The Basics Of Learning How To Draw Cartoons

Many people start their drawing hobby by learning how to draw cartoons. If you look at the notebooks of young children who have a talent for drawing, you'll often see recognizable cartoon characters doodled in the margins.

When you want to progress further and draw more realistic things like animals and people, then it is still useful to use cartoon drawing as a base. Especially when learning how to draw people, starting with cartoons can make it an easier transition.

There are many drawing techniques for learning how to draw cartoons, but starting with stick figures is an easy approach. Make a standard stick figure and draw a line down the middle, bisecting the image.

Use the eraser and work at drawing the stick figure so that it completely matches from left to right. The point of this is to work on developing the ability to make an image symmetrical and to keep proportions correct. Add simple circles and ovals for hands and feet as you continue to work on this skill.

Not everyone will start drawing by learning how to draw cartoons, but many people will find it a fun way to begin. Considering how difficult it is create realistic drawings of people, having a good understanding of the basics of structure, anatomy, symmetry and proportions that you can get from drawing cartoons will help you greatly to draw pictures of people that look very good.

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