Cartoon characters are invading Facebook this weekend, with members quickly switching out their normal profile pictures with that of their favorite animated childhood memory, but why? Child abuse. That's right. Facebookers are changing their profile pics to images of cartoon ...more
Writer, Director and Producer Johnathan Williamson shows you how to model a simple cartoon character in Blender 3D from start to finish. This is just a simple character but demonstrates the principles of character modeling in Blender 3D. Once you know these basics you can move ...more
Here I'm going to show you the most easiest and quickest way to make a cartoon from your photos. the photo can be anything, but must be well focused. so let's start with it. Requirements: 1. Computer with Photoshop installed. 2. Well-focused photo to manipulate. Step by St ...more
On November 18, 1928, a star was born. His name: Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney's most famous character appeared before that date, but November 18 is known as Mickey Mouse Day because that's when he appeared in "Steamboat Willie," the first cartoon to feature synchronized sound. Th ...more
This tutorial shows you how to turn a photo into a cartoon that has a pop art feel to it using Photoshop. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular raster graphics editing software or a seasoned professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the program and its various ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a graffiti cartoon character on paper. First, draw the outline of the head and then draw in a waved line for the mouth. From here, draw a circle nose and then round eyes with curved eyebrows. Draw big round ears on each side. Then, draw i ...more
A lot of people use Flash for 2D cartoon animation, but Adobe After Effects is another great tool to create some very cool cartoon animation. This how to gives you a clear idea of the steps to take to use AE as a cartoon creation device. This short video tutorial will demonstr ...more
This Adobe Photoshop CS3 tutorial shows you how to create a basic cartoon effect on images. This is a great tutorial for beginners and just scratches the surface of what can be done with adjustment layers and the artistic filters in Photoshop. This Photoshop cartoon effect tut ...more
In this three part tutorial Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz explains the process of converting video to cartoon by using only After Effects and Adobe Illustrator CS2. Even if you don't want to create this exact effect, this tutorial covers a TON of basics and is a worthw ...more
A great free video training from tasktutorial on how to create a cartoon cloud in Adobe Illustrator. All the project files are available to download for free at the Adobe website. First create a background: select the rectangle tool then create a new layer and draw a rectangle ...more
Learn how to draw cartoons faces and expressions with a few simple lines. A professional comic strip in a book or a newspaper carries an idea across using a minimal amount of lines. Use a calligraphy pen to draw thin lines and thick lines with a single pen. This allows you to ...more
This instructional video teaches how to draw a variety of basic cartoon faces. Learn how to make simple changes to sketch different comic characters. Part 1 of 3 - How to Draw a basic cartoon face step by step. Part 2 of 3 - How to Draw a basic cartoon face step by step. Par ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a graffiti style hip hop cartoon character. First, make a circle, then draw long triangles for eyes and a mouth plus a rectangular shaped body with very large feet. Then, draw in the arms with large hands and draw a hat on the top of the ...more
In this After Effects tutorial, you'll see how to use Trapcode 3D Stroke to create animated arrows and lines. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular motion graphics and compositing software or a seasoned video professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the progr ...more
Watch ad Wordtoons demonstrates how to turn to word "dog" into a Cartoon character. Start by writing the word "dog" all lowercase and neat. It won't work if the writing is messy or is in cursive or caps. Then draw a small circle above the "o" and "g" and then draw a line from ...more
It's time to discover how fun art and drawing is! Learn how to draw the cartoon character Jerry from Tom & Jerry. Drawing is a way of creating and expressing ourselves, and therefore the result is always beautiful. Drawingnow.com brings you step-by-step drawing tutorials on m ...more
Henry shows us a simple and fun method for drawing boy and girl cartoon heads. Start by writing the words "boy" and "girl" and use the shapes of the letters to create the faces. For the boy's head: 1) Write the word "boy" in large letters, but don't write in capitals. 2) Conn ...more
Whether you sketch or doodle, cartoon with us! Learn how to draw cartoon girls, including hair, lips, eyes, hips and legs, eyelashes, and more in this free video art lesson on cartooning and drawing females. Part 1 of 15 - How to Draw cartoon people. Draw cartoon people - Part ...more
