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Friday, September 16th, 2011

Instruction: $100k Animation Drawing Course 07 – When Generic Is A Good Thing

NOTE: Do not move on to this lesson unless you have completed Lesson Six

LESSON SEVEN

Read John Kricfalusi’s introduction to this lesson at…

Animation School Lesson 7: When Generic Is A Good Thing

Jerry Mouse

Locate still frames of cartoons featuring Elmer Fudd, Tom & Jerry and Porky Pig from the early to mid-1940s and copy the poses using the principles of construction.

Check your drawings for mistakes. Then draw them again and correct them.

As you draw, keep in mind the concepts of three dimensional cartoony construction, squash & stretch, line of action, clear silhouettes and organic forms.

When you are satisfied with your drawings, post them on your blog.

Here are some model sheets to draw from…

Reluctant Dragon Model Sheets
Reluctant Dragon Model Sheets

PLEASE NOTE: The procedure for getting your blog listed on this page has changed. Due to the overwhelming response to this course, I don’t have time to add each student’s link by hand. Your assignment will be automatically linked at the bottom of this page if you…

  • Click on “links to this post” at the bottom of this posting.
  • Click on “create a link”.
  • Copy and paste the HTML code into your completed assignment for lesson number 9.
  • Publish your post.

Your page will automatically be added to the list of links.

Do not delete or edit your posts or change the title after you have posted them. You will need them later to chart your progress.

Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources

INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION

This posting is part of an online series of articles dealing with Instruction.

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Friday, September 16th, 2011

Instruction: $100k Animation Drawing Course 06 – Advanced Head Construction

NOTE: Do not move on to this lesson unless you have completed Lesson Five

LESSON SIX

Read John Kricfalusi’s introduction to this lesson at…

Animation School Lesson 6: Advanced Head Construction

And read Katie Rice’s blog…

Funny Cute

and her sketchbook drawings…

Katie Rice’s Sketchbook

Katie Rice

Copy Katie’s drawings using the principles of construction that you have already learned.

Check your drawing for mistakes using Phtotoshop. Then draw it again and correct them.

When you are satisfied with your drawings, post them on your blog.

PLEASE NOTE: The procedure for getting your blog listed on this page has changed. Due to the overwhelming response to this course, I don’t have time to add each student’s link by hand. Your assignment will be automatically linked at the bottom of this page if you…

  • Click on “links to this post” at the bottom of this posting.
  • Click on “create a link”.
  • Copy and paste the HTML code into your completed assignment for lesson number 9.
  • Publish your post.

Your page will automatically be added to the list of links.

Do not delete or edit your posts or change the title after you have posted them. You will need them later to chart your progress.

Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources

INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION

This posting is part of an online series of articles dealing with Instruction.

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Friday, September 16th, 2011

Instruction: $100k Animation Drawing Course 05 – Line of Action / Silhouettes

NOTE: Do not move on to this lesson unless you have completed Lesson Four

LESSON FIVE

Read John Kricfalusi’s introduction to this lesson at…

Animation School Lesson 5: Line of Action & Silhouettes

Print out and work with this page from the Preston Blair Book…

Preston Blair

Follow John K’s instructions to copy the Preston Blair drawings on this page, using the construction principles you have already learned.

Check your drawings using Photoshop as you did in the previous lesson.

When you are getting accurate copies, copy the Clampett and Disney examples in John K’s article.

When you are satisfied with your drawings, post them on your blog.

PLEASE NOTE: The procedure for getting your blog listed on this page has changed. Due to the overwhelming response to this course, I don’t have time to add each student’s link by hand. Your assignment will be automatically linked at the bottom of this page if you…

  • Click on “links to this post” at the bottom of this posting.
  • Click on “create a link”.
  • Copy and paste the HTML code into your completed assignment for lesson number 9.
  • Publish your post.

Your page will automatically be added to the list of links.

Do not delete or edit your posts or change the title after you have posted them. You will need them later to chart your progress.

Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources

INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION

This posting is part of an online series of articles dealing with Instruction.

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