Cartooning: Character Design

Name: Cartooning: Character Design
Author: Sherm Cohen

Learn the art of cartooning step by step

Sherm Cohen,

32 pages
English
ePUB (mobile friendly)
Available on iOS & Android

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Cartooning: Character Design

Learn the art of cartooning step by step

Sherm Cohen,

About this book

Learn the art of cartooning step by step.

This addition to the Cartooning category of our How to Draw and Paint series features the guidance of accomplished cartoonist Sherm Cohen -- a co-director of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

The book teaches artists the basics of creating cartoon characters, from using basic shapes and conveying age and mood to adding props and costumes and much more. It also brings the artistic process up to date by touching on the use of computers in cartooning. Featuring step-by-step instructions and a wealth of original images, this book is a must-have resource for any aspiring cartoonist looking to develop their personal style!

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LET’S FACE IT

Cartoon faces are the most important element of character design, as the features that make up that face convey your character’s personality! For example, heavy-lidded eyes; a weak chin; goofy, protruding ears; and a wide, toothy smile are all telling signs of a character’s mood and manner. Practice drawing variations of each feature—draw tall eyes and small eyes, round ears and pointy ears, thin lips and fat lips, bulbous noses and broken noses. And don’t forget to accessorize!

EYE VARIATIONS

ALL EYES HERE Cartoon eyes can take many different shapes—they can be tall, small, wide, skinny, open, closed, asymmetrical, bugged-out, or even just a couple of dots! Highlights can be drawn with squares or rectangles, or not at all. And don’t forget about the eyebrows—from bushy and thin to straight and curved, the shape and size of eyebrows tell a lot about your character’s attitude!

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