The best cartoonists jam-pack their work with action that moves the story along. So how do you capture this kind of motion in your work?<i>Whoosh! 250 Ways to Get Motion into Your Drawings</i> can help. Cartoonist and illustrator Carlos Gomes Cabral shares his tips and tricks to help you create attention-grabbing drawings that practically leap off the pages.<ul><br>It's all in the details: sometimes simplicity, rhythm, the position of a shadow, the use of a speed line, or even an exaggerated expression can make all the difference. Cabral walks you step-by-step through 250 fantastic techniques, including:<li>The importance of a good silhouette</li><li>Using lines of action to help create character's gestures</li><li>How to use basic shapes to suggest movement</li><li>The best positions to increase drama in a scene</li><li>How to tell a compelling narrative with art alone</li></ul><br>And if all that isn't enough, ten great artists share their trademark secrets for bringing their own drawings to life! Whether you work digitally on a computer or at a drawing table with a good old-fashioned pencil, this book will help you develop the skills you need to create movement and drama--and take your dynamic drawing skills to a whole new level.