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How to Draw a Cartoon Wave

This tutorial from COTW featured artist Bob Penuelas covers how to draw a wave the Wilbur Kookmeyer way! The surfing comic strip 'Wilbur Kookmeyer' was created by Bob Penuelas in 1986 as a two-page feature in Surfer Magazine. Over the years Wilbur has gained a sort of cult following in the surfing community and has become the unofficial mascot of the surfing subculture. Please find below five simple step by step tutorials featuring notes and drawings, we hope that you enjoy them...
If you’re like me, then you’ve probably spent a lot of time in high school class daydreaming and doodling a thousand perfect cartoon waves in your notebook. It’s safe to say that ninety percent of us surfers have a habit of scribbling perfect waves whenever a pencil is in our hands. Hopefully the following pointers will help you change your throw-away wave doodles into actual compelling artwork that you want to keep forever.

Remember, there are millions of ways to draw a wave and hopefully with these simple pointers you'll find a million more. So, have fun.
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Bob Penuelas
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Visit Bob's website for comics, toys and merchandise: www.wilbur-kookmeyer.com. And for original Wilbur Kookmeyer comic strip art and prints, visit Mckibben Studios