UK Freelance Cartoonist Chris Altham est 1988

Cartoons to Draw

Looking for cartoons to draw? Here is a collection of my easy-to-draw characters, simple step-by-step and straightforward illustrations that all abilities can copy. These characters typically have basic shapes and features, making them ideal for beginners who are just starting to explore the art of drawing cartoons.

Whether you’re a seasoned cartoonist looking for inspiration or a beginner looking to develop your drawing skills, these cartoons provide a great way to get started.

Everything you draw has hidden shapes, so look and you will find. Also, a great deal of cartooning is from what you have already seen and logged. Mix that with the creative side of your brain and let the magic happen!

Storyboards – 

Learn and develop skills to become a storyboard artist such as a strong eye for composition and perspective, and be able to draw quickly and consistently. They should also be adept at translating a script’s concepts into visual stories.

UK Cartoonist - Storyboard Worksheet example cartoon - private art tuition for drawing

Comic Strips

Learn skills to become a comic strip artist, study illustration styles, traditional and digital drawing, develop scriptwriting which is vital to developing the skills to create comic strips. Honing your visual storytelling and graphics creative awarness are essential in this field.

UK Cartoonist - Penguin Comic Strip Cartoon - private art tuition for drawing

How to draw animals

Learn to see the hidden shapes that form an animal of anykind. Using basic shapes you’ll be able to create cartoon characters, capturing their stance, characteristics, expressions plus, I can teach you how to ‘humanise’ the animals.

How to draw a cartoon cat

How to draw cats and dogs

Follow the easy to follow step-by-step how to draw sheets and start drawing cats and dogs. Even with these sheets you can draw longer legs, change the head shapes, tails and ears. Soon you’ll be well on your way to drawing the peeerfect cat cartoon. It’s alabout fun, so enjoy the paw ones as well.

How to draw a sausage dog Dachshung cartoon
UK Cartoonist, tuition cartoons

Never worry about making mistakes, they allow you to see where the lines need tweaking, it’s all part of the process.

Top Cartooning Tips + more Cartoons to Draw!

First of all, go light with that pencil. It’ll save a stack of rubbing out and a messy work area.

Keep it simple, start with basic shapes.

Choosing something of interest to draw, so if you like animals, cats and dogs are good shape characters.

The eyes have it! We are all drawn to eyes so spend some time trying out lots of different expressions eyes tell a tale.

Enjoy and don’t stress. The more you enjoy drawing, the more you will do and the better you will become.

It’s not a competition. Draw for yourself is the most important reason, it’s great for the mind and has so many other benefits in expressing yourself. If others like what you’ve drawn, that’s a really nice bonus.

Know the difference between movement and action. The difference in a flick of the pen is really important.

It’s all in the detail. Often people say it’s what you leave out when it comes to cartooning. That’s true to a certain point, but the tiny details you put in can make a massive difference in bringing life to your drawings.

Present you work. Sometimes it works best to not show any background, a flat colour can help focus the view on the character. Experiment with your graphic designer cap on.

Pirate cartoon character
Stick men cartoons help to build body movement and action
how to draw cat cartoons
Cartoon mouths to try out
Easy draw dog cartoon character

For bigger arcs, hold the pencil half way up, that will give you a bigger curvature / circumference.

Also, spin your paper to give yourself a better more natural angle as and when you feel you need.

how to draw a handshake cartoon
how to draw a handshake cartoon
how to draw a handshake cartoon
how to draw a handshake cartoon
how to draw a handshake cartoon
how to draw a handshake cartoon
how to draw a handshake cartoon

How to draw a handshake. Follow these steps for both three finger hands and four finger.

cartooning tips from uk cartoonist
Draw feelings in to your cartoon characters
How to draw a cat cartoon - light source and shadows
Cartooning Tips Arms and Hands

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Cartooning Tips