The Everything Cartooning Book

by Guigar, Brad J.

• ISBN13: 9781593371456
• ISBN10: 1593371454
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-31
• Publisher: Everything

Summary

- Novice cartoonists learn how to: - Choose the right materials- Develop a personal style- Draw a variety of characters and elements- Create movement- Translate ideas into cartoons

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Top Ten Newspaper Cartoonists	x
Introduction	xi
Getting 'Tooned Up	1	(8)
The Drawing Table	2	(1)
Handy Equipment	2	(2)
Drawing Tools	4	(3)
Paper Options	7	(1)
Other Useful Items	8	(1)
The Computer Workstation	9	(8)
Choosing a Computer	10	(1)
Scanning In Your Work	10	(1)
Printing It Out	11	(1)
Digital Storage	12	(1)
Pixel-Editing Software	13	(1)
Vector-Based Software	14	(1)
Design Software	15	(1)
Access to the Internet	16	(1)
The ABCs of Lettering	17	(10)
Understanding Typography	18	(1)
A Font's Voice	19	(1)
It Takes Preparation	19	(2)
Lettering by Hand	21	(2)
Computer Lettering	23	(2)
Judging Legibility	25	(2)
Drawing 101	27	(12)
The Importance of Sketching	28	(1)
Developing a Drawing Technique	29	(1)
Preparing an Illustration	29	(1)
Thumbnail Sketches	30	(2)
Roughing the Image	32	(2)
The Inking Stage	34	(2)
Additional Illustration Techniques	36	(3)
Skip the Model and Use Your Head	39	(12)
Front View	40	(2)
Side View	42	(1)
Three-Quarters View	43	(1)
A Look at Eyes	44	(1)
Drawing Hair	45	(2)
Male and Female Characteristics	47	(1)
Bending the Rules	48	(3)
Drawing Hands and Feet	51	(14)
Understanding the Hand	52	(2)
Draw It Step-by-Step	54	(3)
Hand Gestures	57	(4)
Understanding the Foot	61	(1)
Tips for Drawing Feet	61	(2)
Action and Drama	63	(2)
The Human Figure	65	(14)
Proper Proportions	66	(4)
Start from a Stick Figure	70	(2)
Flesh Out the Form	72	(1)
Pay Attention to Muscles	72	(2)
The Body in Motion	74	(2)
Put the Clothes On	76	(3)
Building Character Through Design	79	(12)
The Psychology of Character Design	80	(2)
Playing with the Facial Features	82	(2)
The Dress Code	84	(2)
Don't Forget the Props	86	(1)
Common Male Types	87	(2)
Common Female Types	89	(1)
Preparing a Character Sheet	90	(1)
Once More, with Feeling	91	(14)
Mouth It Out	92	(2)
Expressive Eyes	94	(2)
Raising Eyebrows	96	(2)
Secondary Emotional Indicators	98	(1)
Societal Expressions	99	(1)
Cartoon Expressions	100	(1)
Body Language	101	(1)
Using Props to Convey Emotion	102	(1)
Reviewing Common Mistakes	103	(2)
In Perspective	105	(14)
Understanding Perspective	106	(1)
Linear Perspective	107	(5)
Isometric Perspective	112	(1)
Drawing Complex Shapes	113	(1)
Your Characters in Perspective	114	(2)
Foreshortening	116	(3)
'Toon Shorthand	119	(14)
Word Balloons	120	(3)
Narration Balloons	123	(1)
Sound Effects	123	(2)
Showing Action	125	(4)
Symbolic Shorthand	129	(4)
Making a Scene	133	(12)
How a Reader Reads	134	(3)
Composing an Emotional Effect	137	(2)
Planning Ahead	139	(1)
Background Check	139	(3)
In Silhouette	142	(1)
Easter Eggs	143	(2)
Anthropomorphic Characters	145	(12)
Let's Start at the Zoo	146	(3)
Anthropomorphic Characters	149	(3)
Drawing Textures	152	(2)
What to Wear	154	(1)
Indicating Personality Through Species	154	(2)
Writing an Anthropomorphic Cartoon	156	(1)
Caricatures That Work	157	(12)
The Basic Concept	158	(1)
Sizing Up a Face	158	(1)
Recognizing Facial Feature Types	159	(3)
Drawing a Caricature	162	(1)
Caricature Strategy	163	(1)
Showing Personality	164	(1)
Don't Forget the Right Props	165	(1)
Profiting from Your Skill	166	(3)
Editorial Cartooning	169	(14)
On the Job	170	(1)
Do Your Research	171	(2)
Make up Your Mind	173	(1)
Turning Opinion into Humor	173	(2)
Making the Point Visually	175	(5)
Handling Serious News	180	(1)
Career Outlook	181	(2)
Single-Panel Cartoons	183	(12)
Standard Size Requirements	184	(1)
Subject Matters	184	(1)
Drawing Style	185	(1)
Choosing the Moment	186	(2)
Composing the Scene	188	(3)
Writing the Caption	191	(2)
Using Word Balloons and Narration	193	(2)
The Comic Strip	195	(16)
Standard Size Requirements	196	(2)
Strip Design	198	(3)
Subject Matters	201	(1)
Composition	201	(4)
How to Control Pacing	205	(2)
The Sunday Comics	207	(4)
Comic Books	211	(16)
Anatomy of a Comic Book	212	(4)
On the Assembly Line	216	(3)
Page Composition	219	(3)
Superhero Comics	222	(1)
Graphic Novels	223	(1)
Japanese Manga	223	(4)
Make It Funny	227	(16)
The Nature of Humor	228	(2)
Tension and Release	230	(2)
Gag Types	232	(5)
Writing Habits	237	(2)
Writing from Life	239	(1)
Brainstorming	239	(4)
Processing Final Art for Print	243	(12)
Understanding Desktop Publishing	244	(1)
Preparing Line Art for Print	245	(2)
Coloring Line Art	247	(2)
Processing a Halftone Bitmap	249	(2)
Understanding Process Color	251	(2)
Preparing Color Art for Process Separation	253	(2)
Self-Publishing on the Web	255	(16)
The Webcomics Phenomenon	256	(1)
Importance of File Size	257	(1)
File Formats	258	(2)
Finding a Web Host	260	(3)
Online Syndicates	263	(2)
Paying the Bills	265	(2)
Web Design Basics	267	(1)
Understanding Web Statistics	268	(1)
Building Traffic	268	(3)
Getting Published	271	(12)
Approaching a Client or Publisher	272	(1)
Greeting Cards	273	(1)
Magazine Submissions	274	(1)
Newspaper Submissions	275	(1)
Alternative Newspapers	276	(1)
Campus Newspapers	277	(1)
The Newspaper Syndicate	277	(2)
Self-Syndication	279	(4)
Taking Care of Business	283	(11)
Copyright Laws	284	(2)
Trademarking Your Work	286	(1)
The Importance of Contracts	286	(2)
Work for Hire	288	(1)
Paying Taxes	289	(2)
Comic Conventions	291	(3)
Appendix A Additional Resources	294	(2)
Appendix B Glossary	296	(5)
Index	301