Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a person

A head, a shirt, two arms and two legs. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 10 minutes

Watch it first

The whole person in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a person

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the head

Draw a circle near the top for the head.

2

Give it a face

Two dot eyes and a big smile.

3

Add the hair

A few bumps on top of the head for hair.

4

Draw the body

A shirt shape under the head, wider at the shoulders.

5

Add arms and legs

Two arms out to the sides, and two legs down to the feet.

6

Add the feet

Two shoes at the bottom, and a heart on the shirt. Now this person is yours.

Practice on paper

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Ages 6–13.

How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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