How to draw a cartoon character? Simple recommendations. How to draw cartoon characters with a pencil: learn to draw Disney characters step by step

Drawing Girl's Eyes in Anime Style
Eyes of drawing cartoon characters in anime style are the basis of this style. All the characters of girls drawn in anime style are distinguished by their huge eyes - black, green, but always huge and expressive.

The beloved cartoon character Sonic the Hedgehog is the symbol of Sega's children's video game. This game was so loved by children that Sonic the Hedgehog “moved” from the game into comics and cartoons. I offer you a very simple online lesson on how to draw Sonic. Thanks to the fact that the lesson is done in stages, you can easily learn how to draw Sonic the Hedgehog.

Want to cheer yourself up? Then take a pencil and a piece of paper and try to draw the main character of the cartoon about the funny bear Winnie the Pooh. Drawing Winnie the Pooh step by step is not at all difficult and you will definitely get a good picture of Winnie the Pooh.

Pictures of Spider-Man attract with their dynamism and brightness. Usually pictures from the movie "Spider-Man" make a good theme for your computer desktop, but not everywhere you can download them online for free. Let's try to draw Spider-Man ourselves.

Iron Man is a cartoon and comic book hero from the Avengers series. To draw an Iron Man you need to be able to draw not only cartoons, but also a person.

Winx are popular heroes of the popular cartoon. To make a cartoon drawing more impressive, you need to color it with colored pencils. But first, learn how to correctly draw Flora, the cartoon character from Winx, step by step with a simple pencil.

In this lesson we learn how to correctly draw cartoon characters in manga style with a pencil. Every anime fan wants to be able to draw manga, but it is not easy for everyone because drawing a person is difficult.

There are different types of anime used to draw cartoons, such as the well-known Pokemon cartoon. Drawing cartoon characters about Pokemon is very exciting, because the picture turns out to be contrasting, even if you draw the cartoon only with a simple pencil.

Patrick is a character from the children's cartoon "SpongeBob". He is SpongeBob's neighbor and is close friends with him. The cartoon character Patrick has a rather funny, awkward body. Patrick is essentially a starfish, which is why he has a five-pointed body shape.

In this section we will try to draw SpongeBob or SpongeBob step by step, as you like. SpongeBob or Spongebob is a cartoon character who lives at the bottom of the ocean in the city of Bikini Bottom. The prototype for it was the most common dishwashing sponge.

In this section we will learn how to draw a cartoon Shrek. But first, let's remember that Shrek is a troll who lives in a swamp. He has a large body and large facial features, larger than normal humans.

Every girl has at least once tried to draw beautiful pictures of a girl. But, probably, not everyone succeeded. It is very difficult to maintain exact proportions in a drawing, because drawing a person’s face is very difficult.

There are different dolls: Barbie, Bratz and just dolls without a name, but it seemed to me that it would be more interesting for you to draw such a doll that looks like a princess. This doll has a princess-like dress with lots of decorations and a high collar, huge eyes and a smiling, kind face.

Drawings of cartoon Smeshariki should be colorful and bright, it is not necessary to complete the last step of the lesson, shading Krosh’s drawing with a simple pencil. If you know how to use paints, then color the Smeshariki with bright colors or colored pencils.

The drawings of the cartoon characters Krosh and Hedgehog are united by one common detail - the shape of their body is made in the form of a ball. A black and white sketch of a Hedgehog, made with a simple pencil, at the last step you must color it with paints or felt-tip pens, draw a colorful landscape around it, and then your drawing from the cartoon - Smesharik Hedgehog will be like a frame from a cartoon.

This drawing is dedicated to the famous Pokemon cartoon character - Pikachu. Let's try to draw a Pokemon with a simple pencil step by step.

This section is dedicated to drawing cartoon characters and only to them! Remember how many times your children asked you to teach them how to draw a cartoon? So let's draw!

So, how to draw a cartoon?

