Here are what I think are the most important first tools of cartoon drawing. Constructing the body and the head. Without understanding these, almost every other artistic concept will be vague and mysterious. You can't really understand any of this stuff just by reading it. You have to actually do it, and do it a lot. Practice and self-criticism will help ram the understanding into your head for good.
Whether you want to do animation, inbetweening, story, storyboards, layout or almost any other aspect of cartooning for animation, the key to all those concepts starts right here:
animation-school-lesson-1-construction
top-cat-turnaround-toy-construction
toy-construction-2-advanced
animation-school-lesson-2-squash-and stretching The Head
animation-school-lesson-3-how-to-check your copies
animation-lesson-4-2-legged-characters
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5 hands
http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2007/10/heckling-hare-step-by-step-construction.html
Oh and thanks to all who have contributed!
top-cat-turnaround-toy-construction
toy-construction-2-advanced
animation-school-lesson-2-squash-and stretching The Head
animation-school-lesson-3-how-to-check your copies
animation-lesson-4-2-legged-characters
animation-school-lesson-5 hands
http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2007/10/heckling-hare-step-by-step-construction.html
Oh and thanks to all who have contributed!
