Job Toons

Learn how to draw cartoon characters using objects that are associated with their jobs…like musical notes!

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SOMETIMES WE USE MATERIALS THAT REQUIRE ADULT SUPERVISION...LIKE SCISSORS...SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FRIENDS AND FAMILY AROUND WHENEVER YOU DO CARTOONING!

1. Make a musical note by drawing 2 lower-cased 'd’s' connected with a line.
2. Using the first circle of the musical note as a nose, add an eye to the right by drawing an upside down V shape. Eyebrow should be going up. To complete the profile of her face, draw a line coming down from the nose, draw a large, open smiling mouth and then connect the line to the other musical note.
3. Incorporate the second musical note into her hair by adding a few more curls, and finish drawing her head by connecting the line to the top left corner of the musical note. Add a large curl coming out from her forehead.
4. Add a small line at the top of her mouth to close out the cheek. Draw in teeth with a tongue and darken in the inside of her mouth at her tongue.
5. Add another musical note next to her mouth with a few lines coming out to show that she’s singing.
6. Take out a fresh sheet of paper and draw an anchor. Make sure the top of the anchor has a little ball at the end of it.
7. Who uses an anchor? A sailor! Use the bottom part of the anchor as a smile. Add a small curved line underneath to create his mouth.
8. The circle at the top of the anchor will be his nose. Add 2 dots for eyes and 2 lines for eyebrows. Draw an outline around the anchor to create his face but stop right where his eyes are, so you can add a sailor hat. Add 2 ears at the ends of the line with detail.
9. Make a curved line to top off his head and then draw a brim on top of that. Add a smaller curved line on top for the top of the hat. Draw a few dots on either side under the hat for stubble and a few lines coming out from the top for short hair. Add a couple lines of detail for his cheeks.
10. Add his tie. Draw a circle under his chin and the 2 teardrop shaped folds of fabric with detail lines. Draw broad shoulders including lines for his arms, and his tie covering his shoulders.