The first thing you should leave behind the drawing is your problems and bad mood. Toons they literally breathe positivity and drawing them is incredibly pleasant and exciting. With every pencil stroke on paper, a cute cartoon appears more and more clearly! It will focus on the little character of the author. A cartoon character, like no other, will indicate to you the mood of its author. Let's learn how to draw cartoons with a pencil together. A cartoon hero can be absolutely anyone... Sad, cheerful, tired, thoughtful... And you shouldn’t worry if the author’s pen produces a sad hero, because all the author’s melancholy will be dispelled by drawing itself. This section contains such beloved cartoons as the Ninja Turtles, SpongeBob, Family Guy and, of course, Tom and Jerry.

All lessons are adapted for beginner artists and children, they contain detailed illustrations and necessary tips. We hope that with the help of our lessons you and your child will be able to breathe life into a cartoon character with just a pencil.

Well? Let's get started and draw our favorite character, shall we? Good luck!

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The pleasure of creating a cartoon character is immeasurable. Creating and developing a character involves more than just drawing their figure: each character has its own shape, personality traits and characteristics. It's great if you're already familiar with the basics of head proportions and depicting emotions. But this knowledge is useless if you don't know how to draw a character's torso. The artist must take all of these details into account in order to create a character that will look believable in the eyes of the audience.

In animation, there are several different styles for characters, such as "goof" and "bully". Want to know more about them? This is what I will teach you in this lesson.

1. How to Get Started

By the way, the steps we will take today are very simple. First, draw the basic shape of the figure and then add features and other body parts. This is a procedure that should be followed regardless of whether you are drawing a person or an animal, or even an object that you decide to animate (for example, make a smiling cup).

Every drawing you make will depend on your work during the sketching stage. At this stage, you should improve your sketch until you are satisfied with the final result.

Once you've decided on the proportions, the next step is to develop expression in your body movements, arms and legs. Just one hand position can tell a whole story.

In short, there are no secrets in the character creation process. 95% of artists create characters, and they do it by going through certain stages because it makes the process much easier!

2. Proportions

Proportions are one of the most important factors to take into account when creating characters. An artist must remember the relative proportions of body parts because from this we determine the structural features of our characters. For example, a bully has a warlike character, so he will have a small head, but his chest will be very impressive! His arms and legs are strong and well defined, as are his large cheekbones. In contrast, the modest character is based on the proportions of a child, with a larger head compared to the body. And all this in round shapes! Other parts such as the forehead and large eyes are responsible for determining the fragility of the personality. And so on...

Animation studios, for the most part, use rounded shapes to gauge a character's height. For example: A child's head is usually larger than other parts. But an adult character has different proportions, which depend on the gender and physical form of the hero.

When designing (or animating) a character's body, it is recommended to sketch on separate sheets of paper. This makes it possible to have before your eyes a sample of its proportions when sketching other poses and actions.

3. The body is a pear!

A common practice among designers is to use a pear shape - or similar objects - to construct the body shape, due to common associations. In fact, this is a common technique in animation studios, as several different artists can work on the same character and still have to maintain the correct proportions.

The example above shows the effectiveness of this technique. Using one template, you can draw several different characters! The reason why pattern-based drawing is used is because it creates an instant association in a person. Especially in the case of children, when everything should be simplified to make it easier to understand. Drawing the body in the shape of a pear allows us to maintain a dynamic look and makes our hero more interesting!

4. Adding a Skeleton

Now that we know how to define the shape, we need to define the structure of the skeleton. If you draw any character in a cartoon style, you need to understand the basic differences in muscle and skeletal structure for different categories such as cats, birds and people. This knowledge is important and leading for determining the position of the hero's joints, such as elbows and knees.

When it comes to animation, it's important to remember that we have to tell a story in every scene we create. This doesn't matter as much if we're talking about photographs or a realistic image. For the reason that people are amazingly able to hide their real motives.

In animation everything is different. Your character's physical condition and posture should be easy to read without any dialogue or setting. It is for this reason that it is such a fascinating and charming art style!

To sum it up:

• Estimate your character's proportion using round shapes;
• Summarize the body using the famous pear rule;
• Follow the guide lines that show the basic position of the creatures;
• Finish building your character by adding the final elements to the basic structure you've built.

