Cartoons have always been the first love of kids. They watch cartoons on television more than adults watch the news. Animated characters attract their attention coupled with the child friendly story-line and sound effects. In early school days, drawing is first lesson that is introduced to kids almost the same time with writing letters. It is not surprising that some kids love to draw their favorite cartoon characters for their drawing assignments, and even sometimes to the point of not paying attention in class. Kids love cartoons and it is a common phenomenon that they will likely to start drawing their favorite cartoon heroes at this stage. Some kids will develop their artistic talents through this habit while other kids will eventually stop drawing cartoons and just content themselves with watching them on television.

At this point, those who have developed and maintained their love for cartoon drawing must be given more attention to help them improve this talent that would most likely be considered as a career. Professional cartoon artists today started drawing at a very early age, even when the television was not yet popular. The great cartoonist Walt Disney started drawing the world famous Mickey Mouse on the garage of the house where he lives while fascinated by the creatures running around. Parents should encourage their children who they have seen to have these unique talents rather than to be a reason to scold them for not getting serious with their studies.

Appreciation is a form of reward and generally increases the behavior reinforced. They will feel special in this way, and they will know that you are also happy with what they are doing. Instead of getting mad at him drawing in his notebook and everywhere else, but him a drawing book for his sketches. In this way, he/she will not anymore draw in his notebooks and books but in the drawing book given by you. Enrollment on a summer art program work in many ways. First, he gets to improve his skill in cartoon drawing, and he gets to spend his vacation productively. Further, you can do other things knowing that he is doing something safe and enjoying it.

An important part of drawing and sketching with pencil or charcoal, as well as, painting is to give your art a basis. Measurements will substantiate the drawing in perspective and depth. They will include light and shadows, and not only the frame in order to bring art to life. The best practice to obtaining correct measurements is to cube with straight lines everything that’s on that drawing, until it looks rounded.

Part of your base drawing is sketching with pencil or charcoal. It’s a little easier to start with a soft pencil and your sketch pad, which you can take with you anywhere in order to practice. It will enable you to darken lines and emphasize light and shade, and for the beginner correct easily. Most important it makes it easy for practice, practice, and more practice. The technique of cubing your drawing with continuous straight lines gives the most efficient measurement basis to art and painting, with a correct perspective and the best of practice. Drawing a portrait and capturing the likeness of a subject with just a few lines can only be done after such progress in drawing. One must be a master before becoming a clown.

Simply, apply a mix of water and flour on the back of the paper, then mount it on the frame and carefully overlap the corners. After letting it dry you will then have a similar canvas on frame look to begin drawing. With only the tip of the charcoal touching the paper you can start to measure and draw your portrait. By applying pressure to lines you can emphasize shadow and darkness. As an option, later add shading. When finished, apply/spray fixative for longevity, cut the drawing around the frame with a sharp blade, and role into a cylinder, or frame.

Some people have more talent than others, but all must master a good technique to accomplish excellence in drawing and painting. Although, pencil and charcoal drawings are beautiful to display and to work with, adding paint with color later will be more beautiful than ever. Your water and acrylic colors, and oils will be applied to your painting with ease to emphasize your individual technique, and eventual depict your ultimate potential in art.

Drawing from memory can be done also, but only after extensive measurement and practice. It’s very important to relax and pick out your favorite inspirations and drawing subjects to begin with. If music sets the mood, by all means play your most inspiring sonata and aria. Relax, notice, and practice is very important. View as many different artists’ work, styles, and drawing methods as possible, this too will eventually help in the progress of your own style.