How To Draw Classic Cartoons

Bill Nolan

How To Draw Classic Cartoons

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Imprint: LOM ART

Publication date: 11/09/2025

ISBN: 9781915751355

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Doodle & Draw

Binding: Hardback

Size: 172 x 250 mm

Extent: 80 pages

Illustration: B&W

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Journey back in time to the era of classic 1920s rubber hose cartoons with this beautifully retro ‘how to draw’ book.

How to Draw Classic Cartoons features original art by Bill Nolan, the influential American artist and director famed as the creator of the rubber hose style used to animate cartoons such as Felix the Cat, Betty Boop and Popeye.

Instantly recognisable from its curved lines and the elastic-like movements of its animated characters (hence the name ‘rubber hose’), this distinctive art style can be easily recreated using simple circles as a starting point.

With original illustrations and words of advice from Nolan himself, this easy-to-follow book will teach you how to draw hands, feet, faces, full-body characters and a whole range of wacky animals.

Featuring elements from Nolan’s 1936 book Cartooning Self-Taught, this new book takes a deeper look at his iconic style and how to recreate it.

Also available in the series:
9781910552032 What to Draw and How to Draw It
9781910552711 What to Draw and How to Draw It for Kids
9781910552209 Drawing Made Easy
9781915751492 How To Draw Like Hokusai (May 2026)

Sales points:

Features art and drawing advice originally published in Bill Nolan’s 1936 book, ‘Cartooning Self-Taught’
Each piece of classic art comes with simple, easy-to-follow steps so that readers can learn how to draw in Nolan’s distinctive style
Bill Nolan is credited as the creator of the ‘rubber hose’ art style used in cartoons such as Felix the Cat, Betty Boop and Popeye
The influence of rubber hose art can still be seen today in creations such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Dua Lipa’s Hallucinate music video and the cult video game Cuphead
From the publishers of ‘What to Draw and How to Draw It’ and ‘Drawing Made Easy’

About the Author:

Bill Nolan

Bill Nolan was an influential American artist, writer and director, best known as the creator of the ‘rubber hose’ animation style used in iconic cartoons such as Felix the Cat, Betty Boop and Popeye.