5. Pear Turn

Does the pear rule apply to all the characters we create? Not always. If we flip this shape, we will give a feeling of strength and power to our hero! Look at the examples below:

Another interesting analogy that characters can be based on is objects that resemble certain physical forms, as in the example below:

6. Character Blockhead

A "boob character" is one that walks on two legs (even animals) and looks stupid, clumsy, and generally lazy.

This character is often portrayed as a coward. They usually try to stay out of trouble than everyone else. He can also be presented as a nerd or a frustrated guy.

There is a template that can be followed when creating this type of character, but it is not a defining rule, and may vary depending on the character of the hero.

• The heads are thinner;
• Large noses (or muzzles, if an animal);
• Big teeth;
• Narrow shoulders;
• Virtually no chin;
• Pear rule (never upside down, always up!).

Basically, these are the basic elements needed to create a dummy. Play around with it until you perfect the technique enough to apply it to any character.

Not all animals that walk like humans are "boobs." Many of them have a sarcastic or ironic tone. As an example of such characters, we can recall Woody Woodpecker and Bugs Bunny.

7. Let's Apply Our Knowledge: Creating a Heroic Character

Now we will draw a character together based on what we have learned. Let's get started!

Step 1

I'll start by drawing as a very rough sketch. Don't be afraid to sketch until you find the perfect proportions. It's like a game!

We started by drawing the head and body using round shapes:

Notice that we determined the proportions of our character without much effort.

Step 2

Now let's add lines showing the position of the skeleton joints. Notice that we are giving our hero a common pose where the body weight is transferred to one leg.

It is very important to mark the pelvic area in a bowl shape because this will make it easier to see the movement. This movement in the hips will add dynamics to the pose.

Step 3

Great! Now let's add facial features and muscles for our hero.

To build muscle, you need to have a basic knowledge of anatomy. Otherwise, it will be difficult for you to properly add volume in the places where it is needed.

Step 4

Once the general structure is determined, we can add clothing.

Great! Our hero is finished! By adding a costume and some great accessories, we achieved a great result. Can you tell a story with this picture?

Great Job, You Done It!

Well, that's all! We went over the process of drawing a character's body in a cartoon style. Moreover, we learned to use round and oval shapes to shape the character's body. We also learned the differences that make up the heroic/strong/bully type and the helpless/fragile type, and how to apply the punching bag technique to achieve these results. And finally, we discovered how to apply the boob technique to people and animals. And to top it all off, we created a heroic character from scratch!

Are you already convinced that you can draw a cartoon character from head to toe? I'm looking forward to meeting him! Share your drawings below, and if you still have any questions, I will be glad to answer them in the comments.

Children are the main audience for watching various kinds of cartoons. A good cartoonist is one who can extract the main features of an object or person and simplify them to attract a child's attention. Masters such as Walt Disney, Hanna and Barbera, Chuck Jones, Jim Henson, Walter Lantz and many others, by studying children's opinions and perceptions, achieved the fascination of the whole world with their magical and eternal characters. In this lesson we will look at how to easily and correctly draw cartoon characters, which both children and adults will be delighted with.

The final version will look like this:

Lesson details:

• Complexity: Average
• Estimated completion time: 2 hours

Understanding Human Perception

Man is a creature that has a very interesting feature - we can transform parts that form a very complex structure or object into a fairly simple form.

Can you tell that the two images below represent the same object?

It may seem strange that you can look at an image and say it's a car.

What happens to most people, except artists, who cannot retrieve from their memory all the details of a car, the appearance of a dog, or the facial features of a child? They begin to associate very simple and primitive shapes with specific features of each object. So, for example, how many children came home from school with a piece of paper like that in their hand and said, “This is Mom and Dad!”?

You don't want to draw like that, do you? If you don't want to, let's pick up a pencil and start drawing!

1. Creating your first character

The basic shape of a cartoon shape will be a circle. A circle is all it takes. From the circle you can determine the basic proportions of the character's head.

