characteristics

How To Draw Cartoons

Step 1: Learn Some Classic Cartoon Characteristics

An important part of the cartoon is the smile. You want to make the smile very open and big if your character is happy or laughing.

The feet are usually larger on a cartoon than on a real person. You might want to make the feet oversized and the shoelaces big.

Hands that are on a cartoon character are bigger, rounder and fatter. You may want to draw them bigger than in real life.

To make your character appear moving, you could add movement lines. These are just simple, small lines around the area on the cartoon that you want to move.

Step 2: Draw a cartoon character of your own.

Make it original, don't copy. Now, try drawing you character with a different expression and a different pose. Try several.

Step 3: Make a story strip for your character.

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An important part of the cartoon is the smile. You want to make the smile very open and big if your character is happy or laughing.
The feet are usually larger on a cartoon than on a real person. You might want to make the feet oversized and the shoelaces big.
Hands that are on a cartoon character are bigger, rounder and fatter. You may want to draw them bigger than in real life.
To make your character appear moving, you could add movement lines. These are just simple, small lines around the area on the cartoon that you want to move.