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Thứ Tư, 26 tháng 2, 2014

Learning How To Draw Cartoon Characters Takes Practice And Patience

By Krystal Branch


Nearly everybody wishes they knew how to draw cartoon characters, however those who cannot do it seem to think it is some kind of mystical art. They feel it is something that they needed to have learned in their school days, where they could either draw and paint, or they couldn't and would give up easily. Some of their friends could draw cartoons very easily, and they were very envious.

Learning the fundamentals of drawing cartoons does not take very long, and it doesn't depend on having any previous artistic experience. It is all down to your willingness to learn, and being patient. It is not a skill that you have to be born with, or that runs in the family, anybody should be able to draw very simple characters in a few hours. The more time and effort you put into it, the better you will become.

If you take a look at some of the most famous cartoon characters, you will find that they are very simple. The faces of the characters are very basic, and they just have one or two very outstanding features, so in this kind of drawing less is more. There is no need to make them very complicated.

As with learning any new subject, you have to learn every new skill step-by-step. You will need to adopt a strategy to help you draw your characters much easily. When you start drawing the face, decide what shape you want first. If you want your character to have a long face, start with an oval shape, a round face means that you start with a circle, and if you want the character to have a square face, obviously you have to use a square. Making use of geometrical shapes makes your task a lot easier.

With this in mind, go and look at some well-known cartoons and you will see that the illustrator did base their faces on these geometrical shapes. Follow the same steps when drawing the eyes, ears and mouth. When you have finished drawing the head, go and do the same with the body. In no time at all you will have a sketch of a very basic cartoon character.

Simplicity is the key to success when drawing. You should not over-complicate your initial sketch. If you do you will run into problems, and you will soon become very frustrated with your efforts, and all the enjoyment that you can get from drawing will be lost.

It is only when you have completed the basic sketch, should you start adding any details. If you are unsure about what to add, go and have another look at cartoons drawn by famous artists, and see how they have used simple shapes to highlight individual characteristics. Do not worry about copying other cartoons, as this is just a way to begin developing your own style of drawing.

Following this procedure will teach you how to draw cartoon characters quickly. This method does mean you have to be patient, however, these strategies will result in your characters developing quite quickly. Just remember that it is important that you start with the sketched outline, and then build on this until you achieve the result that you want.




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