Drawing Cartoon Faces: 55+ Projects for Cartoons, Caricatures & Comic Portraits

1020 Pages·2014·82.4 MB·English

by  Harry Hamernik

Drawing
Cartoon
Faces
Harry Hamernik
and 8fish
Cincinnati, Ohio
www.impact-books.com
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Contents
Introduction
1 The Fundamentals
Materials and Equipment
Drawing and Sketching
Inking and Shading
Marker Techniques
Pencil Techniques
Colored Pencil Techniques
Using the Pattern Technique
Coloring a Face With Colored Pencils
Computer Coloring
The 4 Points of Expressions
Creating Expressions
The Head
Drawing a Front View
Distance, Anchor and Pivot Points
Forming Face Shapes
Drawing Noses
Forming Eyes and Eyebrows
Drawing Eyes
Varying the Eyes
Example Eyes
Creating Mouths
Drawing Hair
Embellishing Ears
Knowing Your Necks
2 Caricatures
Using the Same Angle
Drawing a Baby
Simple Faces
Working With Ponytails
Hair With Texture
Working With a Beard
Drawing the Three-Quarters View
Drawing Three-Quarters View Eyes
Creating a Three-Quarters View Nose
Forming a Three-Quarters View Mouth
Designing Three-Quarters View Face Shapes
Drawing Three-Quarters View Hair
Using Facial Rhythm Lines
Pulling the Face Together
Capturing a Likeness
Clothing and Decorative Lines
Analyzing Face Shapes
Using Pencils Like Markers
Mastering Facial Hair
Hair Covering the Face
Color Enhances Ethnic Faces
Working With a Dynamic Model
Making Hair a Graphic Element
Drawing Profile Caricatures
Profile Facial Features
Varying the Profile Line
Drawing a Complex Profile
Using Heavy Pencil Lines
Drawing Long, Long Hair
Full-Figured Subject
3 Scenarios & Characters
Billy Finds a Flower
Joyful
Happy
About to Sneeze
Sad
The Villain
Conniving
Angry
Deep in Thought
Stages of Fear
Dread
Laughter
Terror
Tuna for Lunch
Annoyed
Something Stinks
Disgusted
The Hobo
Crazy
Yummy!
Drunk
Hung Over
Gina Gets a Lecture
Dumbfounded
Rolling Eyes
Hostile
Betsy the Farm Girl
Pouty
Sassy
Flirty
The Fight
Ready for Action
Growling
Yelling
Attacking
Slugged in the Gut
Electrocuted
Exhausted
Gloating
Love Is in the Air
Coy
Shy
Seductive
4 Storytelling
Framing
Body Language
Single panel : Zombie & Cave Girl
Single Panel: Space Man vs. Alien Monster
Two panel: Shot/Reverse Shot
Noir Interrogation
Three panel:
Establishing Shot and Close-ups
Western Standoff
Single Panel:
Sectioned With Three Characters
Mexican Standoff
Single panel: Three Characters With Inset
Damsel in Distress
Cover: Splash Page
Superhero Team
Cover: Splash Page
Supervillains
Battle Scene
Copyright
Introduction
Art and expression are commonly considered synonymous. This is especially
easy to see in the world of comics and cartoons. The main purpose of a comic
was to grab the reader’s attention with larger-than-life drama. The stories and
characters were big and bold. Comics and cartoons have progressed into areas of
sophistication and subtlety today, but they are still all about expression and
telling a story. All comics have characters, and all characters have expressions.
A compelling story is told with a range of emotions. The characters are more
than just happy, sad or angry. They can be ecstatic, depressed or full of rage. If
you truly want to create characters that are realistic, three-dimensional and
engaging, you have to start delving into the infinite number of complex
expressions we possess. Why? Because the human experience is deep.
We’ll look at many different emotions to explore that human experience.
Faces are made up of many shapes that change with each expression. Cartoons
frequently take these main aspects of the face and exaggerate them to show more
expression. Caricatures are a perfect example of exaggerated features. That’s
what makes drawing them so much fun! You’ll learn how to focus in on the
standout pieces of the face, such as the eyes, nose or lips. Then these lessons can
be applied to explore various expressions. Practicing caricatures of real people
will help stretch your imagination and ability to create new characters. By the
end of the book, you’ll know how to draw cartoon faces, expressions and how to
put it all together to create a story.