by IvanBrunetti (Author)
The best cartooning is efficient visual storytelling-it is as much a matter of writing as it is of drawing. In this book, noted cartoonist and illustrator Ivan Brunetti presents fifteen distinct lessons on the art of cartooning, guiding his readers through wittily written passages on cartooning terminology, techniques, tools, and theory. Supplemented by Brunetti's own illustrations, prepared specially for this book, these lessons move the reader from spontaneous drawings to single-panel strips and complicated multipage stories.
Through simple, creative exercises and assignments, Brunetti offers an unintimidating approach to a complex art form. He looks at the rhythms of storytelling, the challenges of character design, and the formal elements of comics while composing pages in his own iconic style and experimenting with a variety of tools, media, and approaches. By following the author's sophisticated and engaging perspective on the art of cartooning, aspiring cartoonists of all ages will hone their craft, create their personal style, and discover their own visual language.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 88
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 11 Feb 2011
ISBN 10: 0300170998
ISBN 13: 9780300170993
A simple yet sophisticated guide . . . inculcate[s] a sense of cartoons as an essentially literary form. -Wall Street Journal
A simple yet sophisticated guide . . . [with] a warm sense of humor. -Wall Street Journal
[Brunetti] comes across as that one, quirky, transformative teacher who brings a subject to life . . . enormously empowering. . . . More than any other instructional book, Brunetti's has the potential to create cartoonists. -Bill Kartalopoulos, Publishers Weekly
Ivan Brunetti's little classroom-in-a-book Cartooning: Philosophy and Practiceis probably my favourite book about drawing comics.Brunetti gets to the heart of what makes a comic a comic. -John Martz, Drawn blog