Synopses & Reviews
When children draw, they want to create an accurate likeness of the things they see. With this imaginative, informative, and amply illustrated guide, it's amazingly easy for kids to make their art dreams come true. The entertaining, hands-on lessons begin with contour drawing techniques and feature numerous exercises that show budding artists how to make basic shapes and forms, create the illusion of volume with light, use perspective, and accurately draw people, animals, landscapes, and more.and#160;
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and#8220;This is a gold mine of information for any kid that doodles.and#8221; --Library Media Connection
Synopsis
Any child who can make a stick figure can learn to draw funny cartoons! Professional cartoonist and Cartoon Network animator Art Roche gives kids lots of tips and hands-on opportunities to turn their creative ideas into comic strip reality. Roche's emphasis is on original illustrations and personal vision, not tracing or copying someone else's style, so the process is free, fun, and engaging.
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Learn to draw cartoons like a pro from a former Cartoon Network artist
Any child who can make a stick figure can learn to draw funny cartoons Professional cartoonist and Cartoon Network animator Art Roche gives kids lots of tips and hands-on opportunities to turn their creative ideas into comic strip reality. Roche's emphasis is on original illustrations and personal vision, not tracing or copying someone else's style, so the process is free, fun, and engaging.
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Kids love comic stripsand#133;and now they can devise their own imaginative illustrations and stories with this inspirational book in the Art for Kids series. Cartoon Network designer Art Roche shows them how, from creating appealing characters to fine-turning the finished work. Loads of practical tips and hands-on activities help hone technique.
About the Author
Kathryn Temple is a celebrated visual artist and writer who has taught art to children in school and camp settings. Her paintings have been exhibited in dozens of group and solo shows, have earned her artist grants and residences, and can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the country. She is also the author and illustrator of Art for Kids: Drawing in Color (also Sterling), and lives in Asheville, NC.