3 Books Every Cartoonist and Comic Book Writer Must Have

Do you like to draw? That is the most important question here. If you like to try and aren't that good, or just need to brush up on your skills, the three books in this article will be a great asset to you. And, even if you are already an excellent artist you may find some good information in the following books that could be very useful in your career as a cartoonist and/or comic book illustrator.

Draw Comics Like A Pro

by Al Bigley

This book, Draw Comics Like A Pro, is filled with the techniques you need for creating dynamic characters, scenes and stories in your comic book. It can also be a great asset to the cartoonist. This highly illustrated and easy to follow book covers all that you need to know including, the art of body language, the best way to create close-ups, effective and intriguing backgrounds, incorporating texture, pattern and shading, creating speed and motion within your drawings and more.

Draw Comics Like A Pro is 144 pages of must have information with 75 full color illustrations and 150 black & white illustrations. The book retails for $19.95 and is well worth every penny.

The Cartoonist's Big Book of Drawing Animals

by Christopher Hart

It's one thing drawing an animal in it's own natural animal form, but it is a whole other class that can draw a cartoon animal, showing crazy emotions that far surpass even human emotions. The Cartoonist's Big Book of Drawing Animals is the #1 choice in instruction to learn how to go from nature to crazy animal fun.

This Cartoonist's Big Book includes hundreds of funny animals, in different poses and with different expressions ( from funny to sad and even silly or mad) for children and adults to draw. Whatever your favorite animal is you just might find it in this book. It includes bears, dogs, cats & kittens, penguins, horses, lions, tigers, elephants, beavers, raccoons, bunnies & rabbits, deer, pigs, cows, turtles, kangaroos, giraffes, hippos and even monkeys.