Learning How To Draw Cartoon Characters

By Essie Osborn


Most people love to amuse their friends with skills that only they possess. Having that unique ability to demonstrate an art form of any kind can place you in the spot light with children and adults alike. Learning how to draw cartoon characters is a simple way to achieve that special skill set.

Lessons can be gotten from various sources and all sources are easily accessed. The availability of classes ensures that you will find an instructor that is compatible to your time schedule and learning patterns. A skilled instructor who you can relate with will be an asset during your lessons.

Private instructors are also available. You may find one that is located locally and private instruction should afford you the time to become very proficient at cartooning. Most instructors that work from their homes will take the extra effort to teach proper techniques because a successful student is their best advertisement.

The internet is a great place to find cartooning instruction. There are a multitude of sites online that will guide you through the rigors of learning these skills. You may be able to choose between video learning and those sites that offer written instructions and sample drawings to work from. Some websites will take you through the process of creating some of your favorite fantasy heroes as well as Daffy Duck and Goofy. If you want to sketch these familiar faces you definitely may learn to do it online.

Other online sites will lead you through the basics of making funny people and animals from your own imagination. They will show you where to place the eyes, nose and mouth in the proper places and what to do to make those faces come alive with expression. It is suggested that you practice expressions in a mirror before drawing them. You can familiarize yourself with what they should look like on paper. Bodies, hands, legs and feet must all be drawn in proportion to the head and face.

Art courses are offered at colleges and night classes also. These classes are less specific and may take much longer to reach the goal you have in mind. They are designed to present a generalized familiarity with the subject and prepare you for the next class available to you.

Looking into book stores is also a very good resource for those wanting to learn these techniques. The multitude of books on this subject will lead the dedicated cartoonist to success. You should develop your own drawing style while studying these books. The authors are professionals who have made a career out of their skills. The library is yet another option available to you. It has all of the same book as the book store without the expense of purchasing them.

Whether you want to use drawing as an amusement for your friends or as a step towards a new career there is no shortage of ways to learn to do it. You will be able to take lessons from professionals or self teach yourself either online or from books written by experts. Either way, reaching your goal should be nothing but fun for you.




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