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We all love Santa Clause with his Christmas presents and gifts, yet when it comes to drawing cartoon Santa not everyone is so much in for the excitement. The main difficulty most people experience in trying to create Santa cartoons is that they don't know where to start or what kind of costume details to pay attention to.

Fortunately, drawing Santa Claus is actually quite easy once you nail down some of the basic steps. So hopefully this article will help answer questions beginners might have when learning how to draw cartoon Santa.

Step 1. Santa Face

Remember his long white curly beard? And those big mustache that look like the shape of tree leaves? How about his nose? Simple, for a cartoon drawing, it can just be simple circle or oval shape if you prefer. Color it with soft pink, as Santa Clause always seems to have a swollen nose because of freezing winter cold. For the eyes just create two circular dots and it's all done.

Step 2. Santa Hat

This part is super easy. First draw the fur part that sits on Santa's head - draft a rectangular shape and then simply round up the corners to depict its softness. After that you can add a curly triangle with a circular shape on its end.

Step 3. Draw Body

Now you probably know well how big Santa Clause is! So draw this part of cartoon Santa with fairly smooth curly lines, just like you would drawing soft toys. Simplify as many details as you like.

Step 4. Legs and Boots

The easiest position to draw Santa's leg is when he stands straight up. All you have to draw are just two rounded corner triangles that have their pointy angles facing down. To sketch the boots, draft very lightly with your pencil two vertical rectangles and two circles by their sides. Connect these shapes with smooth outlines and you're good to move on.

Step 5. Gift Bag

You can really make you cartoon Santa carry a huge gift bag, almost the size of Santa Claus himself! This can be drawn using yet another simple circle or oval shape from the back of our Santa cartoon drawing. To make it look like as if he is really carrying it, pull the lines of the bag to go over his shoulders and connected to one of his hands.

Step 6. Drawing the Arms

As mentioned above, a cartoonish drawing can be very simple. The arms are where people particularly tend to overdo. If you just imagine them as big fat 'V' letters, then you got it. The gloves can be simplified to minimal as well to circular shapes.

Step 7. Adding Accessories

You only need to draw a few things and it will already look like Santa Clause's uniform: soft fur or felt cuffs around the sleeves, coat's center front and bottom edges; black belt below stomach level ; and a yellow square buckle in the middle.

That pretty much wraps up this basic lesson.

Watch Superman cartoons online for free. It seemed only like yesterday when those great cartoons about the most popular classic superhero that has been known to fly above the face of the earth have touched the television screens worldwide after it spread itself from the comic books it came from and into the media. Soon he was brought to life by great actors during their time making timeless the movies that features this caped superhero that brought the concept of superheroes in the entertainment industry. It has even made its way in this later generation where remakes and revivals were made that hit as if it was brand new. Indeed, Superman has become one of the best classics known in media entertainment history.

Now there are lots of classic and brand new authentic Superman merchandise available for the Superman fan to collect and add to his collection of priceless Superman memorabilia. All of this can be found on the internet and tagged with great sales and bargains for the shopping fan. There are lots of auctions on this type of merchandise too, so there's so much to see, even those who've never been such a big fan of the cartoon.

You can watch Superman cartoons online for free on the internet and on special websites that offer this kind of free internet service. Don't worry about missing the shows or episodes because they are all there ready and available for you to watch anytime and as much as you want.

Everybody knows the very popular cartoon shows of our times, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Yogi Bear and The Flintstones, just to name a few, have become household names just about everywhere on this planet unless you've been living under a rock, but not all cartoons that were made became popular. Some were so unpopular that they only lasted a very few episodes or worse yet, were never released to the mass public. We're going to take a look at just a few of the rare animations that have come and gone (mostly gone) over the last 80 years. It should be pointed out that an enormous amount of research and brain drain was required to come up with these rare gems.

Back in 1964 there was a cartoon by the name of "The Big World Of Little Adam". It premiered on January 1 of that year. It was a simple show about a little boy, Adam, who went into space. During the time, the United States was very much into Gemini and the space program so this cartoon seemed to make sense. While over 100 episodes were made, eventually we tired of space and the cartoon itself has totally drifted into obscurity. The only thing remaining of it is the silly theme song that you can find and download all over the Internet.

In 1949 there was a movie by the name of "My Dream Is Yours". In this movie there is a scene where Bugs Bunny tries to wake up a little boy. Later on, he can then be seen singing a song with the two main stars, Jack Carson and Doris Day, wearing bunny suits. This movie has so dropped into obscurity that it hasn't been seen on network television in over 40 years.

If you're looking for really rare cartoons you don't have to travel outside of the United States, but back in 1924 Russia produced a little over four dozen propaganda films. These animations were never exported. They were made solely for the purpose of winning over the hearts and minds of the Russian people. These cartoons were anti American, anti capitalist, anti fascist and anti anything that wasn't the Russian way of thinking. Over 80 years later nobody knows what happened to these animations.