Watch this instructional drawing video to draw and color a cartoon. Use a calligraphy pen to draw think lines and thin lines with a single pen. This allows you to draw expressions quickly and decisively. With a clean brush, dampen the paper where you want to add color. Mix mar ...more
It's time to discover how fun art and drawing is! Learn how to draw the cartoon character Tinkerbell from Peter Pan. Drawing is a way of creating and expressing ourselves, and therefore the result is always beautiful. Drawingnow.com brings you step-by-step drawing tutorials o ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cartoon golden retriever puppy dog. Start off by drawing the face with intersecting lines on it so you know where the nose, eyes and mouth go. Then, keep outlining the rest of the body including the legs and tail. Next, use a darker bru ...more
Did you know that you can draw the person that's on the $100 bill from the number 100? Well you can and Bruce Blitz will show you how in this instructional video! You will need a piece of paper, a marker, and colored chalk. Follow along with this how-to cartoon video and learn ...more
It's time to discover how fun art and drawing is! Learn how to draw the cartoon character Homer Simpson from The Simpsons. Drawing is a way of creating and expressing ourselves, and therefore the result is always beautiful. Drawingnow.com brings you step-by-step drawing tutor ...more
It's time to discover how fun art and drawing is! Learn how to draw a cartoon lion. Drawing is a way of creating and expressing ourselves, and therefore the result is always beautiful. Drawingnow.com brings you step-by-step drawing tutorials on many different cartoon and mang ...more
It's time to discover how fun art and drawing is! Learn how to draw the cartoon character Plankton from SpongeBob SquarePants. Drawing is a way of creating and expressing ourselves, and therefore the result is always beautiful. Drawingnow.com brings you step-by-step drawing t ...more
Draw cartoons with realistic facial expressions to bring characters to life, capturing happy, sad, angry, evil and surprised looks. Learn to draw cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video series. Part 1 of 15 - How to Draw cartoon facial expressio ...more
Want a cartoon avatar of yourself to load onto all of those websites you belong to? Well, in this video, see how to obtain a cartoon avatar of yourself to display on Twitter, FriendFeed, your blog, and your corporate logo (if you want to go that far). The process is fairly sim ...more
In this short Cinema C4D tutorial, you'll see how to create a space cat character using low-poly modeling and HyperNURBs. Whether you're new to MAXON's popular 3D modeling application or are just looking to get better acquainted with Cinema 4D and its various features and func ...more
This software tutorial shows you how to create cartoony blood effects in After Effects CS3. This isn't going to be realistic looking blood, but if you want to learn how to create a blood or fluid effect using standard After Effects tools and the CC Mr Mercury filter.
Drawing cartoons isn't as hard as it might seem! In this free series of online art videos about cartoons, learn to draw cartoons in a few easy steps and create fun and expressive characters! Part 1 of 15 - How to Draw cartoon people. Draw cartoon people - Part 2 of 15. Click t ...more
Have you ever wondered how to create your own cartoon character? In this video tutorial you will learn to create your own cartoon head from within Macromedia Flash. This is the first installment of the two-part tutorial. Part 1 of 2 - How to Create a cartoon head using Macrome ...more
It's time to discover how fun art and drawing is! Learn how to draw a cartoon flaming heart. Drawing is a way of creating and expressing ourselves, and therefore the result is always beautiful. Drawingnow.com brings you step-by-step drawing tutorials on many different cartoon ...more
Have some fun with your CorelDRAW software and learn how to actually draw with it. Believe it or not, most people who own software like this never use it, so don't fall into this staple. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to draw a male cartoon vector character in CorelDRA ...more
This video will show viewers how to use Adobe Flash and how to make a cartoon character talk in this program. This tutorial covers aspects such as recording the voice of your characters, drawing their mouths to speak, and how to sync the recorded speech to the animation. Furth ...more
Would you think that you could draw a cartoon duck just by writing the word duck? Or Uncle Sam from the letters US? Well, grab a pen and a piece of paper and get ready to draw. All you need is a pad of paper, pencil, marker, colored chalks or colored pencils, and an eraser. To ...more
This video illustrate us how to draw 3D cartoon shark. Here are the following steps.step 1: First of all take a sheet of paper and pencil.Step 2: draw a U shape structure and again draw a U shape structure above the previous on representing the body of the shark.Step 2: Now fr ...more
We can't all be King of England, but we can all be cartoonists. Thanks to this helpful step-by-step guide to creating a character in Adobe Flash, you'll be on your way to some animation domination of your own in no time. Watch your back Seth MacFarlane.
