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How To Draw A Stylized Cartoon Face • Digital Art Tutorial

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🎁 Freebies Bundle: https://bit.ly/jumpstartprocreate
✏️ Ultimate Illustration Bundle: http://bit.ly/UltimateIllustrationBundle | Get 15% off with code TUTORIAL15
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✏️ Let’s learn how to draw and paint stylized cartoon characters! I’ll be using Procreate in this demo but you can follow along using your favorite digital art software, the technique will be the same 😊This cute art style is perfect for children’s book illustrations (and even has a bit of a Pixar/Disney vibe!)
This is the technique I use everyday to color entire spreads of my book projects because it is quite easy and it creates professional illustrations full of life and character.

This video tutorial has voice over instructions, so grab your drawing tools and draw with me!
00:00 Intro
00:30 Sketch
19:40 Color
36:56 Shading
51:20 Final touches

🔗 Links mentioned in this video 🔗
🎁 Freebies Bundle: https://bit.ly/jumpstartprocreate
• Ultimate Illustration Bundle: http://bit.ly/UltimateIllustrationBundle – Get 15% off with code TUTORIAL15
• How to draw a cartoon face: https://youtu.be/PRbKmjA7-0k
• How to draw curly hair: https://youtu.be/4PsEtA2NGn0
• How to draw short hair: https://youtu.be/4PsEtA2NGn0
• How to show age in cartoon faces: https://youtu.be/UKagvn9VK7I
• How to draw a cartoon body: https://youtu.be/-ZtVL9Bz59Y
• How to paint different skin tones: https://youtu.be/bAL41x0aGQ8
• All about layer masks: https://youtu.be/c1BIwfksrc8
• Color palette & reference image: https://www.patreon.com/posts/60043711

✏️ My drawing tools ✏️
• 12.9-inch iPad Pro (I have 3rd gen from 2018, this link is for the 4th gen)*
https://amzn.to/3xtAQ1w
• Apple Pencil (2nd gen)*
https://amzn.to/3aCXRW8
• Matte Screen Protector (makes the screen feel like paper!)*
3rd gen – https://amzn.to/32ShIw8 | 4th gen: https://amzn.to/3vzl4Rl
• iPad Pro case (I take it off for filming)*
https://amzn.to/3tPxaoN
• Pencil Grip (for when my hands are tired)*
https://amzn.to/3sVfpTC
• Procreate 5.2

📷 My filming/recording tools 📷
• Blue Snowball Microphone*
https://amzn.to/2QymsEO
• Microphone Arm Stand*
https://amzn.to/3aEYqP6
• Canon R6
• Canon ER 50mm 1.8
• Adobe Premiere Pro 2021

* Please note that these are affiliate links. I sometimes earn a small commission from purchases made through these, which helps me create more videos for you guys!

Believe me, you can draw this cartoon portrait!
#illustration #tutorial #drawing
How To Draw A Stylized Cartoon Face • Digital Art Tutorial
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A big thank you to my favorite human for the background track used in this video!
You can check out his music here:
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