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Whether cartoon drawing is your hobby or profession, we understand that cartoon character drawings might not be an end in itself for you. It is only natural to experiment, be interested in creating your funny comic strip, animation or caricature. To save you the trouble of looking all over the web, we have compiled a few helpful resources here.
1. The Gluck Method
Starting from the start, this is about learning to draw and paint. The Gluck Method is an art and drawing instruction method which has helped hundreds of students and is ideal for school kids too. The method breaks down complex art work into easy principles, so that drawing is made easy. There are also free online lessons too. This can be a good beginning to creating your own funny comic.
2. Fonts, Tips, Publishers and more
If you are a carton freak, you must check this out. You find the latest cartoon fonts (perfect for your funny comic character drawings), news of the comic world, tips on establishing a career and getting your cartoon strip to the publisher too.
3. Draw cartoon faces
Faces are one of the most crucial aspects of cartoon drawings. Learn how to draw a face and express the numerous emotions through a single stroke of the brush here.
4. Learn to draw complex action poses
Cartoon drawing can be difficult if you also have to draw action poses. These complex drawings are essential for creating a funny webcomic or cartoon strip of your own. Here is a stepwise elaboration of the procedure to create action poses the easy way.
5. Learn Cartooning from a cartoonist
What’s better than a step-by-step comic learning guide from one of the industry professionals? Well, the guy is Doug Compton and he is got one of the most helpful resources on the web for cartoon character illustration. Learn the shapes; learn the basics with the assurance of someone holding your hand as you draw.
6. Creating comics
Creating coming might not be an easy task as it’s not just about cartoon drawings. There are fonts and letters, illustrations and networking to be done. Here is help that can be of immense help to you.
7. Caricature world
The world of caricature drawing is a just a stone throw away from the world of cartoon. So this site would surely hold your interest. There are celebrity caricatures, clip arts and loads of useful resources. What’s more, you can actually draw a caricature online and learn the simple chemistry of it.
8. Animation industry database
This is definitely the ultimate resource for professional animation and visual effects communities. Find schools and companies from a list of over 5000 entries. You can also find more about the hardware and software that these companies manufacture and sell.
There is no better resource for comic drawing than to watch fun characters in lively action. This not only puts you in the right pair of shoes, it also gives you ideas that can be readily put into action. Watch the hilarious trio Bel, Abby and Kewl in action here
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