Table of contents

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    Copyright

    Dedication

    Special Thanks

    Foreword

    Preface

    Key Concepts

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    Chapter 1 - Force with Character

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    Chapter 2 - Space with Character

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    Chapter 3 - Shape with Character

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    Chapter 4 - Costume with Character

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    Chapter 5 - Reportage with Character

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    Chapter 6 - Animals with Character

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    Closing

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    Artist Bios

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    Index

About the book

Publisher's Note: Transferred to Taylor & Francis as of 2012

Description

Design creative characters inspired by real people. Let Mike Mattesi show you how to use life drawing to discover the poses, features and personalities which form the basis of character and then build, develop and 'PUSH' your drawings to new heights of dramatic and visual impact for believable characters audiences can relate to.

Packed with color illustrations and photographs of the models who inspired them. With step-by-step explanation of how the characters were developed and exercises for you to sharpen your skills this is everything you need to bring your characters to life.

Design creative characters inspired by real people. Let Mike Mattesi show you how to use life drawing to discover the poses, features and personalities which form the basis of character and then build, develop and 'PUSH' your drawings to new heights of dramatic and visual impact for believable characters audiences can relate to.

Packed with color illustrations and photographs of the models who inspired them. With step-by-step explanation of how the characters were developed and exercises for you to sharpen your skills this is everything you need to bring your characters to life.

Key Features

* Push your character designs to the next level with creative life drawing
* See how it's done; with photographs of models and the characters they inspired
* Unlock your imagination; put the theory into practice with detailed exercises to sharpen your skills

* Push your character designs to the next level with creative life drawing
* See how it's done; with photographs of models and the characters they inspired
* Unlock your imagination; put the theory into practice with detailed exercises to sharpen your skills

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Copyright

Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

Authors

Michael D. Mattesi

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