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A step-by-step guide by Steve Barr E LR I PGRHOTDEUDC T IMOANTSE, RI NI CA.L C OPPEY This book is dedicated to my brothers and sisters: Laurie and Gregg, who always make me smile; Rob and Cindy, who always make me laugh; and Ti m , who keeps me humble —S.B Copyright ©2002 Steve Barr All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part, in any form Published by Peel Productions, Inc Printed in Hong Kong Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barr, Steve, 19581-2-3 draw cartoon faces : a step-by-step guide / by Steve Barr p cm Contents: Basic shapes and lines Boy's face Girl's face Man's face -Grandfather's face Grandmother's face Talking lady Eyes Hair -Emotions Hats Glasses ISBN 0-939217-47-3 (alk paper) Face Caricatures and cartoons Juvenile literature Cartooning-Technique Juvenile literature [1 Cartooning Technique Drawing-Technique Face in art.] I Title II Title: Faces III Title: One-two-three draw cartoon faces NC1764.8.F33B37 2002 741.5 dc21 2002009925 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Distributed to the trade and art markets in Nor th America by NORTH LIGHT B OOKS, an imprint of F&W Publications, Inc 4700 East Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH 45236 (800 ) 289 -09 63 Contents Before you begin Basic Shapes and Lines B o y ’s Face G i r l ’s Face M a n ’s Face 1 Wo m a n ’s Face G r a n d p o p ’s Face G r a n d m o t h e r’s Face H a i r E y e s 2 Expressions and Emotions G l a s s e s H a t s 4 Different Characters Triangles, Squares, and Rectangles Talking Characters C e r t i f i c a t e COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL B e f o re you begin… Stop! Look! Listen! You will need: a sharpened pencil paper an eraser a pencil sharpener colored pencils, markers or crayons a comfortable place to sit and draw a good light source L e t ’s draw cartoon faces! COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL No Rules! This book is designed to teach the basics of drawing cartoon faces There are no rules about cartooning, so you can spend hours sketching, doodling and Sketch, doodle, play! playing with different lines and shapes If the instructions tell you to use an oval to draw a nose and you want to use a triangle, draw a triangle Cartooning is all about having fun drawing Explore, experiment with crazy ideas If it makes you smile and makes your friends giggle, you’re doing it right! Cartooning tips: Draw lightly at first—SKETCH, so you can erase extra lines e a s i l y Practice, practice, practice! Have fun cartooning! Basic Shapes and Lines Here are basic shapes and lines you will use to draw cartoon faces: Oval Rectangle Straight lines C i rc l e S q u a re Tr i a n g l e Squiggly lines Curved lines COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Egg B o y ’s Face L e t ’s begin by using some of the basic shapes and lines to draw a boy’s face Sketch a large o v a l for the head, with a smaller o v a l inside it for the nose Sketch four more o v a l s for the eyes and ears Sketch a big o v a l on the top for hair Draw two c i rc l e s inside each eye Add a c u r v e d l i n e on each side to make more hair Darken around the top circle of the eye COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Draw two small t r i a n g l e s for eyebrows Sketch a small c u r v e d l i n e for the mouth Darken the eyebrows Put a small l i n e on the end of the mouth LOOK at the final drawing! Erase the extra sketch lines Darken the final lines Add color Nice job! COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL G i r l ’s Face L e t ’s draw a girl’s face using more of the simple shapes and lines Sketch a c i rc l e with a small c i rc l e in the center Add small o v a l s for eyes Draw a curved line for the mouth Draw small o v a l s inside the eyes Add a small curved line on each end of the mouth Sketch two curved lines f o r h a i r Darken part of the eyes Draw L-shaped l i n e s for the neck and shoulders COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL Draw two long curved lines, meeting in the middle, for the h a i r Draw straight lines for the bottom of the hair line Draw a few t r i a n g l e s to make the jagged ends of her hair LOOK at the final drawing! Erase the extra sketch lines Add color Great girl’s face! COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL 10 M a n ’s Face L e t ’s draw a father for the boy and girl This time, sketch a squashed o v a l, the shape of a kidney bean Sketch two o v a l s, for the nose and ear Draw two o v a l s, one inside the other, for each eye Draw a c i rc l e inside the ear COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL 11 Sketch an o v a l, above the ear, for hair Sketch two re c t a n g l e s, above the eyes, for eyebrows Sketch an o v a l on top and a curved line on the side, for more h a i r Darken the eyebrows and part of each eye Draw two curved lines for his mouth LOOK at the final drawing! Erase extra sketch lines Add color Fabulous father! 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(shipping $3.95 per order) subtotal shipping 3.95 TOTAL _ ... ear 3 Draw two o v a l s, one inside the other, for each eye Draw a c i rc l e inside the ear COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL 11 4 Sketch an o v a l, above the ear, for hair Sketch two re c t a n g l e s, above the eyes, for eyebrows 5 Sketch an o v a l on top and a curved line on the side, for more h a i r Darken the eyebrows and part of each eye Draw two curved lines for his mouth 6 LOOK at the final drawing!... 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