Cartoon Heroes & Villains: How to Draw and Paint [Paperback]

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

What you'll learn from this book ...

• A step-by-step process for drawing cartoon heroes and villains, from basic sketches to finished illustrations

• Which tools and materials are needed to render your own exciting action figures

• Detailed tips for constructing full figures, plus specifics for drawing heads and hands

• The basic rules of one-, two-, and three-point perspective

• Drawing techniques such as foreshortening and drawing through

Dear Art Enthusiast,

Today may be your fist time using a Walter Foster art book, or it may be the continuation of a long-term relationship with our products. Either way, this book will delight you.

Like all of our art books, this title was written with careful attention to detail. It includes detailed illustrations that will bring you a satisfying learning experience and hours of enjoyment. Walter Foster Publishing knows that artists are eager to learn, sharpen their skills and talents, and experience new artistic horizons. And while you may not be in a position to take private lessons, Walter Foster offers you the next best thing--step-by-step, do-it-yourself art instruction books that are entertaining and affordable.

Our books are authored by some of the best artists in America, and you can be sure our quality standards and color presentations are at the highest possible levels. For 80 years, Walter Foster Publishing has been providing instructional art books and products to million of enthusiastic artists who enjoy the rewards of learning to draw and paint. Most of all, we hope you have fun in the process!

Artist Mia Tavonatti has a variety of interests, including a strong passion for painting and drawing. She attended art school at California State University Long Beach, where she earned both a B.F.A. and a M.F.A. in Illustration. She has studied painting in Paris, France, at the Sorbonne and at Parsons School of Design, where she also studied photography. During that time, one of her photos was published on the cover of the French newspaper Paris Free Voice. Mia also loves to travel, and she spends time during her summers painting in Greece. She feels that her experiences while traveling have been the strongest influences in her work.

Mia has exhibited her work extensively, and she has earned much recognition for her artistic accomplishments, including having work chosen for exhibition by both the Los Angeles and the New York Society of Illustrators' annual shows. She is the recipient of numerous scholarships, and she recently earned a nomination for a Golden Kite Award by the Children's Writers and Illustrators Society for Cramped Quarters, one of ten books she has illustrated. Mia's work can also be seen on over forty book covers and in various magazine editorials.

Mia enjoys the challenge of working in various formats and mediums, including markers, pencils, and her favorite, oils. In addition to editorial illustrations, she has created a number of murals and commissions for restaurants and private residences. She also teaches illustration and painting at the Art Institute of Southern California in Laguna Beach, California, which, she says, "keeps her on her toes" creatively. Mia currently resides in Newport Beach, California.