Ken Hultgren

The Know-how of Cartooning by Ken Hultgren teaches the established artists the basics of cartooning. From posture, to expressions, from various body parts, to movement and clothing, and even lettering, a wide variety of skills are demonstrated. It's not just people either! Animals have always played a big part in the cartoon world, and several sections are devoted to them. It doesn't teach the basics of laying out out framework, so it's not for the very new beginner. I'm not nearly skilled enough with drawing to have tackled any of the exercises, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading through it. If you know the basics already though, and are interested in exploring cartoon style art further, this is a great resource. Hardcopies have places in the book itself for practising each skill.

***Many thanks to Netgalley and Dover Publications for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.… (más)