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Willoughby "WillowDesign" Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:27:59 +0000 http://www.cartoon.name/cartoon-cool-how-to-draw-new-retro-style-characters/#comment-79 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>My students' favorite book!</b>, <nobr>February 19, 2006</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A15VNXL214U4OQ/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/184-3565945-5447622?ie=UTF8&tag=hitandhot0a-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">P. 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Simple lines and curves, uncomplicated anatomy and basic shapes for hair and faces, all contribute to successful creations from my budding artists. The retro style is so popular now, and is a refreshing change from all the manga characters of recent years. <br/><br/>Thanks for another great book, Chris! <div style="padding-top: 10px; clear: both; width: 100%;"> <div style="float:left; padding-right:15px; border-right:1px solid #CCCCCC"><div style="padding-bottom:5px;"><b class="tiny" style="color:#666666;white-space:nowrap;">Help other customers find the most helpful reviews</b> </div><div style="width:300px;"> <a name="R23KABBB0P3VDE.2115.Helpful.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span><span class="votingPrompt">Was this review helpful to you? </span><a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R23KABBB0P3VDE/Helpful/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/184-3565945-5447622?ie=UTF8&token=D85077C5BF4F1D677E68E21F3FC7090E13287667&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3QtcmV2aWV3cy8wODIzMDA1ODc5L3JlZj1jbV9jcl9pZnZvdGVyZHIvMTg0LTM1NjU5NDUtNTQ0NzYyMj9fZW5jb2Rpbmc9VVRGOCZzdW1tYXJ5PTAmYWxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZ0YWc9aGl0YW5kaG90MGEtMjAmdj0yJmxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZhc2luPTA4MjMwMDU4NzkmdHJ1bmNhdGU9NTAwMCZha2lkPTAxR0tOM1E4UDJOQzYyQzRYOEcyJnNpZz1uTmVKNzRZYVNTM3RMaVVjOGpQJTJGWm5IbUdnYjAlMkZhTFVPR0pLQmk5Z2pvYyUzRCZleHA9MjAxMS0wNC0wNVQxNSUzQTUxJTNBMzRaJmF0YWc9aGl0YW5kaG90MGEtMjA&voteAnchorName=R23KABBB0P3VDE.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=184-3565945-5447622"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-yes-sec-md._V192249951_.gif" width="35" alt="Yes" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <a rel="nofollow" class="votingButtonReviews" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R23KABBB0P3VDE/Helpful/-1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/184-3565945-5447622?ie=UTF8&token=26BFFEAAE73D9512DF0FCA121967B91A161A5BA2&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3QtcmV2aWV3cy8wODIzMDA1ODc5L3JlZj1jbV9jcl9pZnZvdGVyZHIvMTg0LTM1NjU5NDUtNTQ0NzYyMj9fZW5jb2Rpbmc9VVRGOCZzdW1tYXJ5PTAmYWxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZ0YWc9aGl0YW5kaG90MGEtMjAmdj0yJmxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZhc2luPTA4MjMwMDU4NzkmdHJ1bmNhdGU9NTAwMCZha2lkPTAxR0tOM1E4UDJOQzYyQzRYOEcyJnNpZz1uTmVKNzRZYVNTM3RMaVVjOGpQJTJGWm5IbUdnYjAlMkZhTFVPR0pLQmk5Z2pvYyUzRCZleHA9MjAxMS0wNC0wNVQxNSUzQTUxJTNBMzRaJmF0YWc9aGl0YW5kaG90MGEtMjA&voteAnchorName=R23KABBB0P3VDE.2115.Helpful.Reviews&voteSessionID=184-3565945-5447622"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/btn-no-sec-md._V192249949_.gif" width="35" alt="No" style="vertical-align:middle;" height="18" border="0"/></a> <span class="votingMessage"/></span> </div></div><div style="float:left;"><div style="padding-left:15px;"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"><span class="tiny"> <a name="R23KABBB0P3VDE.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews" style="font-size:1px;"> </a><span class="reportingButton"><nobr><a rel="nofollow" class="reportingButton" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/voting/cast/Reviews/2115/R23KABBB0P3VDE/Inappropriate/1/ref=cm_cr_ifvoteyn/184-3565945-5447622?ie=UTF8&token=B2DCF26B814B3BE3B7BA0A0630D24FFF90C39D85&target=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbWF6b24uY29tL3Byb2R1Y3QtcmV2aWV3cy8wODIzMDA1ODc5L3JlZj1jbV9jcl9pZnZvdGVyZHIvMTg0LTM1NjU5NDUtNTQ0NzYyMj9fZW5jb2Rpbmc9VVRGOCZzdW1tYXJ5PTAmYWxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZ0YWc9aGl0YW5kaG90MGEtMjAmdj0yJmxpbmtDb2RlPXhtMiZhc2luPTA4MjMwMDU4NzkmdHJ1bmNhdGU9NTAwMCZha2lkPTAxR0tOM1E4UDJOQzYyQzRYOEcyJnNpZz1uTmVKNzRZYVNTM3RMaVVjOGpQJTJGWm5IbUdnYjAlMkZhTFVPR0pLQmk5Z2pvYyUzRCZleHA9MjAxMS0wNC0wNVQxNSUzQTUxJTNBMzRaJmF0YWc9aGl0YW5kaG90MGEtMjA&voteAnchorName=R23KABBB0P3VDE.2115.Inappropriate.Reviews&voteSessionID=184-3565945-5447622"></a></nobr></span> </span> <span style="color:#CCCCCC;">|</span> <span class="tiny"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R23KABBB0P3VDE/ref=cm_cr_if_perm/?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0823005879&nodeID=&tag=hitandhot0a-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"></a></span></div><div style="white-space:nowrap;padding-left:-5px;padding-top:5px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R23KABBB0P3VDE/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/184-3565945-5447622?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0823005879&nodeID=&tag=hitandhot0a-20&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/discussion_boards/comment-sm._V192250344_.gif" width="16" alt="Comment" hspace="3" align="absmiddle" height="16" border="0"/></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R23KABBB0P3VDE/ref=cm_cr_if_cmt/184-3565945-5447622?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0823005879&nodeID=&tag=hitandhot0a-20&linkCode=xm2#wasThisHelpful" target="_top">Comment</a></div></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <br/></div>
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My students’ favorite book!, February 19, 2006
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This review is from: Cartoon Cool: How to Draw New Retro-Style Characters (Paperback)

