Saturday, May 10, 2014

Finding Out 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.

Searching the internet is a good place to begin your search for training. The number of different sites and techniques you find there will give you an excellent idea of what you are looking for and what type of cartooning you want to learn. There are a number of different types of images that are available to copy. You may find that you can recreate all of your favorite characters from Disney and from your comic book heroes.

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.

The same type of training can be found in colleges and night classes locally. The process may take a much longer time to finish when using these resources. They have a tendency to work towards preparations for the next class in the full course and getting the student more familiar with art in general.

You may also want to consider seeking everything that is offered in book stores. There are so many books available to help an aspiring cartoonist that will specifically show everything you want to know. In books you have permanent references to draw from should you find something you need to freshen up in your mind or a new concept you would like to try. The library is also an excellent resource for anyone wanting to attempt cartooning.

Setting a goal of learning to be a skilled cartoonist can be a lot of fun for you. Because of the techniques you learn a world of fantasy will open up to both you and your family and should you want to try to create a career of your new talent you will have a very good start.




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