How to Draw Cartoon Facial Expressions

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Draw cartoons with realistic facial expressions to bring characters to life, capturing happy, sad, angry, evil and surprised looks. Learn to draw cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video series.

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Basic Cartoon Styles
Basic cartoon styles vary as different comics have different styles. These can range from Sunday comic strips in the local newspaper, to realistic or stylized superhero comic books. Learn to draw cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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Cartooning Supplies
Supplies for drawing good cartoons include the basic quality paper and pencils, but colors and a good mirror are also useful. Learn the supplies needed for drawing cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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Coloring Cartoon Expressions
Color a cartoon expression with the stylized rules of cartoon culture, using gray or red faces for different emotions. Learn to draw colorful cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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Drawing Cartoon Crying Expressions
Drawing a crying cartoon expression involves addomg tear drop icons and a puffy nose. Learn to draw crying cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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Drawing Details on Cartoon Facial Expressions
Draw details on cartoon facial expressions to capture human expressions and make the drawings come to life. Learn to draw detailed cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw an Evil Grin
To draw an evil cartoon grin or facial expression create pointed, narrow eyes and a smile showing teeth. Learn to draw evil cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw Angry Cartoon Expressions
Drawing an angry cartoon expression starts in the eyes, adding furrowed brows and a toothy leer. Learn to draw angry cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw Crazy Cartoon Expressions
Draw a crazy cartoon expression by sketching pupils that point in different directions and a tongue stuck out with a lopsided grin. Learn to draw crazy cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw Ecstatic Cartoon Expressions
To draw ecstatic cartoon expressions sketch a look somewhere between happy and scared, while focusing on the eyes and action lines. Learn to draw ecstatic cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw Embarrassed Cartoon Expressions
To draw an embarrassed cartoon facial expression use sad eyes with a half-smile and blushed cheeks. Learn to draw embarrassed cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw Happy Cartoon Expressions
Drawing happy cartoon expressions requires drawing a smile in both the mouth and the eyes. Learn to draw happy cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw Sad Cartoon Expressions
Drawing sad cartoon expressions by starting with the eyes, adding a frown and sloping the eyelids. Learn to draw sad cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw Scared Cartoon Expressions
To draw a scared cartoon expression make the eyes wide and add action lines. Learn to draw scared cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw Surprised Cartoon Expressions
Draw a surprised cartoon facial expressions by creating a mouth shaped like an "O" and wide, open eyes. Learn to draw surprised cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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How to Draw Suspicious Cartoon Expressions
Drawing a suspicious expression on a cartoon character will have eyes pointing to the side, as though glancing from the corners of the eyes. Learn to draw suspicious cartoon facial expressions from an artist in this free cartooning video.

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Summary: Cartoons look simple but draw from the same artistic traditions as painting and sketching. Drawing is a visual art which makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoals, chalk, pastels, markers, stylus, and various metals. A cartoonist uses these tools to draw cartoons, whether for animation or comics. A cartoonist traditionally sketches pictures out roughly in pencil before going over the them in black ink or giving them to a colorist. The disposable villain is not only a former indie rock band from Detroit, but also a favorite stock cartoon character: most cartoons have a villain who loses to the hero anew each episode.

In this free cartooning video series, artist and cartoonist Matt Cail teaches you how to draw facial expressions on cartoons. You will learn the subtle line tricks that allow cartoonists to capture the human face in minimalist style. Cail teaches you how to draw happy faces, sad, angry, surprised and ecstatic faces, and more! Drawing the human face in cartoons takes practice and study, and Cail gives you tips on becoming a master cartoonist over time.

About the Expert

Expert: Matt Cail is a part-time party and social event planner. In this role he has offered his services at weddings, birthday parties, office events and various holiday and observance events throughout the year. He has used his artistic talents to design invitations, place cards and other decorations, and has organized impromptu catering events with fine selections of beverages and food. He has also worked with individuals of all budgets and preferences, from lavish to inexpensive, and from Spartan to gaudy. In addition, Cail has hosted annual New Year's, Superbowl, Oscar, summer barbecue, Halloween, Christmas and movie parties for the past decade with guest lists ranging from 10 to 100. He continues to refine these and other social events to produce the maximum amount of enjoyment possible.