How to Draw Cartoon Characters with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Cartoon drawing tutorials for beginners and everyone.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Step 1
Find a picture of the character online. Easiest is to clone a cartoon character if you have something to work with! Look up a detailed picture of your favorite character and use that to guide your drawing.
You can even look up tutorials on how to draw specific characters to make life easier.
Step 2
Start with the basic shape with a pencil. Outline circles, ovals, and rectangles to help draw shapes from the correct perspective. For example, take a close look at the face to see if it’s more round or oval, then outline the face in place. Maybe the body is more oval, so let’s make a light sketch for that. Add rectangles for the limbs, including ovals or circles for the arms.
Step 3
Add hands, ears and feet. If your character has unusual ears, such as Mickey Mouse’s round ears, sketch them out. Similarly, add an oval or circle to the hand, depending on what the character’s hand looks like.
Don’t forget to add shoes or legs!
Step 4
Set the guidelines for the face and torso. Add a curved center line for the face, vertically. The line should curve in the direction the character is facing. If the character is looking straight ahead, it can go straight down to the face. Similarly, add a vertical line along the body of the character, curving the direction the character is rotating.
Add horizontal guides for face and body. The face guides should curve up or down depending on whether the character is looking up or down. The torso and belly tutorials will show how round this area is on its own
Step 5
Fill in the basic details of the body. Connect lines along the limbs and joints, and fill in any lines along the trunk and body that are not there yet. Use the curves on the figure to guide how you add them to your character.
For example, some characters will have very thin arms and legs, while others will have more pronounced curves.
Step 6
Add clothes and facial details. Combine eyes, nose, and mouth, using both the guide and the original character as a guide. Pay attention to scale, that is, how big or small things are related to each other, including how far apart the objects are. Then add lines along the limbs to create sleeves and pants or skirts if needed.
For the hair, create a flattened v to indicate a section of the hair. Add curved or straight lines to the hair, depending on the character.
Step 7
Finish the character with a pen. Draw the character with a black pen or marker, making sure you follow the last lines. Let the pen dry, then erase any instructions or other pencil marks left on the character.
Step 8
And finally draw a hat for the character
