The Simpsons Handbook: Secret Tips from the Pros

by Matt Groening

Here is a rare homage to the art of classic 2–D animation and the time–honored method of hand–drawing characters that come alive on the silver screen. The creator of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama," reveals the art of brilliant character design, backgrounds, and prop art in this lavishly detailed handbook that unveils the complex secrets behind the deceptively simple and universally loved Simpsons characters. With creative insights, artists' sketches, helpful insider hints, and step–by–step instructions, enter the imagination of "master doodler" Matt Groening and receive some professional "how–to" advice from many of the animators and directors who have made "The Simpsons" the longest–running animated show and situation comedy in television history. In our technological era when animation has become increasingly digitalized, this unique handbook records the genesis of some of the most extraordinary examples of the art of hand–drawn animated characters.

Genres: Drawing, Art, Comics, Reference, Nonfiction

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Matthew Abram Groening is an American cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland, Oregon.

Groening is best known as the creator of The Simpsons. He is also the creator of Futurama and the author of the weekly comic strip Life in Hell. Groening distributed Life in Hell in the book corner of Licorice Pizza, a record store in which he worked.

He made his first professional cartoon sale to the avant-garde Wet magazine in 1978. The cartoon is still carried in 250 weekly newspapers.

Reviews

[Goldphoenix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic reference book for getting ideas on how to draw different types of bodies. Covers many different characters and how to draw them in different posses. I really like the pages on hands and feet.

[Marie Kos · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book would be five+ stars if they did not omit SMITHERS

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing reference for artists.

[Cristina Bermúdez · Rating 3 out of 5]

¡Me encanto el libro!
Te muestra perfectamente cómo dibujar a los personajes favoritos de muchos, te da muchos tips para que te queden igualitos y se te haga mucho más sencillo dibujarlos