Elemental Construction, Continued
Drawing the
cartoon head
The cartoon head is the primary means of relating expression or emotion in
the cartoon. Think of the head as a highly flexible balloon, slightly elliptical
in shape. Practice drawing ellipses freehand. You do not need to draw
perfect ellipses.
Figure 4-11 shows imperfectly shaped freehand ellipses that make perfectly
good cartoon heads.
Figure 4-11.—Ellipses form the basis of cartoon heads.
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