Make Your Own Cartoon Character

Cartooning Basics: Creating the Characters and More

Written and illustrated by Duane Barnhart

Garfield creator Jim Davis introduces this technique book designed to teach young artists the basics of cartooning, from heads and facial expressions to body poses and movement.

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