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Translate Emotion to Cartoon
Shen (Owl Turd) breaks down facial expression as a storytelling tool in comic art. A 40-minute exploration of how to draw happy, sad, angry, tired, and infatuated characters using his own proven exercises and processes.
Beyond the Basics
You'll learn how to shift expression intensity between panels, merge emotion with character design, and use expressions to serve your narrative. The punchline lands because the reader feels the emotion first.
Context Matters
Shen emphasizes how expression works within the comic's story, not as isolated sketches. This grounded approach makes your emotional work feel authentic and purposeful.
About this course
Illustrating facial expressions in comic art is an essential skill and the best way to drive home your punchline. In this 40-minute class, Owl Turd cartoonist Shen shows you how to translate the range of human expressions into cartoon drawings.
Follow along as Shen demonstrates happy, sad, angry, tired, and infatuated in some of his own characters, using his favorite exercises and drawing processes. He starts with the basics of each expression, explains how to demonstrate each one through drawing, and breaks down how to merge each expression with your comic to create full-on characters in your work.
Plus, he shares additional insights on understanding context for your comics, changing the magnitude of expression between frames, and wrapping up a cohesive narrative with these expressions. Happy drawing!
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