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Christopher Hart is the world's bestselling author of drawing and cartooning books. His books have set the standard for art instruction with more than 2.5 million copies in print in eighteen languages. Renowned for up-to-the-minute content and easy-to-follow steps, all of Hart's books have become staples for a new generation of aspiring artists and professionals.
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Manga for the Beginner
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2008
Price: $21.95
Got manga? Christopher Hart’s got manga, and he wants to share it with all his millions of readers—especially the beginners. With Manga for the Beginner, anyone who can hold a pencil can start drawing great manga characters right away. Using his signature step-by-step style, Hart shows how to draw the basic... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: August 5, 2008
Price: $21.95
Got manga? Christopher Hart’s got manga, and he wants to share it with all his millions of readers—especially the beginners. With Manga for the Beginner, anyone who can hold a pencil can start drawing great manga characters right away. Using his signature step-by-step style, Hart shows how to draw the basic... Read more >
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Manga Mania Chibi and Furry Characters
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
Everyone loves chibi, the newest, hottest manga style out of Asia. Chibis—characters that range from hypercute miniature people to bizarrely sexy furry characters—come in all varieties, all roles, including chibi teenagers, faeries, schoolgirls, nurses, mermaids, devils, angels, and everything in between. Now Christopher Hart, the world's best-selling author of cartoon and... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
Everyone loves chibi, the newest, hottest manga style out of Asia. Chibis—characters that range from hypercute miniature people to bizarrely sexy furry characters—come in all varieties, all roles, including chibi teenagers, faeries, schoolgirls, nurses, mermaids, devils, angels, and everything in between. Now Christopher Hart, the world's best-selling author of cartoon and... Read more >
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Humongous Book of Cartooning
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $21.99
Chris Hart's Humongous Book of Cartooning is a great value book covering everything the beginner needs to master cartooning. It teaches how to draw cartoon people, fantasy characters, layouts, background design and much more. This latest cartoon title from Chris Hart, the world's bestselling author of drawing and cartooning books, packs a... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $21.99
Chris Hart's Humongous Book of Cartooning is a great value book covering everything the beginner needs to master cartooning. It teaches how to draw cartoon people, fantasy characters, layouts, background design and much more. This latest cartoon title from Chris Hart, the world's bestselling author of drawing and cartooning books, packs a... Read more >
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The Cartoonist's Big Book of Drawing Animals
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2008
Price: $21.95
All of Chris Hart’s how-to-draw titles are best-sellers. And the best-sellers among all of his best-sellers are the ones about animals. How to Draw Cartoon Animals, just one example, appears regularly on the BookScan Top 50 Art Books list, with more than 190,000 copies sold. Now The Cartoonist’s Big Book of... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: February 19, 2008
Price: $21.95
All of Chris Hart’s how-to-draw titles are best-sellers. And the best-sellers among all of his best-sellers are the ones about animals. How to Draw Cartoon Animals, just one example, appears regularly on the BookScan Top 50 Art Books list, with more than 190,000 copies sold. Now The Cartoonist’s Big Book of... Read more >
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Manga Mania Magical Girls and Friends
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
Sailor Moon. Card Captor Sakura. Magical Girl Rayearth. They’re magical girls, and they’re some of the biggest names in manga. Magical girls, ordinary schoolgirls given superpowers, are hugely popular in Japan and the United States. Now Christopher Hart shows fans everywhere how to draw these manga shoujo faves. Faces and body... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2006
Price: $19.95
Sailor Moon. Card Captor Sakura. Magical Girl Rayearth. They’re magical girls, and they’re some of the biggest names in manga. Magical girls, ordinary schoolgirls given superpowers, are hugely popular in Japan and the United States. Now Christopher Hart shows fans everywhere how to draw these manga shoujo faves. Faces and body... Read more >
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The Manga Artist's Workbook
Format: Non-traditional book, 160 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $15.99
Master the basics of the most popular style of cartooning with The Manga Artist's Workbook by Christopher Hart, a bestselling author in the field of art instruction. You'll learn the fundamental proportions of the manga face and figure, how to draw those large sparkling eyes, and how to create hairstyles and... Read more >
Format: Non-traditional book, 160 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $15.99
