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Beverly Johnson's book is packed with scores of fun exercises that will really motivate young beginner artists who are just getting interested in drawing for animation, comic book art, or just for pleasure.

In a series of beginner-friendly exercises, she explores how to conceptualize wonderful, convincing characters and shows how to translate ideas into great professional-looking drawings. The book is organized into key chapters associated with what makes engaging, three-dimensional characters. Read the advice, work your way through the exercises and you will get to the end with a portfolio bursting with wonderful creations.

This book demonstrates how to create diverse characters with strong personalities, unique mannerisms and interests; how to understand their motivations, find their passions and make them come alive. Split into 75 easy-to-follow and fun exercises, Bev leads the young reader through the techniques and skills needed to create their very own characters.

About the Author

Beverly Johnson is an illustrator based in California, USA. She draws for a living, including children's books, storyboarding, and character design. She has worked for Lucasfilm, Houghton-Mifflin Publishing, CollegeHumor, Adobe and Character Design Quarterly, among others. Find her online at www.bevsi.weebly.com and on Instagram as @beverlylove

Reviews

Everything you need to know about drawing characters with confidence.

Beverly Johnson's book is packed with scores of fun exercises that will really motivate young beginner artists who are just getting interested in drawing for animation, comic book art, or just for pleasure.

In a series of beginner-friendly exercises, she explores how to conceptualize wonderful, convincing characters and shows how to translate ideas into great professional-looking drawings. The book is organised into key chapters associated with what makes engaging, three-dimensional characters.

This book demonstrates how to create diverse characters with strong personalities, unique mannerisms and interests; how to understand their motivations, find their passions and make them come alive. Split into 75, easy-to-follow and fun exercises, Bev leads the young reader through the techniques and skills needed to create their very own characters.

* Hot Brands, Cool Places *

I absolutely loved this book, I have been looking to expand into animation and thoroughly enjoyed drawing the characters from this book.

-- Sarah Oates * Customer Review *

Beverly Johnson's book is packed with scores of fun exercises that will really motivate younger beginner artists who are just getting interested in drawing for animation, comic book art, or just for pleasure.

In a series of beginner-friendly exercises, she explores how to conceptualize wonderful, convincing characters and shows how to translate ideas into great professional-looking drawings.

The book is organised into key chapters associated with what makes engaging , three-dimensional characters. Read the advice and then work your way through the exercises and you will get to the end with a portfolio bursting with wonderful creations.

This book demonstrates how to create diverse characters with strong personalities, unique mannerisms and interests; how to understand their motivations, find their passions and make them come alive.

Split into 75, easy-to-follow and fun exercises, Bev leads the young reader through the techniques and skills needed to create their very own characters.

Beverly Johnson is an illustrator based in Burbank, California. She draws for a living, including children's books, storyboarding, and character design. She has worked for Lucasfilm, Houghton-Mifflin Publishing, CollegeHumour, Adobe and Character Design Quarterly, among others.

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Book Information
ISBN 9781782218074
Author Beverly Johnson
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Search Press Ltd
Publisher Search Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 656g
Dimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 11mm