Garfield's ® Guide to Drawing the World's Best-Looking Cat (and His Friends) 9781541589865, 9781728400631, 1541589866

Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Information
Dedication
Contents
Getting Started
Garfield’s Handsome Face
Garfield’s Body
Garfield at Rest and Play
The Many Moods of Garfield
Odie
Jon
Pooky
Arlene
Nermal
The Gang’s All Here
Clothes Make the Cat!
Comic Relief
Meet Garfield
Glossary
Further Information
Index
Photo Acknowledgments
Back Cover

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Scott Nickel illustrated by Ron Zalme Garfield created by 

Lerner Publications

Minneapolis

For my wife, kids, and cats —S.N.

Copyright © 2021 by Paws, Inc. All Rights Reserved. “GARFIELD” and the GARFIELD characters are trademarks of Paws, Inc. Based on the Garfield® characters created by Jim Davis Nickelodeon is a Trademark of Viacom International Inc. Visit Garfield online at www.garfield.com All rights reserved. International copyright secured. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review. Lerner Publications Company An imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA For reading levels and more information, look up this title at www.lernerbooks.com. Body text set in Billy Infant. Typeface provided by SparkyType. Editor: Allison Juda Designer: Susan Rouleau-Fienhage Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Nickel, Scott, author. | Zalme, Ron, illustrator. Title: Garfield’s guide to drawing the world’s best-looking cat (and his friends) / Scott Nickel, Ron Zalme. Description: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2021] | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Audience: Ages 7–11. | Audience: Grades 2–3. | Summary: “This hands-on title provides step-by-step instructions for drawing favorite Garfield characters including Garfield, Odie, Jon, and more. Clear text is punctuated by fun asides from Garfield to deliver how-to-draw content with trademark Garfield humor” — Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2019039923 (print) | LCCN 2019039924 (ebook) | ISBN 9781541589865 (library binding) | ISBN 9781728400631 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Comic books, strips, etc.—Technique—Juvenile literature. | Garfield (Fictitious character)—Juvenile literature. | Drawing—Technique—Juvenile literature. | Cartooning— Technique—Juvenile literature. Classification: LCC NC1764 .N53 2021 (print) | LCC NC1764 (ebook) | DDC 741.5/1—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019039923 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019039924 Manufactured in the United States of America 1-47496-48040-2/3/2020

Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Garfield’s Handsome Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Garfield’s Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Garfield at Rest and Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Many Moods of Garfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 O die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Jon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pooky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Arlene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Nermal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 The Gang’s All Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Clothes Make the Cat! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Comic Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Meet Garfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Further Information . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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G e t t i n g S ta r t e d Ready to draw Garfield and his friends? First, you’ll need some simple drawing tools. Start with a pencil, an eraser (so you can fix any mistakes), a pencil sharpener, and paper. When you’re finished with your drawing, you can color it with crayons, colored pencils, or markers (be sure to have lots of orange).

REMEMBER TO GET A SNACK TOO . . . DRAWING CAN WORK UP AN APPETITE!

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QUICK TIP Relax, stay loose, and let your arm and hand move freely as you draw.

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G ar fi el d ’s H an d som e Fac e Let’s start with a front view of Garfield’s face. Grab a pencil and an eraser, and follow these simple steps.

Front View

1. Start with a basic oval shape. Draw a

vertical line dividing the oval in half. Then draw a horizontal line a quarter of the way up so it looks as if it’s going around the oval. These are your guidelines.

3. Finish the ears, and add a line to

give Garfield his famous double chin. Add his whiskers, eyelids, and two dots for his pupils.

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2. Draw a circle for Garfield’s nose

where the vertical and horizontal lines cross. Then draw two ovals for his eyes. Give him a nice big smile. The ends of the smile should reach halfway up his eyes.

4. Clean up the guidelines with an eraser, and add the final stripes and dots.

Side View 1. As with the front view, start with a large oval. Add the horizontal and vertical lines off-center (toward the side you want Garfield to face).

2. Add the eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. This time,

notice that everything is angled toward the side.

3. Fill out Garfield’s face, and note how the chin and cheek lines overlap in the same direction.

I'm not just another pretty face!

4. Clean up the guidelines with an

eraser, and add the final stripes and dots. You see more stripes on the side of the head that’s turned toward you.

