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The Best Pencils to Draw Cartoons

Miguel — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:45:08 +0000

I was once asked to be a guest teacher for a 4th grade class, and a little girl asked me what was the best pencil to draw with. I replied, “the one that’s in your hand.” That’s a fine answer for the 4th grade, but I can elaborate, knowing that there’s a wide range of [...]

The Best Paper for Drawing Cartoons

Miguel — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:36:33 +0000

The other day, as I was poking around through Staples Business Depot looking for office supplies, I noticed that they had a special running on Multi-Purpose Printer Paper. They were selling packs of paper at a clearance price of $4.99, so I scooped one up. A ream (pack) of 500 sheets of [...]

Report from TCAF

Miguel — Sun, 09 May 2010 06:11:00 +0000

Hi everybody. I just got back from a very well spent Saturday at TCAF, where I caught up with some extremely cool and talented artists. They’re inspiration for me to keep drawing and improving, and when you see their work, you’ll be inspired too. First up is Karl Kerschl, of The Abominable Charles Christopher. He was [...]

Warm Up Sketch – Cartoon Hero!

Miguel — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:35:01 +0000

Getting set for a day of drawing? Then warm up with a loose hero! Or villain, or sidekick, or whatever. The idea is to play for a bit and get your creativity flowing. Yes, I said PLAY! A Warm Up is meant to be short and sweet. Think of the warm up you do [...]

The Character Designer’s Secret Weapon

Miguel — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:21:53 +0000

A simple and overlooked tool for designing comic and cartoon characters.