Make a face--a funny face! The personality of a cartoon character begins with th
e face: the head, the features, the expressions. Get that right and you can crea
te a memorable personality. Bestselling how-to-draw author Christopher Hart pres
ents the ultimate tutorial on the topic in masterful detail, covering characters
both male and female, from babies to adults, in all shapes and sizes. His acces
sible, step-by-step demonstrations go through all the features and explain how t
o build a character. Explore appealing cartoon head types; see how to create a v
ariety of eyes, brows, mouths, and popular hairstyles; and learn how to turn the
head in different directions while maintaining a character's visual integrity.
An introductory section discusses essential shading techniques while a bonus sec
tion shows the basics of drawing the entire body.