Master the basics of the most popular style of cartooning with The Manga Artist's Workbook by Christopher Hart, a bestselling author in the field of art instruction. You'll learn the fundamental proportions of the manga face and figure, how to draw those large sparkling eyes, and how to create hairstyles and... Read more >
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Cartoon Cool
Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2005
Price: $12.95
Love that Sponge Bob? Always lurking in Dexter's lab? Wishing for Fairly Odd Parents? Millions of fans watch these shows avidly, often solely for their zingy, stylized look and hip visual jokes. Now there's a drawing book just right for everyone who admires that quirky style: Cartoon Cool. Top-selling author Christopher... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 112 pages
On Sale: April 1, 2005
Price: $12.95
Love that Sponge Bob? Always lurking in Dexter's lab? Wishing for Fairly Odd Parents? Millions of fans watch these shows avidly, often solely for their zingy, stylized look and hip visual jokes. Now there's a drawing book just right for everyone who admires that quirky style: Cartoon Cool. Top-selling author Christopher... Read more >
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Drawing Animals Made Amazingly Easy
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2007
Price: $19.95
Christopher Hart, America’s best-selling author of art instruction books, tosses all that aside to make drawing animals truly amazingly easy, by simplifying animal anatomy so that artists can get the poses they really want. What does that animal look like as it moves, bends, twists, jumps, runs? Simplified skeletons and an... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: January 1, 2007
Price: $19.95
Christopher Hart, America’s best-selling author of art instruction books, tosses all that aside to make drawing animals truly amazingly easy, by simplifying animal anatomy so that artists can get the poses they really want. What does that animal look like as it moves, bends, twists, jumps, runs? Simplified skeletons and an... Read more >
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Manga Mania Occult & Horror
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 13, 2007
Price: $19.95
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Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 13, 2007
Price: $19.95
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Manga Mania Shoujo
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2004
Price: $19.95
Shoujo manga is one of the most popular styles of Japanese animation, featuring the most recognizable characters in manga-seen everywhere in comics, books, toys, television, film, and video. Since shoujo is based on stories that focus on peer pressure, romance, and friendship, it initially appealed to young females, but today more... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2004
Price: $19.95
Shoujo manga is one of the most popular styles of Japanese animation, featuring the most recognizable characters in manga-seen everywhere in comics, books, toys, television, film, and video. Since shoujo is based on stories that focus on peer pressure, romance, and friendship, it initially appealed to young females, but today more... Read more >
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How to Draw Cartoon Animals
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: May 1, 1995
Price: $19.95
Because people are captivated by the “human” traits in animals, especially those that make us laugh, animals have been an endless source of humor for cartoonists. We chuckle at the antics of Marmaduke and Garfield, recognizing in them amusing behavior in our own pets. We also find humor in more human-like... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: May 1, 1995
Price: $19.95
Because people are captivated by the “human” traits in animals, especially those that make us laugh, animals have been an endless source of humor for cartoonists. We chuckle at the antics of Marmaduke and Garfield, recognizing in them amusing behavior in our own pets. We also find humor in more human-like... Read more >
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Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2004
Price: $19.95
This drawing tutorial from best-selling author Christopher Hart shows artists how to draw exaggerated musculature of super-sized figures in action poses. Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: October 1, 2004
Price: $19.95
This drawing tutorial from best-selling author Christopher Hart shows artists how to draw exaggerated musculature of super-sized figures in action poses. Read more >
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Manga Mania Bishoujo
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2005
Price: $19.95
This books shows aspiring artists exactly how to handle anatomy and muscles, hands and nails, seductive outfits, extreme hairstyles, body language and facial expressions -- everything you need to draw these powerful women of fantasy. Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2005
Price: $19.95
This books shows aspiring artists exactly how to handle anatomy and muscles, hands and nails, seductive outfits, extreme hairstyles, body language and facial expressions -- everything you need to draw these powerful women of fantasy. Read more >
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Kids Draw Animals
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2003
Price: $11.95
Kids Draw Animals offers the perfect addition to the mega-selling art instruction series, written by renowned artist and instructor Christopher Hart.
