Jack Keely invites you into his cartooning world as he shows you how to create a variety of entertaining cartoons. This how-to book goes beyond the basics of the 'toon trade. The author explores popular tools, explains his own cartooning techniques, and demonstrates his method of developing each character’s cute and cuddly or wild and wacky personality, step by step. Best of all, Cartooning 2 contains information about the wide array of career opportunities in the world of cartooning. With so many unique cartoons to inspire you, this helpful guidebook is sure to become a welcome addition to any cartooning enthusiast's library!
Jack Keely is the coauthor and illustrator of Tuck and Tina and the Lost Fortune and other books in the Tuck and Tina series. These are the journals of a young mouse who writes and draws by dipping her tail in a bottle of ink.
He is also the coauthor and illustrator of The Whistlebrass Horror, The Whistlebrass Storm Watcher, and The Whistlebrass Clock People. These supernatural adventures take place in the strange shadowy town of Whistlebrass, Vermont.
Jack is a graduate of Rhode Island School of Design and Cranbrook Academy of Art. He is the illustrator of dozens of books including the bestselling 'Grossology' series, and spends most of his time covered in ink.
Jack's illustrations can be found on Instagram (@jack.keely.illustrator).