Have you ever wondered why a few simple lines can make us laugh, recognize a personality, or even tell an entire story?
That's part of the fun of cartooning. Unlike realistic drawing, a cartoon doesn't have to look exactly like the real thing. In fact, sometimes the less realistic it is, the better it works! A big nose can become enormous, surprised eyes can nearly pop out of a character's head, and an ordinary smile can stretch halfway across a face.
In this lesson, you'll discover how simple shapes, lines, and expressions can be turned into a cartoon character with a personality all its own. You'll experiment with faces, features, expressions, and proportions while learning how cartoonists exaggerate certain details to make their drawings more interesting and entertaining.
And here's the nice part: you don't have to be an accomplished artist to draw cartoons. Cartooning gives you permission to loosen up, experiment, make mistakes, and have some fun. There isn't just one "correct" way to draw a cartoon character.
You'll learn how changing something as small as the eyebrows, eyes, mouth, or shape of the head can completely change a character's mood. A happy character can suddenly look worried, angry, confused, surprised—or downright ridiculous—with only a few changes.
As you work through the lesson, you'll begin creating a character rather than simply copying a picture. That's where cartooning really becomes fun. Your drawing starts to develop attitude, expression, and personality.
And don't be surprised if your character turns out quite differently from the one you originally imagined. Sometimes those unexpected results make the best cartoons!
Goal: To develop imagination, confidence, and drawing skills while learning how simple shapes, expressive lines, exaggeration, and facial features can bring a cartoon character to life.
The complete step-by-step lesson is FREE.