Books
3yr
San
Hi everyone! Does anyone of you know which book will be a complete guide to beginners for drawing cartoon characters or drawing from imagination? I would really appreciate any recommendations.
4mo
3yr
Well book wise, James Gurney's both books Imaginative Realism and Color & Light is really your friend.
Me personally I don't think using books helped that much in terms of imaginative ideas, but technique wise they hinted maybe several things. Mostly I think what you should do is just draw a lot... Draw what you like, and find out why you like and don't like a specific piece, like... how the shape is wrong, or how the shading doesn't read well, and repeat. Soon you'll have your own approach to doing imaginative stuff :D
San
3yr
Thanks for the recommendation as well as for your advice!
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3yr
I see books as a treasure of knowledge. Maybe they can't help us to learn something completely, but they can really act as a guide and as a reference.
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3yr
Hi Sagnik
Are you a beginner when it comes to drawing in general or just as it relates to cartoon characters?
3yr
Try taking a look at this book. May be what you're looking for?
https://www.amazon.com/Freehand-Figure-Drawing-Illustrators-Mastering/dp/0385346239/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=drawing+people+from+imagination&qid=1621572729&s=books&sr=1-6