Even some of the more famous animators in history started off by making cartoons that nobody has heard of. For example, a gentleman by the name of Duane Crowther, who was a very famous animator during the 1950s, started off his career by creating a very rare cartoon by the name of Blum Blum. This was a cartoon Crowther made when he was only 20 years old. Blum Blum was basically a cartoon about a character who wonder who he is. The animation goes from the character starting off as Napoleon and then turning into a dog and a variety of other creatures. The animation is crude by today's standards. You can actually find the animation online by just looking up either Duane Crowther or Blum Blum on any search engine.

These are just a few of the millions of rare animations that most likely people will either never see or have long been forgotten by those who have seen them.

Wouldn't it be great if we could get our hands on all of these rare gems? The only problem would be to find the time to watch them.

It seems like these days everywhere you look on the internet there are cartoon versions of people being used as their real pictures. This fad is getting more and more popular with each week that goes on. My guess is that people like them so much because they can still hide behind their screen but still show a little of who they really are!

A lot of people are searching on Google looking for custom avatars or custom cartoon makers but just are not turning up with any luck. Or if they do find some they find that the programs to make these cartoons are not free and are also not cheap either. So how exactly do you make these cartoon versions of yourself without spending a dime?

To be honest, it's pretty easy to do it! There are websites out there that will let you download a free toolbar that will let you go crazy creating free avatars. To make a cartoon of yourself, all you have to do is go to one of those sites and download the toolbar and follow the instructions given. The toolbar gives you a blank character and then you can add clothes and change hair color and more to customize your avatar so that he or she looks just like you! You have the choice to be a male or female, to select your skin color, and even eye color. You can literally customize your character right down to the eyebrows! It's easy enough that anyone can do it!

If you are taking a look around for the next cartoon movie maker, you will learn that there is a great deal of work that you can do and that a lot of it can be of a fairly high quality!

If you are in a position where you are considering making a cartoon, you already know that you aren't getting very far without some animation help online. At one point, cartooning was a system that involved a great deal of work and manpower due to the fact that it was all about hand-shaded cells, but as we have come a long way from that stage, you might want little bit more information about what you have available for your creative endeavors.

When you are thinking about getting a cartoon movie maker, you might want to think about what it is for. Are you hoping to create a one-time animation project that will amuse your friends or loved ones, or are you considering putting some work into something that you will eventually turn into a more regular, regularly updated work?

There are plenty of examples of various cartoons online that are every bit as popular as the ones that make into onto the television, so think about where yu are aiming.

If you are looking for a cartoon movie maker, take a look and see what 2D animation software that you can come up with. If you are hoping to get a more professional work created, start with some free samples that will let you upgrade when you have seen what it can do.

For instance, you'll find that that the famous Adobe AfterEffects, which features excellent motion graphics and visual effects, can go a long way towards giving you the effect you want. Adobe AfterEffects will give a free trial to start and you can decide if this program is one that you want to invest in.

Are you looking to work in 2D or 3D? Do you have someone to help you? What kind of work do you prefer doing? You'll find that these are all important questions to ask yourself if you are considering getting involved with cartooning, and this is why few people do it on their own. Take a look around and see what other studios are coming up with and make sure that you read their tutorials and their FAQs.

Try lots of programs and make sure that you keep in mind what you are looking for; this is very important when you are making sure that you find a cartoon movie maker that is perfect for you!

The Superman character was probably one of the most famous creations in history. Superman first appeared in comic books. But it wasn't until Superman cartoons were made that people really got the chance to see the man of steel in action. We're going to briefly review the history and characters of the Superman cartoon.

It wasn't until 1941 that the first Superman cartoon came to be. Paramount pictures, that year, released a series of animated cartoons that were based on the Superman comic book that was already so popular. The first nine of these cartoons were produced by Fleischer Studios. But they didn't last long. In 1942 Fleischer Studios bit the dust and became Famous Studios which went on to produce eight more of these cartoons. At the time, these were the biggest budgeted cartoons around. This was during what was called the Golden Age of American Animation.

The Fleischer brothers originally tried to discourage Paramount from doing the cartoons by telling them that it would cost over $100,000 per episode. At the time, that was an amazing amount of money that was about four times the cost of a typical cartoon for the times. But Paramount wasn't about to be scared off. They saw something big here and agree to the budget. The Fleischer brothers were now committed to the project.

The first cartoon in the series, which was simply called Superman, was first shown on September 26, 1941. That year it was nominated for an Oscar for best animated short subject. It did not win, however, losing to Lend A Paw, which was a Walt Disney cartoon. But it didn't matter. Superman had left his mark on the cartoon world.

Unfortunately for Max and Dave Fleischer, after the first nine cartoons, Paramount took over production and tossed the brothers out into the street. These were very brutal times. The look of the cartoon itself didn't change but the stories did. The first nine cartoons had a more science fiction feel to them as Superman was seen battling robots, creatures from outer space and a number of other things you don't normally find walking around our planet. After the change, however, Superman started to focus on what was called World War II Propaganda.

