In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Every artist uses different tools. Before you begin to draw your comic, make sure you know how you'll be drawing it. You should pick tools you can work with efficiently. Tools that are unfamiliar to you may be tedious, making it harder for you to commit to your character.  If you're tech-savvy, consider using electronic tools. Tools like adobe photoshop, for example, can really help streamline the process if you're comfortable drawing on a screen. If you'd prefer to do it the old fashion way, think about the type of paper you'll use, as well as the type of pen and pencil. Once you've discovered your tools, start with the basics. Draw a basic outline of your character's body. You want to get a sense of his or her basic proportions before fleshing out the character. You should also draw a somewhat closer up picture of just your character's face. As the face is where your character will portray emotion, you want to make sure you've got the character's facial structure locked down.  Start out with some basic shapes, then fill it in with muscle and details, like scars. Don't worry too much about shading just yet. Focus on the character's face. Is it heart-shaped, oval-shaped, rounder? Does it have any distinguishing physical characteristics, like big eyes or a cleft chin? Redraw the character's face and body again and again. Most cartoonists draw many, many versions of their character before settling on a final design. Reshape and redesign the character several times until you get a version you like.  Use your eraser here. If you dislike how the character's legs look, erase and redraw them. You can add or subtract elements of your character as well. For example, you may have originally intended your character to be bald, but that doesn't feel right. Try adding some hair. Draw as many versions as you need until you find something you like. This can take awhile, so have patience. Don't settle on a design that you dislike. Keep ease of drawing in mind as you go. Even if you really like a particular element of your character, don't keep anything that would be difficult to draw repeatedly. Your character will have to make a lot of expressions throughout your comic. You should practice drawing just your character's face expressing a wide variety of emotions.  Figure out how many expressions you want to create. A simple comic may only need basic expressions, like happy, sad, and mad. A more complex comic should have more complicated expressions, like irritated, hollow, and confused. Draw your character expressing each of your chosen emotions. Adjust each drawing as you go. After a lot of experimentation, try to draw one solid design of your character. You can use this design later on when you begin actually writing your comic. Mixing and matching all the elements you liked from the preliminary drawing phases, draw a final version of your character.  Draw slowly here and provide slightly more detail than you did in earlier steps. You want this drawing to be something you come back to as you draw your comic. Remember to keep ease of drawing in mind. If you find some element of your character is difficult to draw, you may want to cut this element out in your final draft. Have a friend look at the final drawing and give you honest feedback. If they give any constructive feedback, you can retool your character accordingly.
Summary: Decide on the tools you'll be using to draw. Draw a basic body and face. Play around with physical traits as you do several drawings. Practice drawing your character with several expressions. Settle on a final design.

Problem: Article: If you haven’t already, take some time to study the basic structure and rules of the show you want to try out for. Having a working knowledge of how the game is played will make you more likely to emerge victorious. It will also allow you to focus on the task at hand without having to stop and think about what you’re doing.  For example, “Mental Samurai” is a hybrid trivia-physical challenge show that gives contestants 5 minutes to answer a dozen increasingly-difficult questions while being rotated 360-degrees at high speeds in a specially-designed capsule.  Newer game shows sometimes put out open calls for contestants for their first broadcasts. In this case, it may be impossible to acquaint yourself with the rules or put together a sound strategy before your appearance. Game shows often use auditions or interviews to identify potential contestants who have what they’re looking for. For competitive shows, your audition may take the form of a short test or mock round of gameplay. In other cases, you may simply be asked a few questions designed to make you think on your feet. Do your best to be ready for whatever the show’s producers throw at you.  Many game shows that choose their contestants from the audience “at random” actually conduct brief interviews with each member of the audience prior to taping.  Auditions usually take place well before taping begins, and may be held somewhere other than where the show is taped. You’ll learn more about the audition process if and when you receive a callback for your contestant application. Ratings are a game show's bread and butter, and producers are always looking for the most interesting, entertaining, or outlandish contestants. Whether you sport a funny costume, sing and dance in the line to get into the venue, or tell jokes that crack up the show's crew and audience members, being as entertaining as possible will help you make more of an impression on the people in charge of selecting participants. Think on your feet and do your best to offer witty, humorous, or amusing responses during your audition. If you can catch your interviewer off guard, you're as good as in. If your application is approved and you pass your audition, you’ll have the chance to be featured as a contestant on your show of choice. The time between the final phase of your audition and your televised appearance could be anywhere from a few weeks to over a year, depending on the show's popularity and the number of other people who qualify.  You’re not guaranteed a callback, even if you successfully make it through your audition. It’s not uncommon for game shows to recruit more contestants than they actually use in case of casting disputes, scheduling conflicts, or cancellations. Be sure to bring a book with you on the day of your taping. You could end up waiting 8-10 hours to be called onto set.
Summary:
Familiarize yourself with the format of the show. Make it through one or more rounds of auditions. Do something to make yourself stand out from other contestants. Be prepared to wait up to 18 months for a callback.