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Tips for Drawing: Posing
Last week we looked at Peter Casey’s question on form and volume. We’ll tackle the second part, Posing, in today’s article. As one of the most important things you can focus on in animation, Posing is not something to be…
Tips for Drawing: Form and Volume
Recently I came across some very wise questioning by an animator named Peter J. Casey during an online discussion of “How to get better at art” over at AnimationForum.net. Today I want to revise the answer I gave there and…
Giveaway: Free copy of The Animator’s Survival Kit!
The Animator’s Survival Kit by Richard Williams is a must-own book for any animator’s shelf, and Animator Island gave away a copy for FREE! Read on to find out more!
Reviews: Oscar Animated Shorts of 2012
I recently had the privilege of attending a local theater that played the animated shorts nominated for the 2012 Academy Awards, as well as a few “Highly Commended Additional Films.” Since talking about animation is probably my second favorite activity…
Tips For Drawing: Bad Days Happen
We conclude the recent five-week look at Tips for Drawing with what may be the most important of them all. No matter how good you become at this skill, or how much you grow to love drawing, there will be…
Tips for Drawing: Nothing is Wasted
Continuing with tips for drawing, here’s another thing that I struggled with, and maybe you do too. I hated “wasting” materials. Looking back, it sounds crazy. I would literally feel anxious about “wasting” a page of my sketchbook with a…
Defining the Art: Gesture Drawing
Ask just about any animator in any field of animation and they’ll tell you just how valuable the art of gesture drawing can be. Though this is especially true for 2D hand drawn animation, it applies to every type of…
Tips for Drawing: One Bite At a Time
If you’re like I once was, practicing drawing can be a pain in the butt. You want to be better at it NOW, not after years and years of practice. So maybe you steel yourself to achieve greatness by sitting…
Tips for Drawing: Change What You Want
The bad news: It’s the oldest advice in the world of art because it’s simply the truest of all. You have to practice if you want to get better at drawing. There’s just no way around it. Now for the…