Things to Draw: How To Draw Cartoon Characters Step by Step

How to draw cartoon characters

Perhaps there are not many such people who do not like cartoons. If you're not one of them and want to learn how to create your own cartoon characters, I recommend you to read this tutorial.

Simple lines

So, you have a pencil or a pen in your hand, what's next? Try to draw simple lines and shapes: circle, triangle, square, oval, straight and curved lines, curlicues. If you can do this, you will definitely draw a cartoon character.

The proportions of the faces of cartoon characters

Though proportions of cartoon character's faces are similar to the proportions of the human face, but still there are some differences. Look at the example. What differences are immediately apparent?
Another important point: the cartoon characters are drawn with the contours for delineation and to maintain balance.

Drawing cartoon face step by step

Cartoon characters are funny because they can have any shapes and sizes. Take a look at the example. We are adding features to the face of our hero step by step. And all this are the simplest lines. Easy, fun!
Combine these simple shapes and create unique characters. With simple changes of sizes of body parts forms you can clearly and unambiguously show the character of your hero. Change the shape of the head, do it even triangular, if you want -there are no restrictions. Do not forget about such a characteristic feature, as the nose. Well, experiment with it.

Stylish haircut

The cartoon head is drawn, but perhaps your hero should have some vegetation on the head? Make his hair at your discretion. Again use the simple lines which show the basic contours of the character's hair. Again remind you about the hero's nose, light changes of it can have a significant impact on a new appearance.

Features

Now that our hero has a stylish haircut, you may want to add some accessories? What if he has a mustache or beard? Or glasses? Feel free to add all sorts of "features" to your hero. As always, use only the simple lines and shapes.

Drawing a cartoon girl

Mustache and beard - that's fine, but what if dignity of our hero - or rather, the heroine are expressed in other places? Woman's face, it's so woman's ). Although it is drawn from the same male, but girls have beautiful lashes, plump lips, and, importantly, rounded facial features (in case you want to draw people with triangular faces).

Stylish hairstyles for cartoon girls

Trained on boys, let's move to the girls. Their hairstyles are diverse, but still draw simple lines. Play around with different haircuts on any type of cartoon character until you get the right tool.

Eyebrows and mouth

Everything is done by elementary operations. Eyebrows are painted lines or arcs. As for the mouth, it is drawn by analogy with the eyes. Just turn on the full fantasy and make a unique facial expression to your cartoon character.

So we learned how to draw faces of simple cartoon characters. In the coming days we'll put those funny head on cartoon shoulders and take a closer look at the nuances of the drawing techniques.

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