By
Mike Mattesi, Director of the Entertainment Art Academy based in Southern California. He has been a professional production artist and instructor for
almost 20 years with clients including Disney, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Dreamworks and Nickelodeon.
Description
Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators
Capture the force in your life drawing subjects with this practical guide to dynamic drawing
techniques - packed with superb, powerfully drawn examples that show you how to:
* Bring your work to life with rhythmic drawing
techniques
* Create appealing and dynamic poses in your drawings
* Experience the figure's energy in three dimensional space
* Use
the asymmetry of straight and curved lines to clarify the direction of force in the body
* Build on your foundational anatomy and figure
drawing skills to animate your drawings
*Apply the theory of force to your on-location and animal drawing observations
Whether
you are an animator, comic book artist, illustrator or fine arts' student you'll learn to use rhythm, shape, and line to bring out the
life in any subject while Mike Mattesi’s infectious enthusiasm will have you reaching for your pencils!
Mike Mattesi is the owner
and founder of Entertainment Art Academy (www.enterartacad.com) based in Southern California. He has been a professional production artist
and instructor for the last fifteen years with clients including Disney, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts,
DreamWorks and Nickelodeon.
Audience level: Intermediate to advanced
Audience:
Students that have already studied classical life drawing.Professional animators that wish to hone their drawing skills.