Artists between the ages of 6 and 12 will delight in the wonderful animals that fill the pages of this lively how-to. Colorful, fun spreads demonstrate, step by step, how to... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2003
Price: $11.95
Kids Draw Animals offers the perfect addition to the mega-selling art instruction series, written by renowned artist and instructor Christopher Hart.
Artists between the ages of 6 and 12 will delight in the wonderful animals that fill the pages of this lively how-to. Colorful, fun spreads demonstrate, step by step, how to... Read more >
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Superheroes and Beyond
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $21.99
Superheroes remain the most popular genre of characters in comics and comics-inspired movies. Superheroes & Beyond by Chris Hart shows aspiring artists how to create a huge array of original comic book heroes and villains. The characters found within these pages are broken down into step-by-step constructions that help the student... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 10, 2009
Price: $21.99
Superheroes remain the most popular genre of characters in comics and comics-inspired movies. Superheroes & Beyond by Chris Hart shows aspiring artists how to create a huge array of original comic book heroes and villains. The characters found within these pages are broken down into step-by-step constructions that help the student... Read more >
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Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2000
Price: $19.95
From head to toe, the human form, in all its complexities, is visually simplified to such a degree in this remarkable workbook that even complete beginners will soon be able to draw accurate, well-proportioned faces and figures every time they try.
Avoiding complex charts of muscles and bones that are more... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2000
Price: $19.95
From head to toe, the human form, in all its complexities, is visually simplified to such a degree in this remarkable workbook that even complete beginners will soon be able to draw accurate, well-proportioned faces and figures every time they try.
Avoiding complex charts of muscles and bones that are more... Read more >
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Simplified Anatomy for the Comic Book Artist
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2007
Price: $19.95
Maybe you’ve noticed. Today’s superheroes and action heroes aren’t as brawny and muscular as they used to be. In fact, almost all the characters in comic books and on TV have a fresh, new look—simplified, streamlined, edgier, with a hint of anime/cartoon design, and appealing to kids and adults alike. Now... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: May 15, 2007
Price: $19.95
Maybe you’ve noticed. Today’s superheroes and action heroes aren’t as brawny and muscular as they used to be. In fact, almost all the characters in comic books and on TV have a fresh, new look—simplified, streamlined, edgier, with a hint of anime/cartoon design, and appealing to kids and adults alike. Now... Read more >
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Kids Draw Big Book of Everything Manga
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: February 3, 2009
Price: $22.50
All manga, all the time, all the Chris Hart way!
• Bumper book of 256 manga-packed pages
• Learn to draw manga, step by step
• One gigantic celebration of manga mania
Kids are drawn to manga like magnets, and Christopher Hart's manga books are among the hottest sellers of all books, with more than... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: February 3, 2009
Price: $22.50
All manga, all the time, all the Chris Hart way!
• Bumper book of 256 manga-packed pages
• Learn to draw manga, step by step
• One gigantic celebration of manga mania
Kids are drawn to manga like magnets, and Christopher Hart's manga books are among the hottest sellers of all books, with more than... Read more >
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Cartooning for the Beginner
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2000
Price: $19.95
Aspiring cartoonists of all ages can begin drawing a repertoire of characters from the moment they follow the wide-ranging yet simplified lessons that fill these instructive pages, written and illustrated by an all-time best-selling artist/teacher.
This complete course, covering both comic strip and animation techniques, begins with lessons on basic cartoon body... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: June 1, 2000
Price: $19.95
Aspiring cartoonists of all ages can begin drawing a repertoire of characters from the moment they follow the wide-ranging yet simplified lessons that fill these instructive pages, written and illustrated by an all-time best-selling artist/teacher.
