learn by example to use expressions, poses, and staging to bring your characters to life Bancroft, Tom creator text mau Boston Focal Press 2012 monographic eng

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xv, 163 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1: Now What: Drawing basics for Posing and Expressions (Assignment #1: Character design: Elroy and Kirby); Chapter 2: The Face: Breaking down the elements of expression (Assignment #2: Drawing "Emma" with different expressions ); Chapter 3: Posing your character: what are you trying to communicate? (Assignment #3: Drawing "Tommy" in three, distinct poses); Chapter 4: Acting: Characters acting and reacting the way you want them to (Assignment #4: Thumbnail sketch a series of poses of "Tommy" to best describe a specific action); Chapter 5: Staging your scene: Using the elements of your scene to create a composition (Assignment #5: Illustrate the same scene from two different points-of-view); Chapter 6: Leading the eye: Prioritizing by design (Assignment #6: Illustrating a specific scene, using the designs provided); Chapter 7: Putting it in action: creating an illustration from start to finish specialized Tom Bancroft Characters and characteristics in art Graphic arts Technique 9780240820712 (pbk.) UMP 121203 20251125093744.0 vtls000067324