This book will get you started drawing professional-quality cartoons faster than you ever dreamed possible! With more than 20 years of professional cartooning experience, Randy Glasbergen has had time to learn the secrets and shortcuts of his craft - and now he shares them here with you. You'll learn how to draw funny, expressive faces full of personality, turn simple stick figures into exciting characters that practically spring to life on your drawing pad, draw comic animals. Learn basic skills that will help you draw any pet, farm critter or zoo animal imaginable, set the stage for your characters with scenery and props, choose the right cartooning tools to achieve professional results, discover great cartoon ideas all around you, everyday, wherever you go, develop your very own, one-of-a-kind cartooning style that makes your work stand apart from the crowd.