You know, I just thought about it again. While you must own the titles I just described, the Don Bluth book and also Preston Blair's "Cartoon Animation" have loads of drawing. If you are really tight on $, and a big expensive book is a big deal at the moment, these are a little less expens...

Both "The Illusion of Life" and "The Animator's Survival Kit" are essential kit. Disney Studio's Nine Old Men and their 12 principles of animation are your foundation. Nay, your bedrock. The more you fuse and incorporate what they were talking about, the more you will unlock your...