You’ll not find a greater variety of action anywhere, Rhythmic or otherwise, than is the world of sport.

The sports cartoon is as dramatic as life itself and in the following pages we’ll try to whip up your interest in this field of drawing the game.

Duel in the Sun

IN THE FIELD OF SPORT CARTOONING, A PROTRAIT OF A POPULAR SPORTS FIGURE, AIDED BY COMICS, IS A GOOD FEATURE. AS TIME IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE BUSINESS, AN INSTRUMENT CALLED THE PANTOGRAPH IS USED, MERELY TO OBTAIN A PROPORTIONATELY ACCURATE PENCIL OUTLINE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH TO BE DRAWN.

THIS INSTRUMENT IS SIMPLE TO USE.

FASTEN DOWN YOUR PHOTO and PAPER WITH THUMB TACK AS SHOWN BELOW – THE PANTO GOES TO THE LEFT. AFTER ADJUSTING THE RODS FOR ENLARGEMENT, FOLLOW THE PHOTO WITH THE METAL POINT (A) BY GRIPPING THE PENCIL POINT (B) …. USE AN “H” PENCIL LEAD IN THE HOLDER (B)

IMPORTANT! YOUR DRAWING PAPER FOR THE CASEY STENGEL HEAD SHOULD BE “GLARCO STIPPLE” (FINE GRADE)

WE SET THE PANTOGRAPH TO ENLARGE THE STENGEL PHOTO A LITTLE UNDER TWICE THE SIZE. THIS WAS DONE AT POINT 1 and 2

BY CHANGING THESE LOCATION OF THESE TWO POINT, YOU CAN ADJUST THE INSTRUMENT TO ENLARGE A PHOTO TO ALMOST ANY SIZE YOU DESIRE – EACH ROD HASA SET OF CORRESPONDING NUMBERS WHICH DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF ENLARGEMENT (i.e NO. 2 ON THE ROD MEANS TWICE THE SIZE)

 

STEP 1  The Proportional Enlargement

(NOTE: YOU CAN PURCHASE A PANTOGRAPH AT ANY ART SUPPLY STORE)

NOW WE’LL BEGIN…. BY FOLLOWING THE PHOTO WITH POINT (A), LIGHTLY DRAW WITH RIGHT HAND HOLDING POINT (B) ALL OUTLINES – OUTLINE OF SHADOWS, EYES, PUPILS OF EYES, HIGHLIGHTS ON NOSE, EARS, LIPS, CHIN,.. WRINKLES IN FACE AND HANDS, FOLD IN CLOTHES, AND DETAILS, LIKE BUTTONS, BUTTON – HOLES, ETC. STUDY THIS DRAWING AGAINST THE PHOTO ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE.

STEP 2  INKING IN DARK PORTIONS

REMOVE THE PANTO, AND THUMBTACKS FROM PHOTO AND DRAWING PAPER – USE A NO.4 BRUSH AND SPREAD IT OUT AFTER DIPPING INTO INK… HOLD THE BRUSH FAIRLY HIGH AND START ON THE HAIR (FIG.A.) LEAVE SOME HIGHLIGHTS IN THE HAIR. NOW DO THE EYEBROWS WITH SAME METHOD… BRING THE BRUSH TO A POINT AND HIT THE REST OF FACE, REMEMBERING ONLY TO BRUSH IN THE DARKEST LINES AND FILL IN THE DARKEST SHADOWS WITH SOLIDS – DO NOT ERASE A THING !

STEP 3 PRELIMINARY CRAYONING

YOUR PENCI FOR ALL SHADING SHOULD BE A KOH-I-NOOR FLEXICOLOR NO.60 (BACK). CUT IT IN HALF SO YOU CAN USE IT ALMOST FLAT… START ON THE FOREHEAD AND WORK DOWN… WORK YOUR CRAYOM=N PENCIL IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE CONTOURS OF THE FACE OR HANDS… START LIGHTLY IN ONE AREA, THEN GO BACK AND HEAVY UP WHERE NECESSARY ALWAYS CHECKING WITH PHOTO.

NOTE: TO HEAVY UP AN AREA, GO OVER IT SEVERAL TIMES PRACTICE ON A SCRAP OF PAPER.

STEP 4  INTERMEDIATE CRAYONING

YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FACE PRETTY WELL COVERED – HIGHLIGHTS SHOWING, LIGHT AREAS ARE WHERE THEY SHOULD BE, DARK TONES IN THEIR PLACE, HAIR AND DARK SLEEVE JUST ABOUT FINISHED – NOW LOOK IT OVER – YOU MAY WANT TO LEAVE IT AS IS, BUT THERE IS STILL A LITTLE MORE TO DO – MOSTLY, TO GO OVER WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY WORKED ON… THE UNIFORM IS STILL UNTOUCHED AND WILL BE THE LAST OF THE CRAYONING.

STEP 5 THE FINISHED PRODUCT

THE PORTRAIT IS COMPLETED – NOTICE THE LIPS, CHIN, UPPER LIP, AND PARTS OF THE HAND WHICH WERE WORKED ON JUST A BIT MORE… THE EAR WILL REMAIN AS IS – THE HAIR HAS A FEW MORE DARK AREAS, and CHINESE WHITE, APPLIED WITH A NO.2 BRUSH, WILL BRING OUT THE GARY AREAS and SILVER STRANDS. CHINESE WHITE WAS ALSO USED TO EMPHASIZE WRINKLES AROUND THE EYES… THE UNIFORM IS CRAYONED.