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G a r fi e ld ’s B o dy Now that we’ve mastered Garfield’s face, let’s draw his body. Again, use a pencil and an eraser (and don’t worry about mistakes).

Sitting

1. Start with two ovals. Divide

the head oval with horizontal and vertical lines as before. Make the body oval flat on the bottom.

3. Fill in the paws, and round out the body to give Garfield his famous pear shape. Fill in facial details as before.

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2. Place circles along the bottom line of

the body to position the feet and tail.

4. Clean up the guidelines, and add Garfield’s stripes.

Standing

1. Again, use two ovals for the head and body. Center Garfield’s long tube-shaped legs under the body oval. Then add his feet as shown.

3. Fill in the details of his fingers and toes, and notice how the shape of his heel changes.

2. Think of Garfield’s hands as one

entire shape so the fingers don’t get out of proportion. Draw circles for Garfield’s hands and arms. Then add his tail.

4. Add the final details. Include some shadow.

Be sure to draw lots of pizza for me to eat!

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G a r fi e l d at

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Pl a y

Garfield may be lazy (he likes taking a brisk nap), but the slow-moving cat does occasionally spring into action (most often at dinnertime).

Sleeping Scrunch up the body oval to give Garfield a cozy look while he’s sleeping.

Walking When you put Garfield’s feet, hands, or tail behind his body, it gives your drawing a 3-D feeling. Curve the tail in this action pose.

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Running Tiny pupils will make Garfield look frightened or surprised.

Chewing is my favorite exercise!

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The M an y M oo ds o f G ar fi el d Happy, sad, mad, or excited—Garfield has an expression for every situation. Now that you know the basics, try drawing Garfield’s many moods. Try these poses.

Angry

Worried

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Excited

happy

This is my 'Hungry' face!

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O d ie You’ve become an expert at drawing Garfield, so let’s draw his favorite canine companion. Have fun—just watch out for dog breath!

front view

1. Start with a circle, and divide it with horizontal and vertical lines as shown.

3. Draw Odie’s ears as shown. Add the final details, including the highlight on Odie’s nose.

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2. Center the nose where the lines overlap,

add the eyes above it, and change the face shape as shown. Note how the cheeks line up on the horizontal line.

4. Clean up your sketch, and then fill in the nose and neck shadow.

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    the 2.Add the ears, bring up the muzzle line for a  great big smile, and then add  

       

mouth to the neck shape.

        

    

  3. Add the tail, the tongue (drool is optional), the hairs on the back of his head,  and the spot on his side. 

4. Clean up the guidelines with an eraser. Then fill in the black areas and shadows.

sleeping 

        

 



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   

1. Stretch out Odie’s body to



make him look relaxed.



        



 

Hey! Who's the star of this book?

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J on Jon Arbuckle is Garfield and Odie’s owner and food giver (with Garfield, that’s a full-time job). Sharpen your pencils, and let’s start drawing.

Face

1. Start by stacking a circle over an

oval, but don’t center them. The dotted line shows how to line up the shapes so they become the back of Jon’s head.

3. Jon’s hair always has the same amount of bumps.

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2. Add eyes as shown. The straight

guideline down the middle should help you line up his eyes, neck, and the top of his head.

4. Finish your drawing by adding a

few stray hairs, erase your guidelines, and then fill in the shadows.

Standing

1. Use an oval to give Jon his potbellied slouch.

2. Use a white line to separate

Jon’s two black legs.

Humans are great! Every cat should own one!

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Po o k y Pooky is Garfield’s best friend (teddy bears can really keep a secret).

Face

1. Start with a basic oval, but

keep it flattened on the bottom as shown. Draw your horizontal and vertical guidelines.

3. Extend the top of his head

between the ears, and add his “fur.” Add notches to the tops of his ears in the shape of backward Zs.

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2. Add two double circles to the top

of the oval for Pooky’s ears. Be sure to leave some space between the ears.

4.

Complete your drawing as shown. The lines at the bottom of his face shouldn’t touch.

body

1. Pooky is a stuffed toy, so he doesn’t

move by himself. Keep that in mind while you are drawing him.

2. Add shadows as

shown to give the teddy bear shape and volume.

Friends may come and go, but a teddy bear is forever!

