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In a few deft sweeps of your pencil, capture the character of your 'victim'. Use swift strokes to create a face that has instant appeal. Exaggerate the features to make a comical caricature. Brighten someone's day with your own tiny bit of magic. Mark Linley shows you exactly how in this book.
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Learn to draw the fun way!
Like almost everyone in the world, you are bursting with raw artistic talent just waiting to be released.
Like almost everyone in the world, you are bursting with raw artistic talent just waiting to be released.
In a few deft sweeps of your pencil, capture the character of your 'victim'. Use swift strokes to create a face that has instant appeal. Exaggerate the features to make a comical caricature. Brighten up someone's day with your own tiny bit of magic!
"Yes, you can do it," says Mark Linley, "and I show you exactly how!"
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was thoroughly disappointed when this book arrived. It took me no time at all to read because there wasn't that much content. And although I only really bought this book as a cheap impulse buy at £2 or so (whilst buying other charicature books), I still felt like I'd been cheated!
Although the book shows some basic principles of drawing figures, it doesn't explain much about anything else. It resembles a kids dot-2-dot book, and provides about as much stimulation.
It's only saving grace was the low price, and even that wasn't a complete comfort!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I was a kid I wished I could draw cartoons and caricatures. It's probably too late now, but I couldn't resist buying this at such a bargain price.
Filled with plenty of illustrations, it's easy enough to flick through in an evening. Starting with the basics (drawing bodies, hands, feet etc based on simple guidelines) it eventually leads up to caricaturing famous people - illustrating the practice with Prince Charles, sports stars, Basil Fawlty and the like (already slightly out of date for including William Hague as leader of the Conservatives, but they're all still people I knew). You're supposed to do exercises at the end of each chapter, which I never really tried (I'm resigned to a 'can't do' attitude).
My only complaint would be the pictures it talks about are often on different pages from what it's actually saying, so you can't always see the illustration as you read. Generally though a good guide to drawing, that should be very helpful for budding cartoonists. And at [the price] you can't go far wrong anyway!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got this book for my little brother and he loves it! It was the best bargin i've got in years. He's learnt so much from it and i'd recomend it to anyone whose kids love drawing because its a real good way of getting your kid to just sit down quietly and get on with something they enjoy. Easy peasy instructions and great layout on each page. Really glad i bought this book!
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Cartoon Drawing lessons
I'm an artistic beginner and bought this book to enable me to draw cartoon figures and have found it very useful and with practice, my figure drawing has definitely improved.
Published 1 month ago by tipoman
cartoon or caricature anyone
I want to start doing some old hobbies again and drawing was one of them, i doubt i'll be any good now but i can't wait to have a go soon. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ms. Ja Berry
Too many words.
A sizeable work with many words. But for a book on how to draw, the visual element was very lacking.
Published 18 months ago by J. Bloodworth
Drawing cartoon caricatures
Mark Linley gets you putting down lines to form faces and features in next to no time. Bought it to try out on a long coach journey and was amazed at how soon I felt confident to... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2010 by Ice Maiden
dreadful
don't waste your money
far better books on the market than this
far better books on the market than this
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by Mr. P. R. Gregory
For pure beginners only!
I was very dissapointed with this book. The pictures on the front cover are about as good as they get. Some pictures in the book are so poor they are almost embarassing. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2010 by G. Cochrane
well pleased
I was well pleased with the service I got it was quick and would like to thank them, well done.
Published on 8 Mar 2009 by Mr. Carl Wilkinson
Worthless
Just like the authors other work.The publisher should have just thrown it in the waste,to save us the trouble.
Published on 10 Dec 2008 by Jayson
There are better books on the market!
There are some very VERY basic ideas in this book which may be useful but overall the quality is appaling.
I wanted to learn to draw proffessional looking caricatures. Read more
I wanted to learn to draw proffessional looking caricatures. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2007 by A. george
An Excellant Help
This book really told me loads of stuff about drawing. i got this from spain when i was over there for on the plane and it cept me busy all the journey
Published on 9 Feb 2001 by witteringmichael@hotmail.com
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