52 Mainly Mental
I am well aware that my handouts sometimes become wordy. I justify that tendency by contending that drawing is mainly mental and that ideas and concepts can be both communicated and assimilated through the written word. It just takes a little effort on the part of the communicator and the recipient. Not all books on art have illustrations to illustrate the text, and there are two books in particular that I have treasured that have no illustrations. One is that wonderful book by Bob Thomas and Don Graham, The Art of Animation which contains a wealth of vital wisdom, analysis, and enlightenment for animators. Don had planned for illustrations but the work was never published.
Read this from his chapter, “The Analysis of Action. ...
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