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A rl en e Arlene is Garfield’s longtime female friend. They enjoy quiet nights on the fence and moonlit dinners at the local dumpster.

Face

1. Just like Garfield, Arlene’s head starts with

an oval and horizontal and vertical guidelines.

3. Give Arlene’s head a little extra height by

extending the sides of the oval up to her ears. Use another oval to create her lower lip. 20

2. Add her nose, eyes, ears, and a curved

line at the bottom of the oval for her smile.

4. Finish her ears just as you did Garfield’s, and then add Arlene’s eyelashes.

body

1. The oval for Arlene’s body

is about halfway between her head and feet.

2. Bring down the oval

at her back so she is not too round.

3. Arlene’s fingers are

made from small ovals.

I like Arlene almost as much as I like pizza!

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N ermal Nermal calls himself the world’s cutest kitten. He’s always bright and cheerful (which Garfield always finds annoying).

Face

1. Again, start by drawing the oval and guidelines to start Nermal’s head.

3. Notice the difference between Nermal’s ears and those of Garfield and Arlene.

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2. Position Nermal’s nose, eyes, ears, and

big smile as shown.

4. The stripes and eyelashes are what give Nermal his world’s-cutest-kitten look. Add them last.

body 1. Nermal’s legs are not as long as Garfield’s.

3. Notice that Nermal’s leg

doesn’t get longer, but being on his toes does give him extra height.

2. Nermal is almost always bright

and cheerful. (That’s one of the reasons Garfield hates him!)

4. Be careful not to mix up the

overlap of arm, ear, tail, and leg, or you will flatten out the 3-D effect.

Nermal is soooo cute. I hate cute!

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The G an g ’s A ll H er e Try drawing these group scenes. Take your time, and don’t be afraid to use your eraser. Remember to start with basic shapes such as ovals, circles, and tubes before adding details.

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No matter how big the group, I'm always the center of attention

                

     



     



                                    



                               



                                                               

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C loth e s

Make

th e

C a t!

Draw Garfield in these cool costumes.

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Are we having fun yet?

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C om ic Reli ef

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Meet Garfield A wisecracking, nap-taking, coffee-guzzling, lasagna-loving, Monday-hating, round, orange cat . . . he’s Garfield!

To know me is to love me!

born: in the kitchen of Mamma Leoni’s Italian restaurant owner: Jon Arbuckle favorite food: lasagna least favorite food: raisins favorite pastimes: sleeping, watching TV, eating, sleeping, and eating dislikes: dogs, Mondays, and empty lasagna pans 29

Glossary brisk: quick and efficient companion: friend guideline: a light pencil line used during the sketching stage that will be erased in a final drawing

horizontal: positioned side to side 3-D: made in a way that causes an image to look three-dimensional vertical: positioned up and down volume: the space filled by an object

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Further Information Art for Kids Hub https://www.artforkidshub.com/how-to-draw/ Davis, Jim. Garfield Slurps and Burps. New York: Ballantine, 2019. Finnegan, Marco. Garfield’s ® Guide to Creating Your Own Comic Strip. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications, 2020. Gamble, Paul. Draw Weird Pictures. New York: Windmill Books, 2015. Rochester, Kate. Drawing. New York: PowerKids, 2018.

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Index Arlene, 20–22

Nermal, 22–23

body, 8–10, 15, 19, 21, 23

Odie, 14–16

face, 6–8, 13–16, 18, 20, 22

Pooky, 18–19

guidelines, 6–8, 15–16, 18, 20, 22

shadow, 9, 14–16, 19

Jon, 16–17

Photo Acknowledgments Image credits: Vitaly Zorkin/Shutterstock.com, pp. 2, 5; Gelpi/Getty Images, p. 5; jangeltun/Getty Images, p. 5; fcafotodigital/iStock/Getty Images, p. 5; fcafotodigital/Getty Images, p. 5. Design elements: bearsky23/Getty Images.

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yo u like reading Garfield comics—nOw it’s yo u r turn to be the artist! Follow the instructions (so easy even Odie could do it) to learn how to draw Garfield. If you ever get tired of him (who could?!), try out the instructions to draw Jon, Odie, Nermal, Arlene, and the whole gang. Pick up your pencil and get ready for some great drawing fun!

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