This detailed guide to drawing your own cartoons traditionally and digitally explains all the stages, including 250 exercises to try yourself.

Includes index.

How to draw cartoons. Materials and method -- Drawing characters -- The cartoon environment -- The comic page -- Projects -- Digital techniques -- Digital projects -- How to draw manga and anime. Tools of the trade -- How to draw a manga character -- Building the backgrounds -- Allies and enemies -- Narrative and layout -- The digital age takes over -- Digital colouring -- Improvements and beyond -- Anime.