Director of the Entertainment Art Academy based in Southern California. He has been a professional production artist and instructor for almost 20 years with clients including Disney, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Dreamworks and Nickelodeon.

Seeing Life; Forceful Form; Forceful Shape; Clothing; On location, Reportage; Animals

Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators
Capture the force in your life drawing subjects with this practical guide to dynamic drawing techniques - packed with superb, powerfully drawn examples that show you how to:
Bring your work to life with rhythmic drawing techniques
Create appealing and dynamic poses in your drawings
Experience the figure's energy in three dimensional space
Use the asymmetry of straight and curved lines to clarify the direction of force in the body
Build on your foundational anatomy and figure drawing skills to animate your drawings
Apply the theory of force to your on-location and animal drawing observations
Whether you are an animator, comic book artist, illustrator or fine arts' student you'll learn to use rhythm, shape, and line to bring out the life in any subject while Mike Mattesi's infectious enthusiasm will have you reaching for your pencils!
Mike Mattesi is the owner and founder of Entertainment Art Academy based in Southern California. He has been a professional production artist and instructor for the last fifteen years with clients including Disney, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, DreamWorks and Nickelodeon.
Audience level: Intermediate to advanced
Discover and master the techniques of rhythmic drawing and bring your work to life
Learn from a professional production artist who has successfully taught his unique techniques for the last fifteen years
Written in an accessible, enthusiastic style which will have you reaching for your pencils!