Free apps like Procreate or ibisPaint X are great for beginners. Paper: Use smooth cardstock if you plan on using markers. 🚀 Pro Tip: Keep a "Doodle Diary"

Don’t draw every hair or tooth—draw the shape of the hair and one solid white block for teeth. Expressing Emotion

Practice "sketching light." Draw dozens of circles and squares without pressing hard. The Power of Exaggeration Realism is the enemy of cartooning.

suggest strength or stubbornness (like Ralph from Wreck-It Ralph). Triangles often represent speed or villainy.

If they are surprised, bug their eyes out.

Draw a curved line first to represent the character's spine and build the body around it to show movement. Find Your Tools You don't need a tablet to be a cartoonist.

If a character is smart, give them a giant forehead.