Do You Know How To Draw (1931)

Stop frame animation is used to demonstrate drawing and cartoon techniques. Film begins with a C, U of an autograph book. Above the book is written: A peep in the autograph book shows us how many people try to The cover is turned and we see a drawing of a ship. More pages are turned to show a cartoon drawing of a policeman with the words A Fair Cop underneath and the words but cannot underneath. (Implication being that whoever drew these pictures cannot draw very well. ) Pages are turned to show a drawing of a cat ( An A mew sing sketch ) and a woman ( Hell hath no fury like a woman s corns ). The Pathe artist gives viewers a few hints on how to draw a face. As in a Pudding the foundation is an C, U of an egg shape being drawn on a piece of paper. Surprise No. 1 is how low the Eye comes within the egg. . This is shown with the help of a compass. The extreme simplicity of the eye form is shown. The mouth is simpler still. The nose comes next very difficult this jokes the cap