Description: Let a pro show you how! In your first sixty seconds you can draw your first cartoon character, and in the next couple of minutes create facial expressions that will give your characters a personal touch. With more advanced techniques see how to draw cartoon objects such as houses, cars, furniture, and TVs. Then practice shaping close-ups and backgrounds, poses and movements. Now you're ready to set a scene, create a mood, and tell a story. If you're thinking of becoming a political cartoonist who draws famous people, you'll need the tips on caricature, basic anatomy, and useful poses. If you want to work with comic strips, don't miss the section on "cartoon language" -- ways to draw slamming doors, storms, fistfights, sleeping, being in love -- all with a few deft strokes. Once you've got a head start on the pencil-and-paper work, you'll find essential help in finding markets, making contacts, and -- the true sign of a pro -- signing contracts.

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