How to draw Homer Simpson

Learning how to draw Homer Simpson is easy by following the simple step by step instructions using geometrical shapes. You can either use a pen, pencil or a drawing application such as Photoshop or MS Paint. If you don’t have either of those programs, you can download Paint.NET for free.

Homer Simpson – A Little Background

Homer Jay Simpson is notably one of the most famous animated characters on television. He stars in the television serious The Simpsons, which of course is no news to you. However, here’s a few things you possibly don’t know. His first appearance, along with the Simpson family, was in The Tracey Ullman Show short “Good Night” back in 1987. The Simpson’s quickly got their own slot on Fox, which debuted in December 1989, after appearing for three seasons on The Tracey Ullman Show.

Cartoonist Matt Groening was the creator of the boorish character and he named him after his father Homer Groening. The real comedy here is that Matt created this typical dysfunctional type family naming it’s characters after members of his own. Have a guess who he substituted his own name for – you guessed it “Bart”, which incidentally is an anagram for the word brat.

For all you aspiring cartoonist, there is a great career to be had by anyone who has the drive and ambition. Draw on your own experiences like Matt and be willing to take a few calculated risks. Above all, have fun and keep it real. Happy drawing to you.

This video unfortunately has no sound, but is still a good guide to follow along to. Have fun!

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