Comments on: In search of cartoon people with expressions

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:44:20 +0000

Dave, your drawings are great! I’m totally going to borrow that idea and try drawing some of your faces for my own use.

Thanks so much for stopping by and helping me out!
Much appreciated.

By: daveterry

daveterry — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:04:32 +0000

Julie:
I’m NOT a cartoonist but in one of my journals I write in a few quick cartoon faces as a reference. Then I put the page number at the back of the journal for quick reference. This may work for you. You can do this ahead of time and then use it while doing your Graphic Facilitation.

Just an idea that works for me in my skechnotes.

…dave

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:17:06 +0000

*slaps head*
ugh, but of course…my red-headed, cartoon-drawing-for-a-living- friend. I will take you up on that!!

By: Karen JL

Karen JL — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:23:50 +0000

Um…Julie?
*waves hand*
Sometimes the things we seek are right in front of us. I draw cartoons. I teach. Shook me an email if you want to chat sweetie.
~K
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By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:12:54 +0000

Amba, will do…seems like there’s a growing demand for seeing, so I’ll SEE what I can do.

By: Amba Greeme

Amba Greeme — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:40:28 +0000

Julie, I will be looking our for that video….I’m a perfect description of the can’t draw person…Would love to develop my “seeing” skills…Let me know about that video..

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:35:55 +0000

Thanks Nick! Yes, I can and no it’s not a gimmick because it’s all about SEEING and once you learn how to SEE you can learn how to draw. The hand will catch up to the eye.

Thanks for the suggestion!

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:34:22 +0000

Thanks Shannon, I’ll look into those books. I do already have a handful of cartoon books, especially the Ed Emberley ones that have tons of faces in them. They helped a bit.

You’re right about the reference material too. I have a binder that has all kinds of images I have been building into my repertoire.

But I think at heart, the issue really has to do with transforming the way I learned how to draw into how I want to draw now, if that makes sense. I need to spend some time thinking about that concept.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:30:59 +0000

Ah, maybe Santa will bring me a flip video camera and I’ll be in business! I want to see a picture of that IdeaPaint office of yours!

By: Nick Smith

Nick Smith — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:17:46 +0000

Can you REALLY teach someone to draw in 10 minutes? This isn’t like “lose 30 lbs in a week” by eating bread and water and runnning a marathon everyday, is it? Really, really learn to draw in 1 ten minute lesson? That would be great.

You may want to find a caricature artist like they have at most theme parks. They draw pretty comical pictures and don’t have time to go back and fix anything. Just a thought. :^)
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