The first nine cartoons also used the classic opening lines from the Superman radio series that we all came to know and love. The last eight changed these lines drastically until they were no longer recognizable. But the cartoons themselves were still very entertaining.

The early voice of Superman was supplied by Bud Collyer. He also was the voice of Superman during the radio series. The voice of Lois Lane was supplied by Joan Alexander who also played the same role in the radio series along side of Collyer.

After the 17 shorts, the series was cancelled, but that wasn't the end of Superman. Other cartoons featuring the man of steel were to come, which included the 1990s animated Superman series and the feature length cartoon, Sky Captain and the World Of Tomorrow.

I could not deny it, I was an avid fan of the transformers cartoons episodes during the 80's and it was a very huge part in the cartoon industry at that time.

I have been doing download of transformers cartoons episodes online, and came up with a summarized storylines below. I hope you'll enjoy!

1. More Than Meets the Eye - Part 1

The Autobots are attacked by the Decepticons while they are venturing in space in their vessel. And the battle moves into the Ark, which led to it crashing into earth's grounds. Then, after millions of years of inactivity, both sides are suddenly awakened, and the battle on Earth is about to begin.

2. More Than Meets the Eye - Part 2

Sparkplug and Spike offer their assistance to the Autobots after they were rescued from the depticons. Autobots will need all the help they could get to stop the decepticons from taking an advantage.

3. More Than Meets the Eye - Part 3

To stop the Decepticons, the autobots leave earth from a recently constructed ship and head for Cybertron.

4. Transport to Oblivion

The ship of the decepticons crashed, and they survived. They built a "Space-bridge" to transport energon to their toops in Cybertron.

5. Roll for It

Megatron returns from Cybertron, and with the anti-matter formula that enhances Megatron's cannon, he tried to destroy the Autobots.

6. Divide and Conquer

The autobots discovers where the decepticons are stealing energy. Optimus Prime went there and saves the humans, but suffer serious damage. He will die if the Autobots can´t find spare parts to fix their leader.

7. S.O.S. Dinobots

Skeletons of dinosaurs were found by the autobots. Ratchet thinks they will have a huge advantage against the Decepticons if they build the Dinobots. But the built dinobots are still too dangerous and must to be disconnected until a situation to prove what they can do.

Cartoons may or may not have been made just for kids, but one thing is for certain. Cartoons have made an everlasting impression on all people both young and old. Some cartoons fade into obscurity quickly while others stand the test of time. We're going to be starting a series of some of the most famous and arguably most important cartoons of all time.

Bugs Bunny has been a cartoon character seen not only on the cartoons but in commercials for a number of products. Bugs has become a household name and an American institution.

Bugs Bunny was originally created in 1939, but it wasn't until 1940 when he took on a new voice in the person of Mel Blanc that Bugs became the character that we have grown to love. The truth is, nobody really knows who created Bugs Bunny. Speculation is that he was created by a number of people. Bugs did go on to become the first Warner Brothers cartoon and to this day, still the most popular. Speculation is that the character of Bugs Bunny was created to mimic the real life person of Groucho Marx. This may or may not be true, but there is a definite similarity between the two.

Bugs was a rather devilish character. He'd always manage to get everyone around him into all kinds of trouble while avoiding the same. He was the cartoon character's con man and escape artist. No matter how tough a spot he was in he always found a way out of it. Kind of like a Superman without the super powers.

And oh, the targets of his conniving. Bugs had a host of characters to play off, all of which were just as important in cementing the Bugs Bunny legacy as Bugs himself.

Probably the most famous and the one who Bugs got the best of was Elmer Fudd. Poor Elmer. All this man wanted to do was hunt, as he would say, "wabbits". Mel Blanc brought such wonderful life to this character with his garbled speech and dumb sound. Fudd was indeed what we call "bumfuzzled" or simply confused. No matter what trap he set for Bugs, the rascally rabbit was always able to weasel his way out of it.

Then there was Daffy Duck. Daffy was the wise guy kid and class clown who you both hated and loved in high school. Poor Daffy was also many times the victim of Bugs' schemes. In one very memorable cartoon, Fudd was hunting rabbits and while Bugs and Daffy were together, Bugs managed to convince poor old Elmer that it was duck season. So instead of shooting Bugs, he'd shoot Daffy. And of course the head would go spinning around until he was looking behind him. A real person would have been dead. But these characters just kept coming back again and again.

Not all of the Bugs Bunny, or what was known as the Loony Toons cartoons, revolved around Bugs. There of course was the classic matchups of Tweety and Sylvester, and Road Runner and Wyle E. Coyote. To see each of these duos try to out fox each other alone was worth the price of admission.

Books could be written about these and so many other Bugs Bunny characters. If you haven't seen the cartoons then do yourself a favor and pick up a DVD from Amazon or wherever you can get a hold of one. The resulting hours of laughter will be more than worth the price.