Here’s a recent cartoon that I drew for someone. In this article I’m going to break down the steps in creating the above cartoon.
Sketching the characters
This was the first time that I’d drawn a snowmobile, so I used a photo for reference. I’m working with a 6B pencil in ProCreate, using an iPadPro.
Sketching the background
I used two more reference photos, one of a log cabin, and another for the trees and hills.
Adding the characters to the background
All of this is done in layers, so it’s easy for me to move the characters around to find a good position. I’ve also added washes to the characters.
Adding washes to the background
For all the washes I used the watercolour tool, setting the opacity to 20% and then slowly building it up.
Adding washes to the cabin
At the moment the top of the characters merge a bit with the cabin. I’m going to resolve this by adding a bolder outline to the characters later to help them stand out more.
Adding washes to the man and snowmobile
I’ve also made the end of the cabin darker, so that the man stands out better.
Adding shadow
I added shadow beneath all of the characters and also around the edge of the cabin.
The finished cartoon
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