Introduction

Who am I?

Firstly, I'm not a professional cartoonist. I have been an amature cartoonist for as long as I can remember. And over the years I have learned alot of things that I feel may be useful to others. So I am sharing a few of these things. I hope someone finds them useful. However, there are a lot(I mean A LOT) of books about cartooning that are writen by professional, well known, cartoonists. Read them. As many as you can find.

Notice

This e-book comes with QuincyPaint. This is a paint program that I wrote and it is what the e-book usees. You certainly don't have to use it. But know that it was written with cartoons(and art work for games) in mind.

Why draw cartoons on your computer?

Why draw cartoons on your computer? Well, there are several advantages to drawing on your computer. Firstly, anyone can draw on a computer. Secondly, the computer can do a number of things you can't easily do on paper. For example, can you copy and paste on paper? Can you save your work at each step so you can go back if you make a mistake? Can you draw an object, save it, and reuse it in any other drawing on paper? Wow, with all these advantages drawing on a computer is going to be easier.

Is it easier? No. It will take just as much effort as drawing on paper. Every thing in life requires practice, a little know-how, and a lot of work. And, cartooning is no different, computer or not.

So, why can any one draw on a computer? You ask good questions. Keep it up. Because you can easily change your work. You can change it one pixel at a time if you need to. If you make a mistake just click undo and try again. And again. And again. Revise, revise, revise. Revision is key. And the computer is a very dynamic tool.

Every job requires the right tools. In this little e-book I will give you a nice little toolbox that will help you on your way to becoming a great cartoonist. One of those tools is QuincyPaint. This GRFX program, which I wrote, is desinged specifically for cartooning. It is your pencil, your pen, and your brush. I even show you how it can be your pattern sheet.

The rest of your tools are techniques that I have collected over the years. Mostly, they are the same techniques used in paper cartooning adapted to computer. Cartooning is cartooning. There are many books written about cartooning. Most of them are about cartooning on paper. But even if you never want to draw on paper, I suggest that you read as many of them as you can. Each one will have at least one little golden tool that you can add to your toolbox.

Anyone can draw on a computer. And so can you.

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