How to Draw Simple Cartoon People
Drawing people can be a difficult process for beginning artists. A good way to work on your people-drawing skills is to start by drawing cartoon variations of people. Drawing cartoon people is less challenging because the cartoon form allows for more freedom of interpretation while still allowing you to work on the elements of drawing people. Learning how to draw cartoon people can also lead to career opportunities in the art world, such as comic book and comic strip illustrating.
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Instructions
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Sketch an outline to begin. Use a reference photo if it helps. The photo doesn't need to be a cartoon. As you sketch the outline of the person you're drawing, enhance features such as the nose, eyes and mouth so they resemble the person but in an exaggerated style, much like a caricature.
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Draw details on your cartoon person. Since you're drawing a simple cartoon, there's no need to worry about deep shading or dimension. The outlines you draw are the key to your cartoon. Use geometric shapes such as a circle for the head, an oval for the body and rectangles for the legs to sketch the basic layout of your cartoon figure.
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Concentrate on drawing the face with funny features. Draw the eyes crossed or enlarge the nose. Sketch the mouth as a lopsided grin. A funny face isn't necessary for a cartoon sketch, but adding funny features to the face can help enhance the humor of the drawing.
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Erase your shapes as you develop the curves and other elements of the body. Draw the body out of proportion to the head. A bigger head can help add a cartoon effect to the image. Lengthen the arms a bit and draw bigger feet.
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Color your cartoon with color pencils, using bright colors. It's not necessary to worry about different shades, since you want to produce a simple look. The brighter and darker the colors are, the more cartoon-like your drawing will be.
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References
- Photo Credit Cartoon Eye image by hellotim from Fotolia.com
