Tommy's Lesson 1

I started by explaining the most fundamental parts of good cartoon drawing:1) Construction:I pointed out that the center lines that slice through forms are not parallel to the edges of the forms.I pointed out that on a 3/4 view you see more of the side of the head and face than from the front view (which many young cartoonists don't realize).Here are very simply explained facial mechanics. When

The Incredible Story of Tommy, My First Official Cartooning Student

I was shopping for meat one day and I noticed a tall lanky youth following close behind me. I assumed he could tell I knew my meats and wanted to copy my selections, but after a few minutes he walked up to me, clamped his hand onto my skull and addressed me. He said "Are you........him?" I said "I am one of him." He then queried: "John K.?" Then he hailed his sister over. "Hey sis, it's John K.!"