Draw vertical and horizontal lines that intersect in the center of the circle, as in the picture below:

Step 1

We draw oval-shaped eyes with a slight slope on the sides. Necessaryleave a gap between the eyes about the same size as the eye.

Step 2

At the top of the eye ovals, lightly mark the character’s eyelashes. Draw above the eyelasheseyebrows that convey a kind of surprise. Draw the shape of the eyebrows that you get, in the future you will adapt to your own style.

Draw the pupils so that they are centered (this is a very effective tactic used by cartoonists to make characters look more likable).

Advice: To give more life to the eyes you can draw a small line underneath them to simulate wrinkles.This is another very interesting tactic that gives a special flavor to the character’s facial expressions.

Step 3

Now the most interesting moment of the lesson. It is at this stage that we will determine what our character will be: thin, fat, young, old. Our character will be young.

Drawing the jaw:

Step 4

The nose will be from the front. In order not to use a lot of details, let's draw it in general terms. Quite often the nose is drawn in detailon one side of the face due to the fact that the light falls on only one side.

Step 5

Our character is a child. Making a mouth - something simple and with an expression of innocence.

Please note that cartoon style Children, regardless of gender, have a fairly simple mouth shape without lips.

Step 6

The shape of the ears is quite simple.

Step 7

Finishing the boy's haircut.

I don't know how to draw hair. Help!

In order to draw perfect hair, you don't need to be a designer or stylist. There is no right way to draw hair, so you should try until you get the right one for the occasion. Just remember that hair shape can convey certain personality traits of a character. Oddly enough, hair can express age, rebellion, conservatism. Incredible, right? What's your hairstyle?

An accurate and fast way to draw cartoon hair is to find a matching photo on the Internet! Once you've found the perfect style, place an example image next to your tablet or piece of paper and start designing a simplified version of it.

First character completed successfully! Congratulations!

Now let's work on a different character using the same template as for the boy.

2. Creating an older character

Step 1

Let's start with the eyes. This time we will draw faster, adding wrinkles, eyebrows and eye pupils. Please note that we didn't change much, but we just widened the eyebrows a little. Older people have thicker eyebrows, which take up more space on the forehead. We draw eyelashes in the same way as in the previous version.

Step 2

The chin will be slightly larger than the previous character.

Step 3

Create the nose. The shape is completely different. Please note that the nostrils are located very close to the bottom of the eyes. The idea is to get a good result by slightly exaggerating the body parts.

Step 4

Instead of a mouth, draw a large mustache.

Step 5

Add the same ears as the boy. However, the hair will be of a different shape - we will add a little on the sides, and leave a bald patch on top.

Our character is like a mad scientist.

3. Creating a female character

Creating a sister for a boy:

How did it happen so quickly? Very simple... Women have a thinner facial structure. Consider some features:

• thin eyebrows;
• larger and more expressive eyelashes;
• thinner chin;
• small nose with fewer details;
• long hair.

That's all! Once you start to feel more confident, you can draw a few more characters with different details.

4. Facial expressions

Let's draw a girl after receiving the news that the school holidays have come to an end.

Now let's go back to the boy and ask his opinion on this matter:

It feels like he's up to something!

Notice the changes in the boy's face:

• one eyebrow lower than the other;
• eyes half closed;
• added a smile (one side is higher than the other, in line with the eyebrows);
• the pupils moved under the eyelashes.

That's all! Everything is as simple as shelling pears!

5. Draw in profile

Let's draw two circles.

We will create a boy and a girl in profile:

The ear remained in the center of the circle.

Pay attention to these details when composing male and female characters:

• the boy has thicker eyebrows;
• the girl's chin moves forward a little;
• the girl's nose is thinner and sharper;
• A boy has no eyelashes, while a girl has large and thick ones.

6. Playing with angles

Eyes, nose, mouth, ears - all these details make the face change its shape if you look at them from different angles. You can often observe this in cartoon characters.

Notice how real eyes are simplified when converted to cartoon.

The actual shape of the nose is made up of several cartilages. His form is radically simplified in the cartoon.

