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SELECTED BOOKS ON CARTOONING AND ANIMATION

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Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics by James Sturm. (2009 - Ages 4-8) Once upon a time . . . a princess tried to make a comic. And with the help of a magical cartooning elf, she learned how – well enough to draw her way out of an encounter with a dangerous dragon, near-death by drowning, and into her very own adventure! Like the princess, young readers will discover that they already have the drawing and writing skills it takes to make a comic – they just need a little know-how. And Adventures in Cartooning supplies just that.

Animation 1: Learn to Animate Cartoons Step by Step (Cartooning, Book 1) by Preston Blair. (2003 - All Ages) Includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone. Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

Big Book of Cartooning by Bruce Blitz. (2001 - YA) A fun, comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to the basic techniques of cartooning. Blitz explains the process of drawing cartoons with detailed chapters that cover everything from the selection of paper and pencils to sketching animals and portraits. And don't worry if it doesn't turn out right the first time--Blitz's optimistic style and encouraging words will help smooth over the rough spots.

Cartooning for Kids by Mike Artell. (2002 - Ages 9-12) You don’t have to be a great artist to be a good cartoonist. Because cartoons are based in humor, not art; the secret to their success is to think funny. In this handy guide, you’ll find detailed instructions for creating cartoon people and animals. With a little practice you’ll be drawing adults and children, creatures, and more.

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cartooning but Were Afraid to Draw by Christopher Hart. (1994) Everything a cartoonist needs to know to tell a joke visually, from the effective use of layout, light, and shading to the techniques of conveying emotion. There are lessons in drawing characters in reaction shots and “takes,” indicating specific settings such as underwater and nighttime scenes, and depicting various weather conditions. How to create special effects—from speed to explosions.

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For a complete list of books on Cartooning (over 1,200 choices - Searchable site), go to: Books on How-to Draw Cartoons

For a complete list of books on Animation (over 8,000 choices - Searchable site), go to: Books on How-to Do Animation

For a complete list of books of Christopher Hart's cartooning books (over 400 choices - Searchable site) go to: Books by Christopher Hart on Cartooning

SELECTED TOYS, GAMES AND KITS ON CARTOONING AND ANIMATION

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#1 Selling and Best Value Drawing & Cartooning Set, Includes Insta-cartooner Kit, Drawing Cartoon Paper Pad, Wheel of Features, and 4.5 Hours of Cartooning Dvd This wonderful drawing & cartooning set includes Insta-cartooner kit, Drawing cartoon paper pad, wheel of features, and DVD library set. (Individual items valued at over $70.00 when purchased separately) It will help young artists to enhance and practice their creativity. Bruce Blitz is our featured cartoonist who created the set. He is well respected TV cartoonist all over the world.

Cartoon Network Colored Markers, Tweety - 12 Pieces Cartoon Network marker set in assorted colors. Pack includes twelve, featuring the adorable Tweety character. Each on measures 3.5 inches. Recommended for ages 4 and up.

Coloring Board: Cartoon Castle Fuzzy Fun Board. Great fun for kids of all ages. Size: approximately 8 inch by 11 inch.

Toysmith Professional Cartoonist Kit from Toysmith. (Ages 8 years and up) Draw like a professional cartoonist and create cartoon strips, flipbooks, and zoetrope strips. Professional Cartoonist shows you step-by-step how to draw cartoons. Learn from a pro! Features moving cartoons with animation studio. Includes desktop, comic template, drawing underlays, clip, black marker, no. 2 pencil, blue line pencil, balloon template, desktop with storage, guide book, animation strips, blank animation strips, animation zoetrope, paper and two flip books.

Walter Foster Cartoon Animation Kit Create life-like movement with an animated flip book. 32-page, easy-to-follow instruction manual.

For a complete list of art supplies (over 9,000 choices - Searchable site) go to: Art and Drawing Supplies for Children

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ONLINE LINKS TO INFORMATION ABOUT CARTOONING AND ANIMATION

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartoonist
Definition of a cartoonist. Includes history, comic strips, animation, books and exhibitions, societies and organizations, communities, references and external links.

• http://drawsketch.about.com/od/cartooning/Drawing_Cartoons_Comics_Manga_and_Anime.htm
From About.com. Drawing Cartoons, Comics, Manga and Anime. Includes dozens of online links that offer information and step-by-step instruction about cartoons and cartooning.


• http://www.drawingnow.com/how-to-draw-cartoons.html
How to Draw Cartoons. Excerpt: Wouldn't it be cool to know how to draw cartoons in just a few steps? This page full of free online tutorials will show you how to draw everyone from SpongeBob to Snoopy, and Daffy Duck to Dora The Explorer. The step-by-step lessons are easy to follow, and show you how to sketch, draw, and then color your way to the completed work. Each given stage will proceed only whenever you press play, so following the lesson will be no problem!...

• http://tinyurl.com/27v67zs
From google.com. Thousands of cartoon images. Be careful, though. Not all of them are public domain.

• http://blog.drawn.ca/
From drawn.ca. Shows many examples of how different artists depict types of cartoons and caricatures.

• http://tinyurl.com/2ekvodr
From google.com. Extensive collection of videos show how to draw cartoons. Sources are YouTube, eHow, VideoJug, PBS, and others. Links to further online resources.

• http://www.activitytv.com/cartooning-for-kids
From ActivityTV. Cartooning for Kids. Printables included. On video, Bruce Blitz shows how to draw different animals and characters. Easy instruction, very personable artist.

• http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/artscrafts/cartooning.shtml
Cartooning: Learn How to Draw Fun & Funny Stuff. Excerpt: Comic and cartoon drawing incorporates fine art drawing techniques with caricature and often a sense of humor (editorial or otherwise). Learn how to hone your cartooning skills and find out what it takes to become a successful comic artist from our collection of cartooning resources. Plus, are you itching to try cartooning yourself? This page is full all sorts of places where you can find free cartooning lessons. Be cartooningly creative!...

• http://www.unclefred.com/draw/bunny/bunny01.html
Draw and Color with Uncle Fred (Fred Lasswell, Inc.) Interesting approach, more like a slide show where Uncle Fred shows how to draw cartoons step by step. It's up to the students how fast the pictures go by; depends on fast they are at drawing.

• http://www.songsthatteach.com/activities/cartooning.html
From Sara Jordan Publishing. Cartooning section includes five lessons; each lesson contains several steps. Themes: Greeting From Around the World!; Yo Meets Kiwi Bird in New Zealand!; Boy and Girl Valentines!; Halloween Fun!; and Autumn Fun!

• http://tinyurl.com/2822lze
From google.com. Extensive collection of videos demonstrating how to do animation. Sources includes youtube, videojug, metacafe, sendables, wonderhowto, and others.

• http://www.pixar.com/howwedoit/index.html
From Pixar.com. How We Make a Movie. This is a fabulous site well worth exploring in great detail. It demonstrates Pixar's animation process and makes many of its short films available for viewing.

• http://nomediakings.org/animate.htm
From New Media Kings. Do It Yourself Animation by Siue. Step-by-step instruction on doing simple animation in your own home.

• http://www.howtodothings.com/computers/c460-animation.html
From howtodothings.com. Animation. Excerpt: Computer generated animation is a hot field. With huge blockbuster movies from Pixar and Dreamworks, the demand is growing for skilled animators. Get started with some of the tools by referring to our articles...

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