When drawing a cartoon character who is doing something, such as running, turning, jumping, etc then you will want to draw a line of action. A line of action is an imaginary line that extends through the main action of the comic figure. Learn how to draw this ‘line of action’ in the following cartooning / drawing tutorial.
How to Draw Cartoons in Action for Comics and Animation with Line of Action
An imaginary line extending through the main action of the figure is the “Line of Action” — Plan your figure and it’s details to accentuate the line — by doing this, you strengthen the dramatic effect of your cartoon figures — the first thing to draw when constructing a cartoon figure is the line of action — then build over that.
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Wrong! Lines of Action unfit!
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Right! Lines of Action Fit and Are Accentuated
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Wrong and Then Correct
More Correct Lines of Actions in These Tom and Jerry Cartoon Characters – Law of Animation
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pls mail me the page admin. I will try this technique
give some more!
its alright for now i think
Wow, magnificent
Wow!!!!!!!!!
WOW! The line of action really adds oomph to the characters. So much added to a drawing with such a simple concept. This Is much appreciated. Thanx.
Action Drawing
Creating dynamic poses and using body language, models, you know,
the onlly pdf version i found is by a guy named walt, but it isent what im really looking for
Hi! I really Like what im looking at!
Im trying to find More lin eof action and poses in stick figure sketchs.
CAn You Plz Post more of this! PLZZZZ!!! or refer me to a website of pdf file where i can see hundreds of stick figures in action, its suprisingly really hard to find exacly that. THaNK YOU
I just emailed you with a page full of poses.
could you please share anymore of these you have with me as well please . I had this very book as a child that these illustrations are from. so glad to have found again at least in some form since I cant find the book. thank you Johnney
Thank You very Much 4 This Type of Drawing……………………..
for 10th level student wants to start career in animation but first step for drawing techniques learn in practical way pl. guide for the same we are lin bhuj kutch gujarat state pl. suggest center for this courses during vacation period.
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