Force: Character Design from Life Drawing

Mike Mattesi

ISBN 10: 0240809939 / ISBN 13: 9780240809939

Published by Focal Press, 2008

About this Item

2008. 1st Edition. Paperback. Shows you how to use life drawing to discover the poses, features and personalities which form the basis of character and then build, develop and 'PUSH' your drawings to new heights of dramatic and visual impact for believable characters audiences can relate to. Series: Force Drawing Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, Approx. 260 illustrations. BIC Classification: AFF; AGH; AGZ; AKL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 730. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780240809939

Bibliographic Details

Title: Force: Character Design from Life Drawing

Publisher: Focal Press

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Design creative characters inspired by real people. Let Mike Mattesi show you how to use life drawing to discover the poses, features and personalities which form the basis of character and then build, develop and 'PUSH' your drawings to new heights of dramatic and visual impact for believable characters audiences can relate to.

Packed with color illustrations and photographs of the models who inspired them. With step-by-step explanation of how the characters were developed and exercises for you to sharpen your skills this is everything you need to bring your characters to life.

About the Author:

Michael Mattesi has authored several FORCE books, published in numerous languages, utilized around the world to inspire and educate artists on the concept of FORCE. He has instructed FORCE Drawing for over twenty years and inspired thousands of artists.

Simultaneously, Michael has been contributing his skills as a professional artist on numerous award-winning projects in varied capacities and has collaborated with Pixar, Walt Disney Feature Animation, Walt Disney Consumer Products, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, DreamWorks/PDI, Zynga, The School of Visual Arts, Beijing University, Art Center, Scuola Internazionale di Comics, San Jose State University, The Academy of Art University, Nickelodeon, LeapFrog and many others. Michael’s students occupy all fields of the art industry and have themselves gained prestige for their abilities.

Michael lives in northern California with his wife and two daughters. Visit him at:

DrawingFORCE.com

and connect with Michael on Facebook at:

DrawingFORCE.com with Mike Mattesi

or email him directly:

mike@drawingforce.com