--- product_id: 1475265 title: "Character Mentor: Learn by Example to Use Expressions, Poses, and Staging to Bring Your Characters to Life" brand: "tom bancroft" price: "SAR 304" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/1475265-character-mentor-learn-by-example-to-use-expressions-poses-staging store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Character Mentor: Learn by Example to Use Expressions, Poses, and Staging to Bring Your Characters to Life **Brand:** tom bancroft **Price:** SAR 304 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Character Mentor: Learn by Example to Use Expressions, Poses, and Staging to Bring Your Characters to Life by tom bancroft - **How much does it cost?** SAR 304 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/1475265-character-mentor-learn-by-example-to-use-expressions-poses-staging) ## Best For - tom bancroft enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tom bancroft brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description You've researched your character extensively, tailored her to your audience, sketched hundreds of versions, and now you lean back content as you gaze at your final character model sheet. But now what? Whether you want to use her in an animated film, television show, video game, web comic, or children's book, you're going to have to make her perform. How a character looks and is costumed starts to tell her story, but her body language reveals even more. Character Mentor shows you how to pose your character, create emotion through facial expressions, and stage your character to create drama. Author Tom Bancroft addresses each topic with clear, concise prose, and then shows you what he really means through commenting on and redrawing artwork from a variety of student "apprentices." His assignments allow you to join in and bring your drawing to the next level with concrete techniques, as well as more theoretical analysis. Character Mentor is an apprenticeship in a book. Professional artists from a variety of media offer their experience through additional commentary. These include Marcus Hamilton ( Dennis the Menace ), Terry Dodson ( X-Men ), Bobby Rubio (Pixar), Sean "Cheeks" Galloway (Spiderman animated), and more. With a foreword by comicbook artist Adam Hughes, who has produced work for DC, Marvel Comics, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros. Pictures, and other companies. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Dimensions | 8.75 x 0.5 x 11 inches | | Edition | 1st | | Isbn 10 | 0240820711 | | Isbn 13 | 978-0240820712 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print Length | 178 pages | | Publication Date | April 24, 2012 | | Publisher | Routledge | ## Images ![Character Mentor: Learn by Example to Use Expressions, Poses, and Staging to Bring Your Characters to Life - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71HolzKSkqL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fantastic book for the aspiring animator or cartoonist *by on Reviewed in the United States December 17, 2015* I was first exposed to Tom Bancroft when I took his class on Skillshare.com, and I was just as impressed with this book as I was with his expertise, knowledge and teaching in his video. This was after a considerable amount of research on the art of character design and illustration (primarily for comic books), so I have a lot to compare against. Most cartooning and animation professionals simply do not share immediately applicable insights, and when they do it's through expensive DVDs that are suspect in quality. If you think some of the material is "light" you'll be surprised to learn that he is actually teaching what all good animators already know and practice, and have learned in school. I took another course on Lynda.com given by another popular animator, and many of the concepts he taught were the same as what you'll find in Character Mentor. This really is a great book, but if you're an absolute beginner, and have very little artistic background, then you may want to try something like "Cartooning: Character Design (HT291) (How to Draw & Paint)" at http://amzn.to/1Qw71Vs. It approaches character design at a higher level, but still offers advice on body types, pose, and facial expressions. If you're not yet ready to spend the money then I suggest starting with the very approachable videos of Mark Crilley on his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/markcrilley. They aren't tutorials per se, but he offers a fair amount of insight into how he designs his characters as an artist. He also has a book called "Mastering Manga with Mark Crilley: 30 drawing lessons from the creator of Akiko" at http://amzn.to/1Mk1NnU that gets ridiculously good praise, although I've not read it myself. All things considered if you're serious about character design then I would consider this a must have for your library. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A must read book for character designing *by on Reviewed in the United States April 18, 2015* This is an absolute must for anyone into animation / illustration. This book is an incredible inspiration to not settle for "good enough" when designing, but to really push the design. And even though its focus is on characters, it actually goes further than that by looking at staging and composition of a scene. One of the nice touches is that the author presents some very high caliber student work, and then shows how to turn that work into something truly excellent by adding more life to it, and describing the reasons for the changes. Each change is fairly subtle but it adds up very quickly. I have about 12-15 books on animation and this has now become the most inspiring, and the one that has had the biggest and most immediately implemented change in my drawings. This book is best suited for an advanced beginner (if there is such a thing!) or intermediate animator/illustrator. Fantastic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a great book! *by on Reviewed in the United States January 5, 2013* I really liked this book. I found the content most helpful. When I look at Tom's examples and his drawings you can see the years of experience come right off the page and his talent for art glows. I loved how Tom was able to take other people's drawings and demonstrate how little changes in character poses, mood or stance made a difference in the language of the character being drawn. I would recommend this book to any artist not just those who want to draw fictional characters because it really imparts Tom's experience giving you a unique perspective in this form of art, where as otherwise an opportunity would be missed. I thank you sir for sharing your experience in this book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/1475265-character-mentor-learn-by-example-to-use-expressions-poses-staging](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/1475265-character-mentor-learn-by-example-to-use-expressions-poses-staging) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-07-04*