Monday 21 April 2014

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.

There are private teachers that specialize in this type of drawing available where you live. These instructors will take time to help you reach your goals with very little trouble. They have skill levels that enable them to take you to the expert levels of drawing that might allow you to consider a career in the field.

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.

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.

Book stores are also a good place to look for this training. There you will find a multitude of books that are designed to teach you to sketch, draw and paint your creations. This will allow you to develop your own style of drawing while learning from professionals at your own speed. You may find the same books available at the city library. This will prove much less expensive than purchasing the books before you are able to explore them for content.

Cartooning should be something you do for the fun of it. Many people do make a living with these skills and that may be something you want to look into for future reference. Being able to express your inner child with pictures is something you will treasure the rest of your life.




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