Kenneth Hultgren était un maître dans la représentation de personnages animaux, leur insufflant un charme et une personnalité distincts. Son travail pour Disney a démontré une capacité à traduire les formes animales en figures expressives et attachantes. Le talent de Hultgren pour la narration visuelle transparaît dans ses illustrations d'adaptations de bandes dessinées et d'histoires originales. Son approche unique des animaux humanisés a laissé une marque durable dans le monde de l'animation comme de la bande dessinée.
Former Disney animator offers expert advice on drawing animals both realistically and as caricatures. Use of line, brush technique, establishing mood, conveying action, much more. Construction drawings reveal development process in creating animal figures. Many chapters on drawing individual animal forms — dogs, cats, horses, deer, cows, foxes, kangaroos. 53 halftones, 706 line illustrations.
This classic guide by a master animator and cartoonist — and long time Disney artist — is now available for the first time since its original publication in 1946. Author Ken Hultgren instructs by example in a guide that's suitable for beginners and advanced students alike.The comprehensive range of instruction covers features and expressions, animals, foreshortening, perspective, lettering, caricature, animation, and various other aspects of cartooning. All subjects include step-by-step guides, several examples, and helpful hints and suggestions. Blank pages allow lots of room for drawing practice. Professional and amateur animators, cartoonists, caricaturists, and artists dealing with characterization will find this timeless manual an excellent and instructive companion.