Dibujo

A step-by-step guide

by Steve Barr
Peel Productions, Inc
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This book is dedicated to my
cousins, Judy and Kenn Dean,
to thank them for always
making me laugh and smile.
Judy and I spent one of the
best summers of our lives
working as monsters in a
haunted house on the
boardwalk!
-S.B.

Copyright ©2004 Steve Barr.
All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction inwhole or in part, in any
form.
Published by Peel Productions, Inc.
Printed in Hong Kong
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Barr, Steve, 19581-2-3 draw cartoon monsters : a step-by-step guide / by Steve Barr.
p. cm. -- (1-2-3 draw)
ISBN 0-939217-74-0 (alk. paper)
1. Cartooning--Technique--Juvenile literature. 2. Monsters in
art--Juvenile literature. [1. Cartooning--Technique.2. Monsters in
art.] I. Title: Cartoon monsters. II. Title.
NC1764.8.M65 B37 2004
741.5--dc22

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Table of Contents
Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Cartooning tips . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Basic Shapes and Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Monster face (front view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Monster face (side view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Grouchy monster face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
One-eyed monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
One-eyed monster’s cousin . . . . . . . . . . . . ..14
Claw monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Frankenstein’s Monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Mummy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Vampire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Count Dracula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Hairy monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Abominable Snowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Swamp monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Werewolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Two-horned monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Grouchy monster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Ogre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Monster feelings . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Gargoyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Lizard monsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
More monsters! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Monster surprise game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Before you begin
Stop!Look! Listen!
You will need:
1. a sharpened pencil
2. paper
3. an eraser
4. a pencil sharpener
5. colored pencils, markers or crayons
6. a comfortable place to sit and draw
7. a good light source

Now, let’s begin!

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NO rules!

Sketch, doodle, play!

This book is designed to teach you the
basics of cartoon drawing. There are no
rules about cartoon monsters! Doodle,
experiment,and change the drawings in this
book to make them your very own! Color
them any color you choose to.

You can use any shapes you want to make a
cartoon. If the instructions tell you to use an
oval to draw something and you want to use
a square, draw a square. Try out different
shapes to see what you can create.
Monsters can be big, furry, and friendly, or
they can be short, scaly, andgrumpy.
Explore and experiment as you go through
this book. If your drawing makes you smile,
you are doing it right!

Cartooning tips:

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2
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Draw lightly at first—SKETCH, so you can
erase extra lines.
Practice, practice, practice! You will get
better and your cartoons will get funnier.
Have FUN cartooning!

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Basic Shapes and Lines
Here are the basic shapes and lines
you...