Cartooning

Figure A Figure B

MAD Magazine illustrator Sergio Argonas shows host Carol Duvall and guest how to make a simple cartoon drawing. Sergio asserts that the addition of a cartoon on a simple note can bring a smile to the recipient's face. He also claims that one need not be a prize-winning artist to be able to sketch a cartoon, and to prove his point, Sergio offers the following steps for depicting a simple character:

1. Make a circle for the face. Draw two circles inside the larger circle for the eyes, and place a dot on each eye for the eyeball (figure A).
2. Draw in a half-circle for the mouth.
3. Draw a thick line above the eyes for the eyebrows. Vary the shape of the line to produce different expressions.
4. To portray the body, attach a larger circle to the circle representing the head (figure B).
5. Draw a short line out from the top of the larger circle. Put a dot at the end for the elbow. Draw another line at the dot, but at an angle from the first line. Repeat for other arm and for legs.

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Carol Duvall Show : Episode CDS-124
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