Kenneth Hultgren fu un maestro nella rappresentazione di personaggi animali, conferendo loro un fascino e una personalità distinti. Il suo lavoro per la Disney dimostrò la capacità di tradurre le forme animali in figure espressive e realistiche. Il talento di Hultgren per la narrazione visiva emerse nelle sue illustrazioni per adattamenti di fumetti e storie originali. Il suo approccio unico agli animali umanizzati lasciò un segno duraturo sia nell'animazione che nei fumetti.
Former Disney animator offers expert advice on drawing animals both realistically and as caricatures. Use of line, brush technique, establishing mood, conveying action, much more. Construction drawings reveal development process in creating animal figures. Many chapters on drawing individual animal forms — dogs, cats, horses, deer, cows, foxes, kangaroos. 53 halftones, 706 line illustrations.
This classic guide by a master animator and cartoonist — and long time Disney artist — is now available for the first time since its original publication in 1946. Author Ken Hultgren instructs by example in a guide that's suitable for beginners and advanced students alike.The comprehensive range of instruction covers features and expressions, animals, foreshortening, perspective, lettering, caricature, animation, and various other aspects of cartooning. All subjects include step-by-step guides, several examples, and helpful hints and suggestions. Blank pages allow lots of room for drawing practice. Professional and amateur animators, cartoonists, caricaturists, and artists dealing with characterization will find this timeless manual an excellent and instructive companion.