Insights from Professional Cartoon Illustrators:
1. Watch Video Interview with Cartoon Network’s Rebecca Sugar. Great advice for anyone interested in cartooning!
2. Watch video of where ideas come from by Dave McDonald.
Getting Started:
3. In your sketchbook, warm up by drawing along with Dave McDonald creating characters from simple shapes video.
4. Complete the creating different faces video in your sketchbook.
5. In your sketchbook, draw simple figures showing action while watching this video.
6. Practice, practice practice! Here are some options to draw in your sketchbook:
Mark Kistler YouTube Channel of videos.
Draw your own original cartoon characters from your imagination.
Draw an existing cartoon character of your choice using your observation skills.
Pull it all Together & Create a Cartoon Strip:
After sessions of practicing drawing characters & expressions it's time time to put it all together using your own original cartoon characters.
Watch video steps and create a one- page comic strip with James & Austin. Include the following:
layout
characters
location
mood
action
weather
Create a simple story board sloppy-copy of what will be happening in each square or page of your comic including the things listed above.
Begin to create your final copy of your comic!