Force: Animal Drawing

"I have been illustrating professionally for 15 years. I am self taught, meaning I rely upon books and advice from peers. I've always noticed there was some elusive thin that was usually missing from my figure drawings that made them less dynamic. Burne Hogarth's books were very helpful but they didn't teach me how to get into the Flow. How to them them Go Pow! This book gives you the direction to feel out these forces and shapes. I used to think that these things couldn't be taught. When Mr. Mattesi's lessons click in your brain, you are truly feeling this power. For me, as an animator, it makes all the difference in the world."--Brian Leblanc Praise for Previous Force Titles: " I have been illustrating professionally for 15 years. I am self taught, meaning I rely upon books and advice from peers. I've always noticed there was some elusive thinking or missing steps from my figure drawings that made them less dynamic. Burne Hogarth's books were very helpful but they didn't teach me how to get into the flow, how to the images Go Pow! This book gives you the direction to feel out these forces and shapes. I used to think that these things couldn't be taught. When Mr. Mattesi's lessons click in your brain, you are truly feeling this power. For me, as an animator, it makes all the difference in the world. " Brian Leblanc

Director of the Entertainment Art Academy based in Southern California. He has been a professional production artist and instructor for almost 20 years with clients including Disney, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Dreamworks and Nickelodeon.

Chapter 1 The FORCE Animal; Chapter 2 Plantigrades (Slow Land Animals); Chapter 3 Digitigrades (Intermediate-Speed Land Animals); Chapter 4 Unguligrades (Fast Land Animals); Chapter 5 Animal Design;