This complete course, covering both comic strip and animation techniques, begins with lessons on basic cartoon body... Read more >
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cartooning But Were Afraid to Draw
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: April 1, 1994
Price: $19.95
Written by a master cartoonist with a combination of wit (which every cartoonist needs) and invaluable advice, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cartooning But Were Afraid to Draw is the ultimate cartooning book. It serves as a complete course for beginners as well as a great tool for the... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: April 1, 1994
Price: $19.95
Written by a master cartoonist with a combination of wit (which every cartoonist needs) and invaluable advice, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cartooning But Were Afraid to Draw is the ultimate cartooning book. It serves as a complete course for beginners as well as a great tool for the... Read more >
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Draw Manga!
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2003
Price: $7.95
The first in a cutting-edge series for tomorrow’s illustrators, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga! offers a fun-filled tutorial on the hottest art form out there: the Japanese style of manga—the runaway favorite in the kids’ cartoon industry!
Geared for eager young artists ages 8 and up, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga! is an easy-to-follow... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2003
Price: $7.95
The first in a cutting-edge series for tomorrow’s illustrators, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga! offers a fun-filled tutorial on the hottest art form out there: the Japanese style of manga—the runaway favorite in the kids’ cartoon industry!
Geared for eager young artists ages 8 and up, Xtreme Art: Draw Manga! is an easy-to-follow... Read more >
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Drawing Cutting Edge Comics
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2001
Price: $19.95
Comic book artists are now developing cutting-edge, extreme comic book characters that go beyond the traditional heroes and villains. The heroes are grittier. The women are sexier. The pages are designed for maximum impact. Heroes have been turned into highly cool antiheroes, such as the famous characters Spawn and War Blade... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2001
Price: $19.95
Comic book artists are now developing cutting-edge, extreme comic book characters that go beyond the traditional heroes and villains. The heroes are grittier. The women are sexier. The pages are designed for maximum impact. Heroes have been turned into highly cool antiheroes, such as the famous characters Spawn and War Blade... Read more >
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How to Draw Cartoons for Comic Strips
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1988
Price: $19.95
Here is a comprehensive approach to drawing comic-strip characters in an appealing contemporary style featuring large-format reproductions that can be easily copied. A wide range of drawings depicting people of all ages as well as such animals as cats,dogs, birds, and fish show you how to capture the personality, mood, and... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1988
Price: $19.95
Here is a comprehensive approach to drawing comic-strip characters in an appealing contemporary style featuring large-format reproductions that can be easily copied. A wide range of drawings depicting people of all ages as well as such animals as cats,dogs, birds, and fish show you how to capture the personality, mood, and... Read more >
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Draw Mini Manga!
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2006
Price: $7.95
Strange things happen when kids see a book on drawing manga: They'll walk right over to that book and pick it up, mesmerized, as if it's the only one in the store. Manga is all-powerful. Unleash that power with Xtreme Art: Draw Mini-Manga! This fifth installment in the best-selling Xtreme Art... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2006
Price: $7.95
Strange things happen when kids see a book on drawing manga: They'll walk right over to that book and pick it up, mesmerized, as if it's the only one in the store. Manga is all-powerful. Unleash that power with Xtreme Art: Draw Mini-Manga! This fifth installment in the best-selling Xtreme Art... Read more >
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Astonishing Fantasy Worlds
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2008
Price: $21.95
Another sure-fire hit about one of today’s hottest genres—from best-selling author Christopher Hart!
• Drawing fantasy doesn’t have to be just a fantasy anymore
• Journey through fantasy worlds, meet strange and fascinating characters—then draw them, the Chris Hart way
• Brimming with fantastic art from top names!
Everyone loves fantasy, whether they’re young or... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: September 30, 2008
Price: $21.95
Another sure-fire hit about one of today’s hottest genres—from best-selling author Christopher Hart!
• Drawing fantasy doesn’t have to be just a fantasy anymore
• Journey through fantasy worlds, meet strange and fascinating characters—then draw them, the Chris Hart way
• Brimming with fantastic art from top names!
Everyone loves fantasy, whether they’re young or... Read more >
