The Sketch Book Projects
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The Sketchbook Get serious. Draw every day, at least one thing from observation and lots from your imagination. Date every page. Practice the basics and hone both your observational and ca rtoon ing skills. Treat your sketchbook like your cell phone ² take it e verywhere, all the time. Draw while waiting for class, draw while drinking coffee, draw while watching tv, etc. A few minutes here and there add up to a good day·s worth of drawing. Devote at least one page per day to observational and imaginative drawing, the other to the assignments below. Do these first eight assignments in this order. After that you are free to choose your own subjects . Stick with each one ¶til you·re fluent with the concepts and skills and then move on. The first eight are the foundation of all cartoon drawing. Master these skills! 1. Circles insides of circles inside of circles ² animation is full of arcs! 2. Spheres with horizontal and vertical guidelines for the eyes, ears and nose 3. Studies in one point perspective a. Planar studies b. Ellipses c. Geometric solids ² cubes, cylinders, cones, etc. d. Shadows 4. Studies in two point perspective a. Planar studies b. Ellipses c. Geometric solids ² cubes, cylinders, cones, etc. d. Shadows 5. Studies in three point perspective a. Planar studies b. Ellipses c. Geometric solids ² cubes, cylinders, cones, etc. d. Shadows 6. Rubber hose studies 7. Solids on the move 8. Preston Blair examples of heads and bodies Mix and m atch the following assignments. Again, stick with each one ¶til it·s yours. These you can do for the rest of your life. Every Flash assignment as a series of overlapping or side by side drawings Model sheets from classic animation (no anime!) Mickey, Bosko or Olive Oyl in every single conceivable pose Key drawings of the above character walking, standing up, reaching, falling, jumping, etc. Gesture drawings from people in public places
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The Sketchbook
Get serious. Draw every day, at least one thing from observation and lots from your imagination.Date every page.
Practice the basics and hone both your observational and cartooning skills.
Treat your sketchbook like your cell phone ² take it everywhere, all the time. Draw while waiting forclass, draw while drinking coffee, draw while watching tv, etc. A few minutes here and there add upto a good day·s worth of drawing.
Devote at least one page per day to observational and imaginative drawing, the other to theassignments below.
Do these first eight assignments in this order. After that you are free to choose your own subjects.Stick with each one ¶til you·re fluent with the concepts and skills and then move on.
The first eight are the foundation of all cartoon drawing. Master these skills!
1. Circles insides of circles inside of circles ² animation is full of arcs!2. Spheres with horizontal and vertical guidelines for the eyes, ears and nose3. Studies in one point perspective
a. Planar studiesb. Ellipsesc. Geometric solids ² cubes, cylinders, cones, etc.d. Shadows
4. Studies in two point perspectivea. Planar studiesb. Ellipsesc. Geometric solids ² cubes, cylinders, cones, etc.d. Shadows
5. Studies in three point perspectivea. Planar studiesb. Ellipsesc. Geometric solids ² cubes, cylinders, cones, etc.d. Shadows
6. Rubber hose studies7. Solids on the move8. Preston Blair examples of heads and bodies
Mix and match the following assignments. Again, stick with each one ¶til it·s yours. These you cando for the rest of your life.
Every Flash assignment as a series of overlapping or side by side drawings
Model sheets from classic animation (no anime!)
Mickey, Bosko or Olive Oyl in every single conceivable pose
Key drawings of the above character walking, standing up, reaching, falling, jumping, etc.
Gesture drawings from people in public places
8/8/2019 The Sketch Book Projects
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/the-sketch-book-projects 2/2
For observational drawing, everyday objects are great subjects. So is your non-drawing hand. Referto the list below for both observational and imaginative subjects.
yourself bugs wild animals dinosaurs robots
aliens with pets cars firetrucks cement mixers
toasters vacuum cleaners radios
f ir e hydrants buildings houses worms airplanes
disasters at sea rockets the moon chairs sofas
cute toys ugly toys evil toys good guys bad guys
handsome men ugly men pretty women ugly women
babies skinny people obese people
people at the beach people at the gym
a H appy Meal an Angry Meal a sp arag us bananas
army men inflatable toys t he alphabet a
mean umbrella a mur der ous pencil
a mom with three screaming kids trying to put groceries in the car
everything in the Preston Blair book
you get the idea«
