Author: Cedric

06 Aug

Posted at 09:27h in Character Design, Illustration, Pose Drawing Sparkbook, Sketchbook (The Unfunny Stuff)

(This excerpt is from the Pose Drawing Sparkbook, a super-charged sketchbook designed to help you put more life and personality into your drawings. Think of it as acting exercises for your sketchbook.Read other snippets here and here.) Don't limit your acting to just the face and hands. The head makes up less than ten percent of a person's body. You've got another ninety percent of...

31 Jul

Posted at 02:40h in Character Design, Illustration, Pose Drawing Sparkbook, Sketchbook (The Unfunny Stuff)

(This excerpt is from the Pose Drawing Sparkbook, a super-charged sketchbook designed to help you put more life and personality into your drawings. Think of it as acting exercises for your sketchbook. Read other snippets here and here.) Action Reveals Character (Excerpt) Once you decide who each character is, you need to find ways to introduce them to the audience. Here are three common shortcuts you can...

30 Jul

Posted at 10:06h in Art & Business, Character Design, Illustration, Pose Drawing Sparkbook, Sketchbook (The Unfunny Stuff)

A few people have asked for an ebook-only version of my Pose Drawing Sparkbook on Kickstarter. Good news! I've added an option to purchase the "Basic" ebook for $10. You can also purchase a new "ebook + webinar" combo or an "ebook + sketch club" combo. More info here. If you've already placed an order for the physical book and want to...