Cartooning with the Simpsons

by Matt Groening

READY!
AIM!
DRAW! Take an official cartooning lesson from the demented folks behind The Simpsons , and pick up oodles of insider tips on how to draw cartoons like a pro. PLUS! Find out the secrets of Marge's mile-high hair...Homer's donut-driven physique...Bart's spiky noggin...and much more!

Genres: Drawing, Comics, Art, Reference, Cartoon

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Matthew Abram Groening is an American cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland, Oregon.

Groening is best known as the creator of The Simpsons. He is also the creator of Futurama and the author of the weekly comic strip Life in Hell. Groening distributed Life in Hell in the book corner of Licorice Pizza, a record store in which he worked.

He made his first professional cartoon sale to the avant-garde Wet magazine in 1978. The cartoon is still carried in 250 weekly newspapers.

Reviews

[Mike Levere · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book I absolutely love. I was basically raised by the Simpson’s. I drew them endlessly, and looked for every piece of behind the scenes media I could find in those pre-internet days.

This is one of the early books in my life that taught me drawing structure. I don’t know what else to say about it without gushing nerdily.

I give it 5 donuts and 5 skateboards 🍩🍩🍩🍩🍩🛹🛹🛹🛹🛹

[Nick James · Rating 3 out of 5]

A basic book by Simpsons creator Matt Groening on how to draw the Simpsons. It's a very short paperback that isn't that great, anyway. Case closed.

[Aaron Badgley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, brilliant, thorough, overall a perfect read for Simpsons' fans.
Loved it.

[Lamar Gary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helped me to belive that I too could draw like professionals. Maybe I should read it again...