wr i t ten by Luke Co l ins i l l u s t ra te d by C ather ine Cates

Silly SketcherSilly Sketcher

ContentsCHAPTER 1

Be a Silly Sketcher!. . . .4CHAPTER 2

Put Your Pencil to the Paper. . . . . . . . . . .6 CHAPTER 3

Get in on the Hi Jinx. .20

Other Resources. . . . . . . . . . .22

Image CreditsAlamy: Matthew Cole, 2–3, 5 (markers); iStock: carbouval, 5 (pencil sharpener & eraser); Shutterstock: anfisa focusova, 19 (bkgd); Mario Pantelic, Cover, Back Cover, 3, 5, 12 (line doodle bkgd); Memo Angeles, Cover (kids & pencil), 4 (frogs), 5 (kids & pencil), 6 (pencil), 8 (monkey), 12–13 (birds), 14 (monster and weights), 18 (girl), 20 (kids & frame), 23 (pencil & owl); Olga Sabo, 5 (colored pencils); opicobello, 7, 13 (torn paper), 17 (marker strokes); owatta, 5 (paper); Pasko Maksim, Back Cover, 10, 11, 23, 24 (torn paper); Pitju, 3, 15, 21 (curled corner); Ron Dale, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 17, 20 (marker stroke); Sabelskaya, 20 (film); upsidesmile, 20 (dogs) Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders for material reproduced in this book. Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given to the publisher.

Hi Jinx is published by Black Rabbit BooksP.O. Box 3263, Mankato, Minnesota, 56002.www.blackrabbitbooks.comCopyright © 2019 Black Rabbit Books

Jennifer Besel, editor; Michael Sellner and Catherine Cates, designers; Omay Ayres, photo researcher

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataNames: Colins, Luke, author.Title: Draw funny faces! / by Luke Colins.Description: Mankato, Minnesota : Black Rabbit Books, 2019. | Series: Hi jinx. Silly sketcher | Includes bibliographical references and index. |Audience: Ages 8-12. | Audience: Grades 4 to 6.Identifiers: LCCN 2018000195 (print) | LCCN 2018005913 (ebook) | ISBN 9781680726053 (e-book) | ISBN 9781680725995 (library binding) | ISBN 9781680727470 (pbk.)Subjects: LCSH: Face—Caricatures and cartoons—Juvenile literature. |Cartooning—Technique—Juvenile literature.Classification: LCC NC1764.8.F33 (ebook) | LCC NC1764.8.F33 C65 2019 (print) | DDC 741.5/1—dc23LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018000195

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Drawing faces is fun. But drawing

funny faces is hilarious! Pair art and

humor with these silly face drawings.

To be a silly sketcher, all you need

is a pencil, some paper, and a funny

bone. Use a square here. Put a squiggle

there. Just follow the steps. You’ll have

everyone laughing with your drawings

in no time.

Chapter 1

What You Need

pencils

pencil sharpener(just in case)

eraser

colored pencils and markers

lots of paper

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Start the giggles with this adorably

funny baby.

Chapter 2

Draw a large circle on your paper.Step 1

Add two circles for eyes. Add a half circle to start the chin too.

Step 2

Put two smaller circles inside the eye circles. Shade them in. Also erase all the overlapping lines inside the shapes.

Step 3

Use curved lines and rectangles to draw in the baby’s mouth.

Step 4

Add swirls for a baby mustache and nose.

Step 5

Use swirls to add hair.Step 6

Finish It Up!

Use markers to outline

your drawing. Then try colored

pencils for shading it in.

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Draw thin ovals for a spinner on the hat. Add a funny tongue too.

Step 8Add detail lines to the ears and chin.

Add curved lines to the face. These will start details of the hat, eyebrows, and eyes.

Step 3Erase all the overlapping lines inside the shapes.

Use more curved lines to add detail to the hat.

Step 6Give your person a mouth, freckles, and pupils.

Step 5

Step 4Step 3

Crossed eyes and a tongue sticking

out are a recipe for laughs.

Crazy Kid

Draw a balloon shape.Step 1

Use circles and half circles to start the eyes, ears, and nose.

Step 2Step

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