Write out a joke or plot for your frame cartoon. Cut down the text to no longer than two sentences.
List the characters and elements in the cartoon as well as any dialogue that might be spoken. The dialogue can be in place of a caption at the bottom of the cartoon or be written as the caption itself.
Sketch a rough image for inside the frame. Use stick figures for your characters and simple lines for other objects.
Mark where any dialogue will be placed within the cartoon on your rough image. You may need to re-size elements of your drawing to fit the dialogue.
Measure and draw a box for your cartoon in the center of a sheet of paper. The box should be about 4 inches on each side, but you can increase or decrease the size based on your preferences.
Draw your image inside the box in pencil. Trace over the pencil with ink and erase any extraneous or mistake lines.
Write the text for your frame cartoon either above the characters speaking dialogue or at the bottom of the frame.
Color your pictures to complete the frame cartoon.