1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces

Author/illustrator: Steve Barr
ISBN 0-939217-47-3

Professional cartoonist Steve Barr shows kids how to use simple pencil shapes to create delightful cartoon versions of sharks, fish, whales and more. The book begins by showing readers the basic shapes and lines used in the drawings. Carefully designed step-by-step instructions give young artists the confidence to experiment and the know-how to draw colorful, refrigerator-worthy creations. The easily followed lessons conclude with a reproducible "Cartoonist's Apprentice" certificate.

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		How to draw a...
		Boy's face	Girl's face
		Man's face
		Reproduced with permission from 1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, copyright©2002 Steve Barr

Boy’s Face

Let’s begin by using some of the basic shapes and lines to draw a boy’s face.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr
Sketch a large oval for the head, with a smaller oval inside it for the nose.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Sketch four more ovals for the eyes and ears.

Sketch a big oval on the top for hair. Draw two circles inside each eye.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Add a curved line on each side to make more hair. Darken around the top circle of the eye.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Draw two small triangles for eyebrows. Sketch a small curved line for the mouth.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Darken the eyebrows. Put a small line on the end of the mouth.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

LOOK at the final drawing! Erase the extra sketch lines. Darken the final lines. Add color.

Girl’s Face

Let’s draw a girl’s face using more of the simple shapes and lines.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Sketch a circle with a small circle in the center.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Add small ovals for eyes. Draw a curved line for the mouth.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Draw small ovals inside the eyes. Add a small curved line on each end of the mouth.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Sketch two curved lines for hair. Darken part of the eyes. Draw L-shaped lines for the neck and shoulders.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Draw two long curved lines, meeting in the middle, for the hair. Draw straight lines for the bottom of the hair line.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Draw a few triangles to make the jagged ends of her hair.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

LOOK at the final drawing! Erase the extra sketch lines. Add color.

Man’s Face

Let’s draw a father for the boy and girl.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

This time, sketch a squashed oval, the shape of a kidney bean.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Sketch two ovals, for the nose and ear.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Draw two ovals, one inside the other, for each eye. Draw a circle inside the ear.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Sketch an oval, above the ear, for hair. Sketch two rectangles, above the eyes, for eyebrows.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

Sketch an oval on top and a curved line on the side, for more hair. Darken the eyebrows and part of each eye. Draw two curved lines for his mouth.

1-2-3 Draw Cartoon Faces, by Steve Barr

LOOK at the final drawing! Erase extra sketch lines. Add color.