Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw a superhero

Six steps, one pencil, about twelve minutes. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 12 minutes

Watch it first

The whole superhero in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a superhero

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

1

Start with the head

Draw a big circle near the top of your paper. Wobbly is fine.

2

Draw the body

Slope out to two wide shoulders, then pull the sides in to a narrow waist.

3

Add a mask

Draw a mask across the eyes, like a pair of glasses with no gap. Put a dot eye in each side and a smile below.

4

Hands on hips

Bend each arm out to a pointy elbow and back in to the waist. Add two legs and two boots.

5

A cape and a belt

From the neck, sweep a big cape out past one arm with a wavy edge. Add a peek of cape on the other side, and a belt.

6

Finishing touches

Spiky hair, a lightning bolt on the chest, and a stripe on each boot. Now this superhero is yours.

Go further

Now draw a superhero whose power is very small but very useful.

Practice on paper

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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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