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

236 Pages·014.078 MB·English

by  Josiah Brooks Jazza

DRAW WITH JAZZA
CREATING
CHARACTERS
FUN AND EASY GUIDE TO DRAWING CARTOONS AND
COMICS
JOSIAH “JAZZA” BROOKS
CINCINNATI, OHIO
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CONTENTS
Special Offers
What You Need
Dedication
Introduction
Overview of the Design Process
STAGE 1: DISCOVER
Getting Started
4 Keys to Preparing Yourself
Character Breakdown
World Building
Common Styles
Style Examples
Finding Inspiration
Final Preparations
STAGE 2: DESIGN
Start Simple
Deconstruct, Then Construct
Deconstructing the Head
Constructing the Head
What Makes a Masculine Face?
What Makes a Feminine Face?
Drawing the Stereotypical Male Face
Drawing the Stereotypical Female Face
Basic Body Construction
Deconstructing the Torso
Drawing the Stereotypical Male Body
Drawing the Stereotypical Female Body
Practice Poses Using Construction Lines
All Shapes and Sizes
Traits and Character Types
Brainstorm Sketching
Brainstorm Sketching: Baker
Brainstorm Sketching: Pilot
STAGE 3: DEVELOP
Narrow It Down
Body Refinement
Working with Color
Genre and Setting
Character Archetypes
Using Stereotypes
STAGE 4: DELIVER
Refined Concept Art
Head Turnaround
Full Body Turnaround
Expression Sheet
Pose Sheet
Variants
STAGE 5: PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER
Quaid the Space Captain
Cindy the Fitness Lover
The Grazghar (A Race of Beings)
The Tale Teller
Important Stuff to Keep in Mind
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
About the Author
WHAT YOU NEED
Required
Pencil (mechanical pencil recommended)
Pencil lead (if using a mechanical pencil)
Sharpener (if using a traditional pencil)
Eraser (kneaded or white plastic recommended)
Paper
Recommended
Non-Photo Blue or other colored pencil
Ink pen or fineliner pen
Ruler
Coloring tools (markers, colored pencils, etc.)
Fun but Optional
Digital software (such as Adobe Photoshop®)
Digital tablet (such as Wacom)