How to Draw Funny Faces

by Barbara Soloff-Levy

Aspiring artists will find it a snap to create humorous portraits with this easy-to-follow guide. Step-by-step diagrams show how to draw little girls with unusual ponytails, a bearded leprechaun, a balding man, a lady with a funny hat, and other odd faces by combining ovals and circles and adding curvy lines and squiggles. 116 black-and-white illustrations.

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 9, 2002

Reviews

[Georgia H.]

How to Draw Funny Faces is a simple and approachable drawing guide that makes creating cartoon faces feel easy and fun.

Barbara Soloff-Levy uses straightforward, step-by-step diagrams to show how basic shapes such as circles and ovals can gradually become a wide variety of humorous characters. Curved lines, squiggles, hairstyles, hats, facial hair, and exaggerated features are added a little at a time, making it easy to see how each drawing develops.

The simple step-by-step method and instructions are easy to follow, and the large variety of funny faces gives beginning artists plenty of opportunities to practice while experimenting with different features and expressions.

Overall, a useful introductory drawing book, particularly for younger artists or anyone looking for an uncomplicated way to practice cartoon faces.