Cartoon Cool: How To Draw The: New Retro Charact...

: Brainstorming the character's personality and sketching small silhouettes to ensure they are recognizable.

The "New Retro" style is defined by a departure from traditional "start-with-a-circle" cartooning in favor of .

: Characters are built from basic shapes like circles, ovals, and rectangles to ensure clarity and impact. Facial Features : Cartoon Cool: How to Draw the New Retro Charact...

: Unlike naturalistic animation, hair and clothing in retro cartoons should look "stiff, not soft" to emphasize the graphic quality. Core Drawing Techniques

: Transitioning from rough construction to clean, bold lines. Hart emphasizes varying line weight—thicker for outer contours and thinner for internal details—to add depth. Facial Features : : Unlike naturalistic animation, hair

: Aimed at beginning cartoonists and fans of the sharp, graphic look of contemporary Saturday morning animation.

: Includes tutorials on the basic "retro family unit," pets, action poses, and facial expressions. Defining Characteristics of the Style : Aimed at beginning cartoonists and fans of

: It teaches how to draw stylized, quirky characters using simplified shapes and bold silhouettes.