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Cartoon Animation By Preston Blair Dear Art Enthusiast, ‘Today may be your frst lesson using a Walter Foster art book..or it may be a continaation of a long-term relationship with us. Either way this book will delight you. Like all of our art books itis written with careful attention to detail so as to bring you hours of enjoyment and a satislying learning experience. Walter Foster Publishing knows that artists are eager to learn..to sharpen their skills and talents, and to experience new horizons in art. And while you may not be able to afford private at lessons, Walter Foster Publishing can pro- vide to you the next best thing..do-i-yourself instructional art books at reasonable cost ‘Our books are authored by some of the best artists in America. You be assured that our stringent quality standards and color presentations are the highest levels possible. For over 70 years Walter Foster has been providing instructional art books to millions of enthusiastic artists who enjoy the fun and satisfaction of learning to draw and paint Best Wishes, A+) Ross Sarracino Publisher What You Will Learn From This Book... * Cartoon head constuction; how to draw ahead from + How to build a character using line of action, skele- various angles * Cartoon chi screwball, and heavy ton foundation, and rounded forms cter formulas, including cute, goofy, + Movements of two~ and four-legged figures—from the side, front, and rear views + Animation rules such as stretch and squash, overlap-* The main mouth expressions used for cartoon ping action, and follow-through Tips on the cartoon “take” IS0N 0929261518 dialogue ‘+ How to create the flight of birds About the Artist Preston Blair is native Californian from Redlands. He attended Pomona College, then studied art at the Otis Art Insitute and illustration under Pruett Carter at Chouinard. He has exhibited widely as a member ofthe California ‘Watercolor Society and the American Watercolor Society in New York. Preston is one ofthe fine artists of animation, With the Disney Studio, he designed and animated the hippos in “The Dance of the Hours," and animated Mickey Mouse in “The Sorcerer's Apprentice” (both from "Fantasia". He also animated parts of the classic film "Pinocchio," as well as the scene in "Bambi ‘when the ow! tells about love in his "twitterpatted” speech. At MGM, Blair directed "Barney Bear” shorts, and heis well known as the animator and

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