Draw With Jazza - Creating Characters: Fun and Easy Guide to Drawing Cartoons and Comics Kindle Edition

The book is broken up into five stages of the design process. This is a design book more than a how to draw the book. However, there a lot of tutorials in Stage 2, so you will learn how to draw as well.Through the design process, you learn how to focus on portions of your entire project through these stages, so you do not get overwhelmed, and it's how the process works in a studio setting if you're interested in that kind of work.I don't want to give too much away, but here's what you learn in each stage:Stage 1 - you learn to research and develop your character before you start designing him/her. The book poses a lot of great questions that will bring more life to the character(s) you're designing. You also get a few pages on the different styles used in comics and animation. I didn't know what these styles were called before, so that was nice.Stage 2 - This is the stage where you design your character and there are some tutorials to help with character anatomy. Mostly human anatomy. There is no animal anatomy in this book. You'll also get a blurp on character personalities and archetypes.Stage 3 - You learn to polish the character design.Stage 4 - You learn to properly present your characters for yourself or a client, such as turnarounds and poses.Stage 5 - There are various characters that Jazza takes you through the design process and we see how each process works with actual characters.Overall, I like the simplicity of the book. The pages were easy to read through. I got through it in a day. I'm studying through it again, but the simplicity allows for anyone to jump right in and get started. Even during the discovery stage, I used a few of the questions to shape out a character I'm working on and I was able to design and create him in a day. That time frame will vary of course, but the questions helped spark a lot of ideas.This book is appropriate for all ages. I'm in my 30s, and I plan to buy one for my 13-year-old nephew and my 17-year-old godson. It's easy for anyone to understand and a great addition to your library. Update: I showed my older brother the book and I will be getting it for him on his birthday.I wanted to leave this to the end so you wouldn't think my review was skewed. I've been a fan of Jazza's content online for almost four years, and that does not sway my opinion of this book. One thing I hate is when people do videos to get you to pay for their content, but you end up getting the same old stuff. So I looked at this book with a critical and skeptical eye because of that reason. I am happy to say that I've gained new knowledge here; very helpful knowledge. Very few books are written about character design. There's only one other good one that I know of. This book is the culmination of a lot of growth from this artist, and he knocked it out of the park.

I LOVE watching Jazza draw on Youtube. Watching his videos has increase my own drawing skills greatly in a short time. I've learned to be more fearless, to not worry about something not turning out quite right, because all the things I don't like come out in the design process and what I am left with is a design I do like. And it's also improved my sculpting by following this same process of discovery and elimination.When I found out he was publishing a book I pre-ordered on the spot. My copy arrived and it's fantastic. It outlines his process of character creation, going over the steps he takes to bring a series of rough character concepts into a finished piece of artwork. It's fantastic, and it's helpful in more than just drawing. I've applied similar concepts to my writing as well, sometimes writing several versions of a sentence, picking the parts I like from each one, paring them down until I find the right one. It's a great process and this book outlines it so well.Beyond that Jazza is a great artist. I've watched him grow himself on his youtube channel, from admitting his limitations to working to correct them. His videos that show how he learned to draw the female body really show how far his has come, and as an artist he is an inspiration to others, especially those of us who might not be as good as we would like to be. There is hope there that with practice, patience, and passion you too can become a really good artist and turn your character ideas into finished drawings.I love this book, and it has become a favorite on my shelf of art books. I refer to it often. I highly recommend it, and his youtube channel, just search Draw with Jazza.

I came across this artists channel in 2019 when I had downtown from a conference. I have been watching ever since. I checked out the book from the library a couple times, then decided I'd rather have it available whenever I wanted to use it. I just really like his art and instructions.

Jazza has a lot of really good information available, and it's in a good format that makes sitting down and reading this and taking in its information really easy. The issue is there's not as much here as I expect, and it feels like about as much knowledge as one or two of his videos, but given I just binge watched like, all of his stuff, this book almost feels subpar, even though it's still a fantastic book.Frustrating thing to note is that he does 'classic' cartoon/comic style with ladies bodies, which isn't a surprise if you watch the youtube channel, but is frustrating if you don't want impossible female forms twisting in painful and ridiculous ways. I did buy this book knowing that would be the case, so as much as it's a con, it's not unexpected and it is just something I am mentioning so you know it.I mostly bought this book as a method of having the design and development process in a physical form in front of me because I am making my own series and this method he has outlined in his channel and in this book, it really is working so far but I need more practice and more instruction in it. This book should be useful for that.Overall, complaints included, this is a good book. Is it a 20 dollar book when it's soft cover? No, not for me personally. But that's ok, because he gives so much free content that I feel satisfied in that, and I'm ok I bought this book.

Great value for money, easy to follow instructions, which makes learning to draw fun. 5 stars are for book only, however Amazon's packaging and delivery are not upto standard. I was at home when delivery driver turned up and rather than knocking the door he posted the books I ordered through my letter box and due to inadequate packaging, both books that I ordered were damaged with crumpled corners. Very annoying 😑

I love this book it has a great variety approaches on how to find your style and how to build from that. It's a good read and supports one of my all-time favorite YouTuber.

Très bon livre réalisé par Jazza. On reconnait parfaitement son style de dessin. Les instructions sont claires et faciles à comprendre.Ce livre survole un peu toutes les étapes de l'illustration, de l'invention du personnage à sa réalisation, en donnant bon nombre de technique pour permettre de réaliser de magnifiques dessins.Attention, le livre est entièrement rédigé en anglais.

Bom livro, impressão colorida muito boa, é uma otima referencia para quem estuda a criacao de personagens de quadrinhos e desenho em geral.

A must have book if you want to dive in professional artist's world. And even if you're a hobbyist, this book enhances your knowledge and give an idea to do it a bit professionally. If a Jazza fan, just make it delivered at your home right away!