A step-by-step guide. by Steve Barr

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2 A step-by-step guide by Steve Barr C O PE P Y E LR I PR G H O T D E U DC T I M O A N T S, E R IN I C. A L

3 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, 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 (alk. paper) 1. Face--Caricatures and cartoons--juvenile literature. 2. Cartooning-- Technique--Juvenile literature. [1. Cartooning--Technique. 2. Drawing-- Technique. 3. Face in art.] I. Title. II. Title: Faces. III. Title: One-two-three draw cartoon faces. NC F33B dc Distributed to the trade and art markets in North America by NORTH LIGHT BOOKS, an imprint of F&W Publications, Inc East Galbraith Road Cincinnati, OH (800)

4 C o n t e n t s Before you begin Basic Shapes and Lines B o y s Face G i r l s Face M a n s Face 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 Expressions and Emotions G l a s s e s H a t s Different Characters Triangles, Squares, and Rectangles Talking Characters C e r t i f i c a t e

5 B e f o re you begin Stop! Look! Listen! You will need: 1 a sharpened pencil 2 p a p e r 3 an eraser 4 a pencil sharpener 5 colored pencils, markers or crayons 6 a comfortable place to sit and draw 7 a good light source L e t s draw cartoon faces! 4

6 No R u l e s! 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 playing with different lines and s h a p e s. Sketch, doodle, play! 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: 1 Draw lightly at first SKETCH, so you can erase extra lines e a s i l y. 2 Practice, practice, practice! 3 Have fun cartooning! 5

7 Basic Shapes and Lines Here are basic shapes and lines you will use to draw cartoon faces: O v a l C i rc l e E g g R e c t a n g l e S q u a re Tr i a n g l e Straight lines Squiggly lines Curved lines 6

8 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. 1 Sketch a large o v a l for the head, with a smaller o v a l inside it for the nose. 2 Sketch four more o v a l s for the eyes and ears. 3 Sketch a big o v a l on the top for hair. Draw two c i rc l e s inside each eye. 4 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. 7

9 5 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 m o u t h. 6 Darken the eyebrows. Put a small l i n e on the end of the m o u t h. 7 LOOK at the final drawing! Erase the extra sketch lines. Darken the final lines. Add color. Nice job! 8

10 G i r l s Face L e t s draw a girl s face using more of the simple shapes and lines. 1 Sketch a c i rc l e with a small c i rc l e in the center. 2 Add small o v a l s for eyes. Draw a curved line for the mouth. 3 Draw small o v a l s inside the eyes. Add a small curved line on each end of the mouth. 4 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. 9

11 5 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. 6 Draw a few t r i a n g l e s to make the jagged ends of her hair. 7 LOOK at the final drawing! Erase the extra sketch lines. Add color. Great girl s face! 10

12 M a n s Face L e t s draw a father for the boy and girl. 1 This time, sketch a squashed o v a l, the shape of a kidney b e a n. 2 Sketch two o v a l s, for the nose and 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. 11

13 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! Erase extra sketch lines. Add color. Fabulous father! 12

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