatomy, but this is by far the best, and the one I refer to.
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| Comics & Sequential Art |
Will Eisner |
ISBN: 0961472812, Paperback - $15.63 BUY
The late great Will Eisner is credited as the father of sequential art. This book has some unmissable advice for anyone who wants to tell stories with their cartoons or comics.
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| Prehistory Of The Far Side |
Gary Larson |
ISBN: 0836218515 , Paperback - $10.17 BUY
No cartoonists library could be complete without at least one of Gary Larson's Far Side books. The man is a genius, and if you haven't discovered him yet then I recommend this book as a good start.
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