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Learn how to draw various cartoon characters and animals with step by step tutorials. Watch videos of Slenderman, Baby Hoppy, Mega Minion, Spider-Man, The Joker and more.
- How to Draw a Cartoon People
Learn how to draw a funny cartoon step by step. Follow my...
- How to Draw a Cartoon People
- Old Cartoon Drawing Style
- Modern Cartoon Style
- Realistic Cartoon Style
- Japanese Cartoon Art Styles
- Minimalist Cartoon Art Styles
- Unique Cartoon Art Styles
- Related Questions
Let’s start with the very old cartoon drawing styles from many years ago. Most of the times people reference this type of cartoon drawing as “Fleischer Cartoons” since the art style was heavily used by Fleischer Studios. These art styles are in black and white and with very high contrast body parts most of the time. This style is also characterized...
This is one of the most common art styles that you can see on a channel like Cartoon Network. On a general note, the main characteristics of this art style are thick outlines, very geometric shapes, and colorful colors. One of the big reasons to do the art this way is that by using simple shapes with not many details, it makes the overall animation...
A more uncommon cartoon style, since in general cartoon drawing tends to simplify shapes, the realistic cartoon art style tends to add details and keep shapes very in line with reality. In fact, this art style is mostly seen by artists doing vectorizations of photos of people. To some extent, you can also include Caricatures in this category. Caric...
Japanese cartoon art styles tend to be quite different from their western counterparts. In fact, I decided to divide this into 3 different specific art styles since they are quite different from each other. I feel like I could divide this even into more parts, but I don’t want to fill this article with just Japanese cartoon art styles!
The minimalist cartoon art style is mostly seen in video games, and tend to be used for either liking the overall style, or for time saving! Since these tend to be more simplistic, they also tend to be quicker to create and most importantly, faster to animate. A lot of times this cartoon drawing art style is done with the use of vector art. It’s al...
Let’s now very briefly go over some pretty unique cartoon art styles! Most of these are very popular and highly recognizable right away.
How do you create your own art style? A big important factor is of course practicing, but besides that, you’ll need inspiration from other artists and learning new skills. I talk about the specifics on my post on how to improve your art style. I don’t feel motivated to draw! Not quite a question, but I understand. There are quite a few ways to brea...
- How to Draw a Cartoon Reindeer. "Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose..." Learn how to draw Rudolph and his nose, complete with a jingle bell collar.
- How to Draw a Wizard. Wizards in pointy hats are a cartoon staple. Pair him with the Medieval castle and beautiful princess, listed below.
- How to Draw a Cartoon Wolf. Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? You don't have to be afraid of drawing him! Tell a story using the wolf, the cottage, and the pigs found below.
- How to Draw Cotton Candy. Cotton candy is a favorite treat at circuses and fairs. This spun sugar even wears a smile on its face!
- ALWAYS Start With Basic Shapes. Every character and every environment is basically made of basic shapes that are refined. A head is nothing more than a wobbly sphere on top of a body.
- Use Guidelines On Your Sketches. Guidelines are there to help you, specially if you’re a beginner artist trying to draw in a cartoon style. Learn to use and abuse them.
- Get Inspiration From Other Cartoon Artists. I tend to write about inspiration and motivation in my articles, and I still think it’s a very important factor in cartoon drawing, so I’m going to write about it here as well.
- Squash And Stretch. Although this is mostly used as an animation principle, it really applies to drawing Cartoons as well! Squashing and stretching your cartoon character helps it show weight and emotion.
Mar 20, 2017 · Learn how to draw a funny cartoon step by step. Follow my easy drawing tutorial as I demonstrate the tips and tricks that I use to create original characters. It begins by first establishing...
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Learn the basic principles of character design and create your own cartoons with Skillshare classes. Explore different types of cartoon characters, such as funny, cute, female, male, black, dog and cat, and get tips and examples.
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