HOW TO DRAW GARFIELD
Garfield has to be one of my favourite characters. The overweight, self-centered, lasagna loving orange tabby was created by Jim Davis in 1978. Garfield was born in the kitchen of Mama Leone's Italian restaurant. He weighed five pounds, six ounces. He torments his owner Jon with sarcastic remarks. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to draw Garfield.
Step 1: Sketch circle and oval shapes of his lazy posture.
Step 2 : Fill in ears and more detail to the overall body shape.
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CHARACTER CLOTHING
Clothing can reveal the personality of your character. Clothing makes the character recognizable to others. Keep up to date with fashion in the world. Study fashion magazines if you’re stuck. Draw elaborately or keep it simple. Have the clothes match the personality you’re aiming for. An object tells us about the characters occupation or nationality. Example, Australian holding a boomerang. A businessman holding a briefcase. Use detail to tell....
CARTOON ORIGIN
Cartoon comes from the Italian word ‘cartone’. Cartone was a drawing for a first step to a tapestry. Usually these were not funny at all. Cartoon may seem quite recent but they actually are very ancient. Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics to tell stories. They even used speech bubbles. Cartoons are normally used for telling humorous stories. But they are sometimes used for telling serious stories. They can also be used on posters for advertising....
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