How to draw CARTOONY HUMANS

Bring Your Dream Characters to Life: Master the Art of Drawing Cartoony Humans!

Have you ever dreaded art class—not because you didn’t love drawing, but because you loved it too much... and felt like you could never meet your own expectations?

Maybe you’ve held onto the dream of becoming an illustrator since childhood, only to discover that drawing humans—even cartoony ones—feels like the hardest thing of all.

I hear you. I was once exactly where you are now.
But after 17 years of a successful career in the animation and illustration industry, I’ve learned a powerful truth:
- The problem isn’t your hand. It’s not about "talent" either.
--The real obstacle is in your mindset.

And the good news?
When you shift the way you think, you’ll unlock a level of drawing skill and creativity you never thought possible. Anyone can learn to draw incredible characters—with the right approach.

That's exactly what I’m here to teach you.

What You'll Learn in This Course:

Understand Male and Female Proportions
Learn the key differences and how to stylize them for cartoons.

What Makes a Human Look Cartoony
Discover the core elements that turn realistic humans into playful, memorable characters.

Choosing the Right Cartooning Approach
Match your drawing style to the story or emotion you want to express.

Shape and Shadow Techniques for Character Design
Master simple yet powerful techniques to bring your cartoony humans to life.

From Generic to Specific
Learn how to transform a basic human figure into a distinct character with personality and charm.

Understanding Archetypes
Explore classic archetypes like Hero, Mentor, Villain, and Sidekick—and learn how to design them visually.

Drawing Heroes and Villains
Capture the essence of "Good" and "Evil" through character proportions, posture, and expression.

The Power of Proportions
See how slight changes in proportions can instantly change how we perceive a character.

Costuming Your Characters
Learn why clothing and accessories are critical tools for storytelling through design.

Brainstorming with Simple Shapes
Tap into your subconscious creativity to discover hidden characters within basic forms.

Bringing Characters to Life with Character Sheets
Create dynamic model sheets that show your character’s full range of emotions and poses.

Adding Emotion and Expression
Make your characters believable and relatable by mastering emotional storytelling.

Plus, Bonus Lessons:

- How to draw a classic cartoony Hero face!
- How to translate human facial proportions into cartoon exaggerations.
- How to create a variety of unique faces to fit your style and chosen archetypes.

Inside This Course, You'll Also Get:

* Insider tips from the world of professional animation and illustration
* Personal guidance as I walk you step-by-step through the creative process
* Tools to unlock your creativity, find your personal style, and become the artist you’ve always dreamed of being

This is more than just a drawing course—

It’s the start of a brand new artistic journey.

- Ready to finally draw the characters you’ve imagined for so long?
- Ready to fall in love with your art again?
Ready to make your dream of being an illustrator a reality?

Join me on the other side. Enroll today—and let’s bring your characters to life!

Reviews:

Wonderful course. Sections 3 and 5, in particular, which show you two techniques for developing characters from scratch. It's less than a week since I purchased this course and my notebook already contains a bunch of characters which I would never have discovered had it not been for this course (and those 2 sections in particular). It's like my art has been fitted with booster rockets. There's something very wrong with Udemy's search algorithms when a course of this quality doesn't have more students. Thank You so much, Maria.

-Sam Pollard

The course is great fun and has really good instructions. I am surprised that my characters already look like cartoon figures.

-Birgit Gaede

I found this course very helpful. It was exactly what I was looking for to learn to create some cartoon personalities. Thank you very much!

-Anja Kuhnert