Adventures in Cartooning: Characters in Action
Author(s): James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, Alexis Frederick-Frost
The Knight, Edward the chubby horse, and of course the Magic Cartooning Elf are back for more fun, but this time they're sharing the stage with a host of new characters.
In Adventures in Cartooning: Characters In Action you'll learn how to create your own kooky characters. And fresh faces are needed -- the famous director Otto Airs is making a movie, and he's invited everyone in the kingdom to audition! It's your chance to dream up boatloads of wacky characters to star in the film. Discover how body language and expression are used to tell a story, dress a wizard to the nines, and choose the perfect rogue robot. After following the heroes on their cartooning adventure, you'll be ready to create characters to star in your own comic book!
Review(s):
“This is a Zen sort of art book. It teaches advanced art techniques while hardly talking about drawing at all. . . Hysterical--and useful.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Focuses on promoting creativity through zany scenarios and humorous characters . . . Children will appreciate the humor.” —School Library Journal
Long-listed Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award ML, Winner NYPL Best Books of the Year, Long-listed YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens (2014), ALSC Notable Children's Book, Rhode Island Children's Book Award Master List, Long-listed Rhode Island Children's Book Award ML, Long-listed YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens (2014), Long-listed ALA Notable Children's Books, American Library Association Notable Children's Books, Long-listed Booklist Top 10 Graphic Novel for Youth (2010), Winner NYPL Book for Reading and Sharing, Winner CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2010), Long-listed Library Media Connection Best of the Best (2010), Long-listed Booklist Top Ten Art Book for Kids (2010), Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award Master List
ISBN: 9781596437326