Debt-Free Art Degree: Character Design

The Affordable Way to Learn Professional Skills - Includes QR Codes to Online Tutorials

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

259 kr

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Master character design without the art school price tag!In Debt-Free Art Degree: Character Design, acclaimed instructor Marco Bucci breaks down the fundamentals of designing expressive, dynamic characters. Built from his popular YouTube tutorials and classroom lessons, the book provides a step-by-step curriculum that helps you progress from simple sketches to fully realized characters.Inside, you’ll learn how to:Understand gesture, anatomy, structure, and proportionDesign personalities through posture, silhouette, and expressionBuild characters for animation, games, and illustrationThink like a professional artist through critique and iterationApply lessons to both digital and traditional mediaWith approachable language, QR codes to video demonstrations, and practical exercises, Debt-Free Art Degree: Character Design proves that you don’t need art school to create professional-quality work—just passion, guidance, and a willingness to practice.The Debt-Free Art Degree series is your gateway to a thorough and budget-friendly art education. While you won’t have a diploma to hang on your wall, you will have all the tools you need to create incredible art.Also from the series: Debt-Free Art Degree: Foundations in Drawing

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-12-03
Mått203 x 254 x 10 mm
Vikt635 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieDebt Free Art Degree
Antal sidor176
FörlagQuarto Publishing Group USA Inc
ISBN9780760391624

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Marco Bucci was not artistically gifted as a child. In fact, he just plain couldn’t draw. He only began his serious study of drawing at the age of 19, when he read that it’s actually possible to learn. This news was a revelation, since Marco (like many people) believed one had to be born with a special talent. But through being exposed to the right kinds of information and practice, Marco now makes a living as a professional artist, working on everything from feature films to commercials, games, book covers, children’s book illustration, and television with such companies as Walt Disney Publishing Worldwide, LEGO, LucasArts, Mattel Toys, Fisher-Price, and Hasbro. Marco teaches through his own platform and through other online schools, such as Proko.com and CG Master Academy, and has taught at several art colleges, both in person and online. Marco’s clear, engaging instruction has received incredible endorsements from his students and subscribers. Marco is the author of Debt-Free Art Degree: Foundations in Drawing. He lives in Claremont, Ontario, near Toronto, Canada.YouTube: @marcobucciInstagram: @bucciblogTikTok: @marcobucciartFacebook: Marco Bucci Art StoreWebsite: marcobucciartstore.com

IntroductionIntroduction: What Skills Do Character Designers Need Anyway? How to Study from This Book Chapter 1: The Power of the PoseDrawing LooseQuick Gesture RecapCreating Rhythm Changes: Fast and SlowGesture Drawing from ImaginationWhat Leads?Gesture Drawing Is Fun!Starting with FormStructure (and What a Lack of It Looks Like)AssignmentsChapter 2: Mastering ShapeShape Makes the Biggest Impact C-Curves, S-Curves, and Straights: Your Three ChoicesThe Power of SilhouetteBe Unpredictable!Practice, Practice, PracticeAssignmentsChapter 3: Exploring VarietyPlaying with ProportionLocal Value: Silhouettes Within SilhouettesAssignments Chapter 4: Heads and Facial ExpressionsThe Most Powerful Area of a Character Design Head Structure Foundations Keeping Rhythm in Mind Assignments Chapter 5: Expressive Hands The Extension of the Face Simplifying the Hand Adding Anatomy: Muscles, Bones, and Proportions You Need to Know The Wi-Fi Principle The Thumb The Fingers When in Doubt, Go Back to the Basics Tips and Tricks Assignments Chapter 6: Clothing Folds Seven Folds You Should Know Integrating Folds into Your Designs Assignments Chapter 7: Shading and Lighting Shape Doesn’t Change The Six-Value System The Shadow Pass Halftones Character Rendering Process Assignments Chapter 8: It Starts with the Brief Brief #1 Brief #2 Brief #3 Brief #4 Brief #5 Brief #6 Character Turnaround Assignments Farewell Acknowledgments About the Author Index