Force: Character Design from Life Drawing (Force Drawing Series)

English | 2008 | ISBN: 0240809939, 9780240809939 | 256 Pages | PDF | 26.11 MB 

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.

Many artists are unsure how to bridge the gap between the many basic 'how to draw' books and the more advanced ones dealing with the esoteric details of composition, perspective and anatomy. Force: Animal Drawing is the comprehensive guide to developing artistic animals that are creative, dynamic and anatomical, bridging the gap between foundational art and advanced techniques. Artists and animators alike all find animal inspiration when animating characters- be they human or inhuman. For a unique 'larger than life' character, readers will learn to apply the unique facets of animal movement, locomotion, expressions, facial features, physical build and personality to their traditional and digital art. Readers will also adapt key industry tricks and techniques to personify animal animations with key characteristics of a human's face.

FORCE: Drawing Human Anatomy (Force Drawing Series) by Mike Mattesi

2016 | ISBN: 0415733979, 1138731234 | English | 331 pages | True PDF | 16 MB

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.

FORCE Drawing Courses - 03 FORCE Shape by Michael Mattesi

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Unlock the secrets to understanding and using FORCE Shape!

You’ve taken the online art courses on FORCE Basics and Form, and now you’re ready to combine your skills into the most efficient drawing method possible: FORCE Shape. In the animation industry, this is known as "appealing shape," and it is used to create memorable and beautiful films. Unlock this video package with any online mentorship or membership and you’ll learn how to simplify your form descriptions and "iron out" unneeded details in your work to find the core shapes in your drawings. With numerous model photos to draw from and the ability to watch key videos over and over, you’ll be able to make your work clearer and more powerful through better silhouettes!

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Add drama, depth, and form to your art with these innovative online drawing classes.

Form and perspective truly separate a skilled artist from an amateur. During the Renaissance, the understanding of perspective and surface line exploded the depth of the two-dimensional drawing plane. Now you can harness this understanding in your own art by learning to apply the FORCE method to form and perspective. This collection of recorded figure drawing classes will teach you how to draw four-point perspective and understand the figure lives within it. Discover the trick to creating great depth on the flat page with numerous model photos to draw from and learn at your own pace with videos you can access whenever and wherever you like.