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Published: 2007-07-01 17:32:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 7952; Favourites: 107; Downloads: 206
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I recently picked up "The Simpsons Handbook: Secret Tips from the Pros", an instructional book on how to draw numerous characters from "The Simpsons" as written and drawn by the actual animators from the show. Matt Groening's style has always been a challenge for me to master, but this book is making it much easier for me. Here's my first effort at emulating the style put forth in the book - a few sketches of Homer in a number of typical Homer-esque moods and situations. Note the Conan O'Brien-inspired big sandwich in the upper left corner.Related content
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Ace homer sketches mate. I got that book and tried some out myself. Its such an excellent book for cartoonists and animators alike.
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Wow, copying unique styles are hard to draw accurately, but you did! Great job!
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Very very accurate, especially for your first attempt.
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Well, it's definitely not my first attempt at drawing the Simpsons, but it was the first time I utilized the methods put forth in the book.
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Man I couldn't tell the difference. :3 Great sketches.
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Woo-hoo!! 
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Wish I had a local retailer ordering it. I myself have always been troubled by the Design of them. Bra-Voo.
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I've had that book for about eight years and I've hardly used it. >_< After seeing this, though, I think I'll dig it up again and have another crack at it.
Great work, J.B. You would make a great freelance artist someday.
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How could you have had it for eight years? I thought it just came out a few weeks ago.
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He must be talking about the how to draw the Simpsons book that was released back in 1993.
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Ah...yeah. That's most lilkely what I've got...
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WHOO HOO! Great job on the sketches of Homer J. Simpson.
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Wow. Those look official, they're so on-model. Me I could never do the Simpson style. Oh crap, it's on right now.
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If you have trouble with the Simpsons style, you should buy the book - I've only had it for two days and already it's been hugely beneficial to my work.
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Dang!!! that was exllecent style! OMG it very close to Matt's style ><
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I still have a copy of The Big Book of Hell, a collection of Life In Hell comics that Groening did before he made the sale of The Simpsons to Fox amongst my collection of reprints of 1930s Action Comics and Detective Comics in hardcover, etc.
That aside, it's a very nice collection of Homer Simpson sketches. Admittedly, I stopped watching after Season Two, but...
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Season 2? Man, you missed out on some great episodes between Seasons 3 and 8 (admittedly, Seasons 9 through 18 had far fewer classic episodes).
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Fantastic I would have to say. If it's not over-stated you really could be an animator.
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The most obvious fave that I've ever seen 
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That is great. I really envy your talent.
His eyes are a little big in some spots though.
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Homer IS the great as far as I'm concerned.
"WOO HOO!!!"
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Nice job JB! He looks great!
Sounds like an awesome book - I might have to go pick up a copy.
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No TV, no beer make Homer...something, something.
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Don't mind if I do! *spouts gibberish*
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that seriously looks fantastic. it looks like groening drew them himself.
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Well, to be honest, Matt Groening's drawing style is no better than what you see in the Tracey Ullman shorts and the "Life In Hell" comic strip. It's the show's animators that cleaned up his style into something that works well in motion.
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