Unlock the secrets to creating stylized animals that enchant and
entertain their audience, resulting in characters that follow in the
popular paw-prints of much-loved creatures from Disney, DreamWorks,
Pixar, and other great studios. Creating Stylized Animals focuses on the
art and craft of developing stylized characters from the animal kingdom,
both real and imagined. Some of the best professional illustrators and
animators dedicated to creating characters for video games, TV, and
books, guide the reader through accessible step-by-step tutorials. These
experts create specially commissioned animals, demonstrating their
process from the all-important research stage and experimenting with
thumbnails, to manipulating shape language, exploring gesture, and
assessing color palettes. Animal-focused design fundamentals include
anatomy and anthropomorphism, and how to imbue these animals with the
personality and characteristics essential to capturing the attention of
audiences of all ages. This book is perfect for artists of all mediums,
ensuring newcomers to drawing the animal kingdom are equipped with the
skills and knowledge they need to create their own eye-catching
characters. Whether tasked with creating an adorable comedy critter to
captivate the audience, or an imaginary creature to carry an
adventure-packed narrative, this book is the artist's best friend from
start to finish.