I had to order an extra copy of “Cartoon Cool” so the students in my elementary school art class could share Chris’ amazing book!

While all my K-5 students enjoy “Cartoon Cool”, I find that my 3rd thru 5th grade kids learn the most about drawing based on Chris’ style and instructions. Simple lines and curves, uncomplicated anatomy and basic shapes for hair and faces, all contribute to successful creations from my budding artists. The retro style is so popular now, and is a refreshing change from all the manga characters of recent years.

Thanks for another great book, Chris!

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]]> By: SimpsonsJunkie "Struggling Cartoonist" http://www.cartoon.name/cartoon-cool-how-to-draw-new-retro-style-characters/#comment-78 SimpsonsJunkie "Struggling Cartoonist" Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:13:26 +0000 http://www.cartoon.name/cartoon-cool-how-to-draw-new-retro-style-characters/#comment-78 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 12 of 14 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Finally, I found my style!</b>, <nobr>June 20, 2006</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A29VG1SEZAQZTR/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/184-3565945-5447622?ie=UTF8&tag=hitandhot0a-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SimpsonsJunkie "Struggling Cartoonist"</span></a> (SW Pennsylvania) - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A29VG1SEZAQZTR/ref=cm_cr_if_auth_rev/184-3565945-5447622?ie=UTF8&tag=hitandhot0a-20&linkCode=xm2&sort_by=MostRecentReview" target="_top"></a></div></div><div style="clear:both;"/> </div> <div class="tiny" style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>Cartoon Cool: How to Draw New Retro-Style Characters (Paperback)</b> </div> I have purchase a good number of Chris Hart books. I have been through regular style, happy-go-lucky cartooning to comic book style to manga. I just wasn't getting the hang of them. Then I saw this book. I figured since I was a Dexter's Lab fan, I would give it a try. It was so easy for me to do! It just clicked with me. <br/><br/>I had found Christopher Hart books to range from well-explained to poorly-explained. This one falls deeply into the well-explained category! It explains differences in representing genders, how different types of eyes and other features can change a school girl into a sexy seductress. There are just so many tips that take the regular lessons and sort of glue them together or reinforce them. <br/><br/>It goes without saying that everyone is going to have one style they can do better than any other. 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Finally, I found my style!, June 20, 2006
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I have purchase a good number of Chris Hart books. I have been through regular style, happy-go-lucky cartooning to comic book style to manga. I just wasn’t getting the hang of them. Then I saw this book. I figured since I was a Dexter’s Lab fan, I would give it a try. It was so easy for me to do! It just clicked with me.

I had found Christopher Hart books to range from well-explained to poorly-explained. This one falls deeply into the well-explained category! It explains differences in representing genders, how different types of eyes and other features can change a school girl into a sexy seductress. There are just so many tips that take the regular lessons and sort of glue them together or reinforce them.

It goes without saying that everyone is going to have one style they can do better than any other. If you have tried the others like I had, give this one a shot and don’t be suprised if it is the one for you.

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]]> By: R. Gorey "Behemoth" http://www.cartoon.name/cartoon-cool-how-to-draw-new-retro-style-characters/#comment-77 R. Gorey "Behemoth" Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:32:45 +0000 http://www.cartoon.name/cartoon-cool-how-to-draw-new-retro-style-characters/#comment-77 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 12 of 13 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-4-0._V192240704_.gif" width="64" alt="4.0 out of 5 stars" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>A great guide for students and working animators</b>, <nobr>December 31, 2006</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/ASMXWECF2HR6H/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/184-3565945-5447622?ie=UTF8&tag=hitandhot0a-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">R. 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A great guide for students and working animators, December 31, 2006
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Hart breaks down the basics of modern character design in ways anyone could easily assimilate and recreate. This book came in handy when I taught animation to college students: being able to draw is only the first step to creating characters one can move about with ease and appeal. Hart’s approach, and the examples he uses, are perfectly suited to the more modern techniques of Flash, but are also adaptable to classical animation. This book is a great find, offering practical, useful advice to those who intend to take animation seriously. I’d advise serious animation students to have it as part of their library, along with “The Illusion of Life”, “Your career in Animation” by David Levy, and “The animator’s Survival Kit” by Richard Williams.

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