Archive for April, 2008

3pigs

This is part three in my series of posts about illustrating the Three Little Pigs. Please also read:

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Don't buy this book!

A really bad case of plagiarism and an awful copyright law has made me very uneasy over the past few weeks.

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Colorstudies2

In a previous post, I wrote about the importance of color studies. Here’s a little more specific info about making color studies and the thought process that I go through.

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Like last month’s recommendation, this is one of the few books that have caught my eye in the sea of art books that are available. This book is unique because it features not only sketches from the author, but also interviews and images from other artists from a variety of fields. You will find snippets from such people as Glen Keane, Peter de Seve, and Jack Davis.

The author Tom Bancroft works in the animation industry and founded Funnypages Productions along with Rob Corley. He is most known for his work in Disney’s films Mulan and Brother Bear, and the Veggie Tales. You can see examples of his artwork and sketches at the Funnypages Productions Blog.

View Creating Characters with Personality on Amazon.com.

Colorstudies

Color studies. Are they really all that important?

Yes!

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