| If you enjoy drawing or the idea of learning how to | | | | on shelves in no time. |
| draw cartoons, how great will it be to know that you | | | | 3. Greeting cards and stationery |
| can turn that ability into a dream job or income? By | | | | Have you ever gone into a bookstore or large retail |
| learning how to draw cartoon art you can gain the | | | | chain and seen their vast stock of greeting cards and |
| ability to translate your own or others ideas into | | | | stationary? There are hundreds of cartoon character |
| something valuable and entertaining. | | | | themes to choose from. Why not one that you |
| In many forms, from television shows and film to | | | | created? |
| childrens and comic books, cartoon characters have | | | | 4. Toys and games |
| entertained, educated and engaged us all, as kids as | | | | What's great about learning to draw cartoon |
| well as adults, throughout the years. Being able to | | | | characters is that you could create your own toys or |
| create characters opens you up to a vast amount of | | | | partner with an inventor who comes up with the idea |
| opportunities for income, either for cartooning jobs or | | | | and you add your character to it, either as the main |
| self-producing products and services. It is too | | | | product or to enhance it. |
| numerous to total all the products, businesses and | | | | 5. Animation, television and film |
| services that can benefit from well-drawn cartoon | | | | Drawing animation characters for a studio or pitching |
| characters, but here are a few examples: | | | | the idea for a possible production deal, is an option |
| 1. T-shirts | | | | for really good designs with great stories. |
| Drawing cartoon characters to put on a line of shirts | | | | 6. Caricatures |
| to sell could be a great way to earn income. If your | | | | If you learn how to draw caricatures, you will be able |
| character is visually unique and engaging to the right | | | | to make extra income at a majority of amusement |
| market, you could have a winner. Sites such as | | | | parks or you could do it yourself at a local park. |
| Café Press or Zazzle makes this very easy to do. | | | | 7. Mascots |
| 2. Books | | | | Help schools develop a mascot for team spirit or |
| If you have a great idea for a story, or know | | | | businesses sell products or services through a well |
| someone who does, your drawing skills will come in | | | | developed character. |
| handy for developing cartoon characters for such | | | | Drawing cartoon characters is a great way to find |
| things as children's books. And if you know how to | | | | extra income as well as job opportunities and careers. |
| draw comics, graphic novels could be the way to go. | | | | So, can you really profit from drawing cartoon |
| Services for self-publishing have never been easier | | | | characters? Yes you definitely can, and you are only |
| with sites such as Lulu or Ka-blam your books can be | | | | limited by your creativity and imagination. |