C O P Y R I G H T E D M A T E R I A L

A step-by-step guide

by Steve Barr

Peel Productions, Inc

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Copyright ©2003 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, 1958-1-2-3 draw cool cartoon stuff : a step-by-step guide / by Steve Barr.

v. cm.Contents: Before you begin -- Cartooning tips -- Basic shapes and lines-- Sun -- Bone -- Balloon -- Pencils -- Crayon -- Book -- Baseball --Bat -- Baseball moving -- Beach ball -- Football -- Candle -- Flower --Trees -- Food.

ISBN 0-939217-73-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)1. Cartooning--Technique--Juvenile literature. [1.

Cartooning--Technique. 2. Drawing--Technique.] I. Title: One-two-threedraw cool cartoon stuff. II. Title.

NC1764 .B37 2003741.5--dc21 2003001216

This book is dedicated to mycousin, Steve Klingler, for all ofhis help while I was working onthis book. We used to drawcartoons together as kids andhe has encouraged me to keepgoing ever since!

- S . B .

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Table of ContentsBefore you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Cartooning tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Basic shapes and lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S u n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7B o n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8B a l l o o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9P e n c i l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1C r a y o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5B o ok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7B a s e b a l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9B a t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3Bowling ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5Beach ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7American football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9C a n d l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1F l o w e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3Tr e e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5A p p l e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 9Ice cream cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1C a k e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3Hot chocolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 5Cool beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 7B a n a n a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 9H a m b u r g e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1Hot dogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 3Trash can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 7E x p r e s s i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 9C e r t i f i c a t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 4

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B e f o re you begin

You will need the following supplies:

• Penci l (or pencils!)• E r a s e r• Pencil sharpener• R u l e r• LOTS of paper• Colored pencils, markers or crayons• Good light• Comfortable place to draw• Your imagination!

N o w, let’s begin!

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NO rules!The coolest part of drawing cartoons isthere are NO rules! Cartoons aresimple drawings using basic shapesand lines to create a funny picture.

Use this book as a basic guide to showyou how to make inanimate objectscome to l ife. Look at the example onthis page. It’s just a rounded blob atfirst. But by adding a few lines andshapes, it turns into a fun cartoon guywearing a hat.

Sketch, doodle, play!

Sketch lightly at first, in case you wantto make changes later. Experiment. It’syour creation. If the instructions tell youto draw a round oval nose and you feellike drawing a triangular nose, draw it.Try different shapes and lines. Coloryour cartoons any color you wish.Develop a style of your own. If yourdrawings make you laugh or giggle,congratulations! You are becoming ac a r t o o n i s t !

Doodle! Play! If you end up creating acartoon character that makes you richand famous, please remember to inviteme to your amusement park when youbuild it. I love riding on roller coastersalmost as much as I love drawingc a r t o o n s !

Cartooning tips:

1 Draw lightly at first-SKETCH,so you can erase extra lines.

2 Practice, practice, practice!You will get better and yourcartoons will get funnier.

3 Have FUN cartooning!

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Basic Shapes and Lines

Here are the basic shapes and lines you will use to draw cool cartoons.

O v a l C i r c l e R e c t a n g l e

S q u a r e Tr i a n g l e Straight Lines

Squiggly Lines C u rved Lines Wa v e

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S u nL e t ’s start with something easy! Let’sdraw a cartoon sun.

1 Lightly sketch an oval for theface. Draw a slightly curved lineto begin the top of thesunglasses. Draw two curv e dlines for the smil ing mouth.

2 Add two curved lines tocomplete the sunglasses.

3 Draw jagged lines connectingaround the outside of the oval.

4 LOOK carefully at the finaldrawing. Go over and darkenthe lines. Add color. Leave li ttlecircles of white in his glasses tolook like light is reflecting off thel e n s e s .

Congratulations! You just drew a cartoon sun!

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B o n eYou can turn almost anything into acartoon character. Let’s make a bonecome to l ife!

1 Lightly sketch two circlestouching each other. Add along curved line at thebottom of each circle.

2 Sketch two more circlestouching the bottom of eachl i n e .

3 Draw two ovals foreyes. Darken thebottom part of eacheye. Draw fourc u rved lines for asmiling mouth.

4 LOOK at the final drawing!Darken the final lines. Add alittle color.

What a friendly lookingbone! Good job!

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B a l l o o nL e t ’s try a li tt le more complicateddrawing. Let’s draw a cartoonb a l l o o n !

1 Sketch a large circle and asmall overlapping circle atthe bottom of it.

2 Sketch two ovals for eyes.Draw two curved lines for am o u t h .

3 Draw a curved line at thebottom of each eye. Addanother curved line underthe mouth. Draw a curv e dl ine over the small bottomc i r c l e .

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4 Starting at the top, draw twoc u rved l ines inside each eyeoval for eyeballs. Add twoc u rved lines to complete then e c k .

5 Darken part of the eyeballs.Add another curved lineinside the mouth. Add a longc u rving line for a string.

6 LOOK at the final drawing!Erase extra sketch lines thatyou don’t need. Darken thefinal lines. Add color.

Nice balloon, although heseems a little f lighty!

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Pencil talkingH e r e ’s a fun one. Let’s make apencil come to life! Use your rulerto make really straight lines.

1 Sketch a small rectangle ontop of a long triangle.

2 Draw three straight lines ontop to make an eraser. Drawtwo straight lines to make atriangle shape on theb o t t o m .

3 Starting at the top, draw twoovals inside the upperrectangle. Add straight linesto make triangle shapes atthe bottom and tip of thep e n c i l .

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4 Draw two ovals with asmall circle inside each foreyes. Add a curved linefor a smile.

5 Starting at the top, draw astraight line in the centerof the pencil. Darken partof each eye. Add anotherc u rved line to the mouth.Draw another straight linebelow the mouth.

6 LOOK at the final drawing!Erase any extra lines.Darken the final lines andadd color.

Cool cartoon pencil. He looks sharp!

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1-2-3 Draw series - all full color

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