How to Draw Cartoons and Caricatures
How to Draw Cartoons and Caricatures by Mark Linley is a practical digital PDF guide for beginners and developing artists. It uses drawing exercises to build observation, sketching, imagination, and cartooning skills.
This digital format is suitable for reading on compatible devices and reading apps. After purchase, the file is available as an instant download.
The guide covers cartoon drawing, caricature, faces, figures, animals, humorous ideas, and practical ways to improve. It also introduces materials and exercises for readers with limited sketching experience.
Book Overview
Mark Linley begins with the purpose of cartoon drawing: creating images that raise a smile or prompt laughter. The early guidance encourages readers to practise the assignments, use help lines, improve observation, and develop imagination.
The contents progress through subjects including facial expressions, hands and feet, children, animals, pin-ups, friends, caricatures, famous faces, television, sport, and making money. The book also includes sections on drawing methods and helping yourself improve.
Category: Art. Author: Mark Linley.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Exercises for drawing cartoons and developing a personal range of cartooning skills.
- Guidance on faces, facial features, hands, feet, figures, and body proportions.
- Ideas involving children, animals, friends, pin-ups, television, and sport.
- A dedicated section on how to draw caricatures.
- Approaches to famous faces and late greats.
- Advice on observation, imagination, practice, and basic drawing materials.
Why This Book Matters
This guide presents cartooning as both a drawing practice and a way to communicate humor. Its exercises connect observation and imagination with the practical work of making readable, expressive images.
The wide range of subjects gives learners opportunities to practise faces, figures, animals, public subjects, and caricature. The book is especially relevant to readers seeking a structured introduction to cartoon and caricature drawing.
Book Details
| Author | Mark Linley |
|---|---|
| Title | How to Draw Cartoons and Caricatures |
| Format | |
| File Size | 11.1 MB |
| File Size Bytes | 11670612 |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 253 |
| Publisher | Constable & Robinson Ltd |
| Imprint | Right Way |
| Publisher Location | London WC1B 4HP |
| First Published | UK 1999 |
| Edition Published | 2013 |
| Original Title | How to Cartoon or Caricature Anyone |
| ISBN | 978-0-7160-2351-7 |
| eISBN | 978-0-7160-2350-0 |
| Printed and Bound | EU |
| Drawings | Pat Finn: Figures 77, 78 and 79; John Ball: Figures 206, 210, 212, 217, 219, 221, 223, and 248; Colin Henderson: Figures 122, 171, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 196, 199, 202, 203, 208, 209, 222, 228, 229, 230, 231, 238, 242; all other pictures by the author |
| Companion Title | How to Draw Anything |
| Source URL | https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Mark-Linley-ebook/dp/B00IWZ61MG |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Access is available after purchase.
The PDF works with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Device features may vary by application.
FAQ
When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase through the digital download.
Will I receive a physical copy?
No. This product is a digital PDF download, and no physical copy is shipped.
Which devices support the file?
You can use compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop or mobile devices, and PDF reading apps.
Download this digital edition of Mark Linley’s drawing guide and begin working through its cartoon and caricature exercises.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| First Published | UK 1999 under the title How to Cartoon or Caricature Anyone |
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| Copyright | Mark Linley, 1999 and 2013 |
| Drawings by Pat Finn | Figures 77, 78 and 79 |
| Drawings by John Ball | Figures 206, 210, 212, 217, 219, 221, 223, and 248 |
| Drawings by Colin Henderson | Figures 122, 171, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 196, 199, 202, 203, 208, 209, 222, 228, 229, 230, 231, 238, 242 |
| Other Drawings | All the other pictures are by the author |
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