Mara Zegers (Simplifying Cartoon Designs) Masterclass

Introduction This masterclass will be focused on how to create cartoons in a simple and fast way, so you can use them on the job. In this 2 hour class you will learn how to make different expressions so you can make your cartoons come alive. We will talk about:1) Good versus evil• Round vs angular• Lines going up vs lines going down• Big eyes vs small eyes• Warm colors vs cool colors 2) 4 basic emotions and how to create them• Happy, sad, angry, fearful• Shape of eyebrows, going up or down• Shape of mouth 3) Combining emotions• Angry+happy=evil• Where to find inspiration for more combinations 4) Different difficulty in eyeshapes• How to go from simple to more elaborate depending on time and practice• Use different shapes to create an expression like hearts, crosses or spirals 5) Time for questions Products needed:1. Pen and paper2. Water3. Facepaint• Black and white for linework• Different solid colors fort he shapes of the characters, in the designs I use pink in 2 shades, brown in