Cartoon Workshops

Cartoon Workshops UK pro cartoonist based in The Potteries, Stoke on Trent / Newcastle, Staffs. Follow Chris for free worksheets :)

I teach throughout the UK + online the art of cartooning to all ages and abilities and hold an enhanced DBS.

worksheet - by adding a bit of shadow inside the mouth changes the direction of the head revealing the second eye, d...
12/09/2025

worksheet - by adding a bit of shadow inside the mouth changes the direction of the head revealing the second eye, different line styles for the speech bubbles helps to emphasise the expression, french fries and ovals for hands, drag back from the focal to each eye to help avoid the Homer Simpson effect 🤪

Theme for a class this moanin was weight, tension and strength. So much to consider and include but it’s all part of the...
29/08/2025

Theme for a class this moanin was weight, tension and strength. So much to consider and include but it’s all part of the visual storytelling and can make a massive difference.

I was creating a swing tag last night for my range of mugs but then I thought the whole image works as a logo for my new...
29/08/2025

I was creating a swing tag last night for my range of mugs but then I thought the whole image works as a logo for my new website. What dust reckon? ‘Sell it duck’ is a play on local dialect from The Potteries area of Staffordshire, England.

Nice online class working on drawing skills and pen control, then finished the session off with a 50 / 50 proportion cha...
27/08/2025

Nice online class working on drawing skills and pen control, then finished the session off with a 50 / 50 proportion character, using finger to draw instead of pen.

I went in another direction again… Started to sketch Lemmy Kilmister for a number of large format works in simplified li...
26/08/2025

I went in another direction again… Started to sketch Lemmy Kilmister for a number of large format works in simplified linework but veered off in another style. I’ll still print this up for my collectors mug range at www.sellitduck.com Will try again with the more simplified version.

This is how I learnt to draw as a kid, pretech which still stands today. Copy from the masters and the classics, you can...
24/08/2025

This is how I learnt to draw as a kid, pretech which still stands today. Copy from the masters and the classics, you can’t go wrong.

18/08/2025

YOGA BEAR cartoon. One in a series of ‘Famous Punny Characters’ drawn by myself. The aim is to introduce new generations to explore classic cartoons and a reminder for those who may not have tuned in for a few decades. Hanna-Barbera Productions

Two in one scene drawing task. Working with layers will help.
14/08/2025

Two in one scene drawing task. Working with layers will help.

Creative talent on a plate! Super pleased with the work and enthusiasm coming from my young students. Look at the compos...
01/08/2025

Creative talent on a plate!
Super pleased with the work and enthusiasm coming from my young students. Look at the composition and the design style of the painted plate and the confidence and spacial judging on the illustrated plate. Plus I get a great drawing of myself 😊

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