Cartoonist

Module 1
Tools of the trade. Working space. Other items you will need. Cartoon drawing - the basics. Work and learn from the professionals. Developing your own cartoon drawing style. Cartoon heads. Hands and feet. Assignment No. 1.
Module 2
Upgrading your cartoon drawing skills. Giving your cartoons more body. The stick-figure method. Action lines get things moving! How to draw cartoon kids. More action lines. And more action lines! Assignment No. 2.
Module 3
Drawing cartoon animals(and other non-humans!). Make inanimate objects come to life!. Clothing and stereotyping in cartoons. Assignment No. 3.
Module 4
How to generate new cartoon gags and ideas. Use your cartoon file! Look and listen...! New and old jokes. Work at those cliches! The basic cartoon formats. Assignment No. 4.
Module 5
Backgrounds in cartoons. Getting things in perspective. Exaggeration in cartoons. Drawing caricatures. Brief history of caricaturing. Techniques of caricaturing. Checklist when starting a caricature. Assignment No. 5.
Module 6
Using colour in cartoons. Using digital colour. If you want to get ahead get a letterhead. Copyright rules-okay! Pricing your work. The niche market for cartoons. Assignment No 6.
Module 7
Further markets for your cartoons. Your portfolio of cartoons. More on copyright issues. Spot-the-difference cartoon puzzles. Other kinds of cartoon puzzles. Assignment No.7.
Module 8
The comic strip. The idea! Comic strip characters. Panel layout. How to market your comic strip. Industry 'bibles' for cartoonists. Checklist for comic strips. Assignment No. 8.
Module 9
Cartoon greetings cards. The importance of research. Key design points to consider. Presentation of your artwork. USA greetings cards market. Niche greetings cards markets. E-cards. Assignment No 9.
Module 10
Specialist areas of cartooning. Manga comics. Graphic novels. Your own cartoon website...? Cartoon classes for kids. How to be a professional cartoonist. Assignment No. 10.