Christopher Hart:
I’m not sure my recommendation is one he would seek out, but my next step in learning to draw using PSP I got from Christopher Hart. He doesn’t do any classes on PSP, but he has put out an excellent series of books on learning to draw, and once you have mastered or at least attained some skill using vector graphics in PSP, or any comparable tool, his books are marvelous tools for taking the next step. Oh and if you want to draw with paper and pencils, they are pretty good too.
A Villain?
Dolt was my first experiment in creating a cartoon character. I used a basic head shape that Christopher had in his book about cartoon strips, and I worked up from there incorporating a supporting body type. I imagine he has a Arnold Schwarzenegger sort of accent. I don’t know if I’ll ever do anything with him, so he may not be back. If you are interested in Christopher’s books, click here (I have no affiliation with him, I just like his books).
A Hero?
He is also from Christopher’s teachings. I don’t quite know what to do with him either, but he was fun to do. I learned about cartoon hands and how five fingers may not be the best way to depict them, unless you want real authenticity, and even then visually they may not work. A case where the unreal looks more real. Go figure. In case you think men were the only subject matter…
Femme Fatale?
Not perfect by any stretch, but not a bad first try. Lets face it a successful cartoonist I wont be, but I learned a lot about how things look and work. Animals are fun, because in cartooning we can anthropomorphize them. You know make them human.
A Dog?
Not just a dog, but the basis for a number of animal characters by just adjusting the vector graphics, he has become a raccoon and a lion. Clearly there were more adjustments, but a lot of the basic elements started out as just a dog.
An Archer.
No question here, would you care to put an apple on your head? He is definitely a flawed character, but I learned about shading and something of motion.
So maybe I can’t draw, but I am having a great time creating characters and situations for them. See below.
The Sword of Damocles