Understanding how the mouth behaves from different angles is important. Remove excess details and try to maintain only the basic shape of the lips. The ears are also greatly simplified.

Now we will put into practice everything we have learned. Below are circles with arrows that show the direction of view. We can practice our drawing skills in different positions:

Let's mark the eyes for each of the circles:

Now let's add different jaw shapes:

You can complete the drawings yourself, based on the knowledge that was provided to you in this lesson. Remember:

• the face needs to be simplified and rounded;
• exaggerate certain parts of the face and its expression.

Once you have managed to outline the direction of the eyes and select the corresponding chins, try to use your creativity and finish the drawing. If you draw for at least 10 minutes a day using the rules presented here, you will be able to draw cartoon faces as easily as breathing.

Let's summarize the drawing of characters:

1. Draw a circle for the skull;
2. We set the direction in which the character will look;
3. Make an oval eye contour;
4. Draw the pupils of the eyes that look towards the nose if you want to create a cute character. Don't forget the eyelashes;
5. Choosing the right eyebrows depending on age and gender;
6. Create the corresponding jaws;
7. Add simple ears without unnecessary details;
8. We search for the required hairstyle on Google and use it in our sketch;
9. Let's celebrate!

Here's what happened:

An example of how to use the same template to create different emotions. Notice that only the eyelashes and eyebrows have been changed. Nothing more!

7. Nationality Research

We are approaching the end of the lesson. I would like to encourage you to continue to experiment with facial expressions and, if possible, explore more of the face. Learn how the eyes and mouth behave in different situations. Take a look at different nationalities and learn their key characteristics.

For example, African Americans have a slightly flattened nose and rounder cheekbones.

Whenever possible, try to draw your characters more realistically. Watch behind people's behavior in real life.Look at photographs, study the style of your favorite artist, or look online for inspiration. TOWhen we look at real life, we can extract quality information for our sketches.But remember: observing the real world does not mean copying it!You want your character to be unique and not a copy of the real thing, right?

Great job!

Now you know the basic methods that are used by the best animators around the world. Good luck!

We hope you enjoyed the lesson.

Explore other techniques for drawing cartoon characters' heads.

The sky is the limit!

Translation - Duty room.

In today's interesting and rather difficult lesson, I will tell you how to draw the cartoon character Pluto step by step with a pencil for beginners. We have often drawn popular cartoon characters, these were , and even . This master class will teach you how to correctly portray the Disney dog ​​Pluto. There are a lot of difficult moments in this drawing; there is a lot to learn for beginners.

I will teach you how to draw only the head of a cartoon character. Pay attention to the shape of the head, the opening of the mouth and the tongue sticking out of it. The dog’s ears are also an important element. But the eyes and everything else also need to be depicted correctly in order to get a beautiful drawing.

We will start, as usual, with auxiliary lines and more. Let's divide the main first step into three stages. The first is the circle, the very top of the head. The second part is similar to a figure eight, on which a large oval nose will be located in the future. And the third is a vertical semi-oval that connects to the second part. They all intersect or connect with each other. This step will not be difficult, I hope.

Next, draw in the upper part of the head, in a circle, the part where the eyes will be located. We completely redraw the hero from his original in the cartoon. In the central part, draw an oval nose located horizontally and an arc above the nose. And also, small lines on the sides that will form ears in the future.

We finish drawing the upper part of the head, where the crown and eyes are. We will also improve the place where the ears will stick out. This step is considered the easiest.

Immediately double the line in the mouth area, this is the lowest block. You also need to draw the eyes. Two small semi-ovals standing next to each other. Just like in the cartoon, we make them small relative to the entire area for the eyes.

The last step is relatively difficult. From the very beginning, we erase the lines that are no longer needed, on top of the head, above the nose and for the tongue. Let's depict a long tongue sticking out. And the main element of this step is the ears. The character should have them in different directions; the right one may be slightly larger than the left.

This is how we learned to draw a cartoon character with a pencil step by step, I hope everything works out for you and there are no problems.