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"I began making animated films while I was a student at Santa Barbara
Junior High School many, many years ago. The only text book I had was
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started. I cant remember how many copies of this book Ive purchased
over the years to give to young kids with an interest in animation. The
book is pure gold." Floyd Norman
"A lot of young artists look at the Preston Blair book as some sort of
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lessons will ruin their style. This of course is the folly of youth. The
ability to draw like Preston Blair, using all the tips in the book gives you
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