Steps on How to Draw Cartoon Characters

Learning how to portray a cartoon character is a bit tricky. It is very different and a bit difficult that only drawing a hand, a face or a body since now, you have to draw everything collectively that looks good. Drawing the cartoon characters is a planned and a methodical activity which can be as trick and difficult as launching a new rocket. However, it is only said to emphasize on the significance of systematization and not comparing drawing with rocket launch. Drawing a cartoon character needs practice and time before you see some fine results. If you desire your cartoon picture to be the finest, you can get this by following few steps and see yourself surprised by the results.

The first step to draw a cartoon is to make a blueprint. Get sufficient amount of rough sheets. Now first of all, sketch out the plot, page by page and character by character. Keep in mind that you have not yet started with your drawing, so do not misuse your time in circling off the cartoon characters. It is very important to clear the idea of your drawing before you actually begin with your sketch in a paper. Now, it’s time to begin with your blueprints. Drawing the cartoon characters on the sheet is very different from the blueprints. Drawing a neat frame that fits the characters is a chief step toward the implementation of the conceived thoughts. Once you do that, you can advance to draw the cartoon characters. Don’t try to draw the cartoon characters as they look in the television or the photographs. It takes a lot of time to reach the stage of accuracy because getting that funny factor in the cartoon character sketch is very difficult. Now after drawing the cartoon characters in the sheet, the shades should be added. Then the cartoon characters and the shades must be retouched so that it gives a pronounced out look and very clear delineation. After this, the characters of your cartoon should be colored. In a complex drawing, it is advisable to use a multiple coloring layer like 1 for a character and 1 for the backdrop and possibly relevant layers of colors for highlights and shadows. Therefore, each and every feature of your drawing demands perfection to look real and natural.

It is advisable to copy the cartoon characters when you begin your drawing, but once you learn how to draw, you should make your own cartoon characters instead of copying and make your original work. Copying is one thing that many people can do, but creating your own character is rare and magical. Therefore, all the above-mentioned steps will help you to become a rare creative rather than a copycat.

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