This video teaches the secret of drawing a realistic cartoon face in simple steps. First draw an oval in a plain paper using a pencil ,then make a light cross inside the oval. Now make a pair of eyes by drawing a coin like image on both sides of the horizontal line. On the ver ...more
This video illustrate us how to draw a furry cartoon fox. Here are the following steps.Step 1: First of all take a sheet of paper and pencil and start by drawing a oval shape representing the face of the fox.Step 2: Now draw a nose and two oval shape eyes in the face.Now from ...more
This video illustrates how to draw a roman soldier cartoon.Here are the following steps: Step 1: First of all take a sheet of paper and pencil and start drawing the face of the soldier in oval shape and then within the face draw a pair of eyes and then a big nose . Step 2: N ...more
Keep on cartooning with host Bruce Blitz as he shows you how to draw a proud girl with pigtails. All you need is a pad of paper, pencil, marker, colored chalks or colored pencils and eraser. Using a pencil, draw a bean shape for her head. Use your marker to draw an upside down ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a female vector cartoon character in CorelDraw X4. Start out by drawing the head of the character with lines that are curved. Then, add in the pupil and color of the eye. Don't forget to add in the lines underneath and on top of the eye, ...more
Watch this instructional drawing video to draw and color a cartoon Viking warrior. You may want to draw this woe begone Viking in pencil before you add ink and color. With a clean brush, dampen the page with water before adding color. Use pens and brushes to mix a quick set of ...more
Here is an easy way to draw a cartoon fox. First draw a imperfect circle which is similar to face. Then draw ears which is curve shaped, sharp at its edges. Then draw its mouth part. The upper jaw must be bigger than the lower one. Now move to the eye part joining from the mou ...more
This video illustrates how to draw a cartoon boys face in Adobe Photoshop.Here are the following steps: Step 1: First of all open the adobe photoshop and then open the properties and select the brush size of your choice. Step 2: Now start drawing a circle and within that dra ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a cartoon dad. First, draw the oval for the head and then draw the hair and the facial features on with an outline. After this, color in the skin, hair, and collar of the shirt. Next, add in details for the hair and the face to make it lo ...more
The cartoon effect is brand new to After Effects CS4. It works by creating edge and fill areas that give footage a cartoon, painterly, or hand-drawn look. See how to turn live-action footage into a cartoon in After Effects CS4. Use the cartoon effect in After Effects CS4. Clic ...more
See how to turn a digital photo into an infinitely scalable vector cartoon. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular vector graphics editor program or a seasoned graphic arts professional looking to better acquaint yourself with the new features and functions of this particular i ...more
In this video, we learn how to draw a cartoon mouse from the number three. First, draw out your number three. Now, create a triangle shape on the end of the top of the three, then add in a circle and whiskers. Next, add in a half circle on the first hump of the three, then con ...more
It's time to discover how fun art and drawing is! Learn how to draw the cartoon character Cartman from South Park. Drawing is a way of creating and expressing ourselves, and therefore the result is always beautiful. Drawingnow.com brings you step-by-step drawing tutorials on ...more
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to cartoonify yourself? Your friends? Your dog? Well now you can get animated with MacPhun's newly released Cartoonatic+ app available in the App Store for the price of $0.99. The app features a hand drawn interface with both photo ...more
Join Bruce Blitz as he teaches you one of his favorite sketches. This cartoon expression will make you laugh out loud. All you need to create this cartoon of a laughing person is pad of paper, pencil, marker, colored chalks or colored pencils, and an eraser. Using your pencil, ...more
Learn how to sketch and color a cute cartoon rabbit. This drawing tutorial is done in Photoshop.
In this video, we learn how to draw a cartoon figure of a little girl. Start out by drawing the head, then draw the rest of the body for the girl. Outline a dress on her and make sure one of her hands are touching her face. From here, draw in the details of her face and then h ...more
What better way to pass a cloudy day than with Photoshop? Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial, which demonstrates how to generate cartoon cloud ...more
He may not be Mickey, but he is just as darn cute. If you are looking to learn how to cartoon, and wish to create a cute little mouse character, check out this video. In this tutorial you will learn to draw like a cartoonist, at an intermediate level, using basic shapes to cre ...more
This motion graphics software tutorial shows you how to create cartoon effects in After Effects CS4. Experiment with the settings of the cartoon effect to give your video a unique look and combine those effects with the Bilateral blur. Learn how After Effects CS4 allows users ...more
This video illustrates how to draw the cartoon character,Betty Boop. Here are the following steps: Step 1: Take a sheet of paper and pencil and start drawing a circle and below it draw a outline of human body. Step 2: Within the circle draw a pair of eyes, nose,lips and smil ...more
In this series of educational and instructional videos, you will learn how to draw a cartoon figure using Microsoft Paint. Our drawing expert Paul Louis gives a step-by-step demonstration on drawing a colorful “toon.” Part 1 of 21 - How to Draw cartoons in Microsoft Paint. Dra ...more
This video tutorial demonstrates how to draw a cartoon soldier or police officer. Begin with outline of an elongated face. Right above his nose, draw a small brim of his hat. Continue with the brim, adding the hat band and the top of the hat shaped somewhat like a bowl. In fro ...more