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Christopher Hart

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New York, The United States

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Art, Manga, Comics

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May 2014

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I started drawing character designs and storyboards for a small animation studio in while in High School. Cartooning and animation was a magical experience to me. I try to bring that experience, as well as art tips, to my readers. Their enthusiasm also motivates me.

Early in my career, my cartoon work got noticed by Watson-Guptill, a premier publisher of art books. They asked me to do a book for them on drawing cartoons. It sold 200,000 copies, which is a healthy number. So we kept going. I discovered that I enjoyed the art of creating books, which has its own special requirements. I also worked as an author for Random House, Quarto and Soho Publishing. ...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 6,641 ratings · 514 reviews · 158 distinct works • Similar authors

	Manga for the Beginner: Everything you Need to Start Drawing Right Away! 4.11 avg rating — 437 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Master Guide to Drawing Anime: How to Draw Original Characters from Simple Templates 4.12 avg rating — 285 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manga for the Beginner: Kawaii 4.29 avg rating — 254 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manga Mania: Chibi and Furry Characters 3.97 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Modern Cartooning: Essential Techniques for Drawing Today's Popular Cartoons 4.17 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manga for the Beginner: Chibis 4.24 avg rating — 194 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Figure It Out! The Beginner's Guide to Drawing People 3.99 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy 3.89 avg rating — 202 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Manga for the Beginner: Shoujo 4.18 avg rating — 156 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Humongous Book of Cartooning 4.20 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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FINDING THE TIME TO DRAW

Ever wonder how you'll ever get better at art when you have so little time? You don't want to make it a chore by simply "deciding" to draw for an hour a day no matter what.

The good thing is that you don't have to. Not all drawing should be done as drawing exercises. Some of your time drawing should be for fun - to explore new ideas without always judging yourself. This is type of freestyle drawin Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Christopher Hart

Manga for the Beginner (5 books)
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4.19 avg rating — 1,098 ratings

Manga Mania (12 books)
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Christopher Hart's Draw Manga Now! (6 books)
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3.95 avg rating — 101 ratings

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