How to Draw Cartoons

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You can learn how to draw cartoons like the pros with a few b­asic art supplies an­d our easy step-by-step lessons. No matter how complicated a cartoon character or scene may look, just about any drawing can be broken down into smaller pieces.

If you follow the smaller pieces (or steps) one by one, you’ll be amazed by how quickly you’ll learn how to draw everything from a smiling cartoon baby to a cartoon robot in action!

To begin learning how to draw cartoons, you’ll need a few basic drawing supplies including a pencil, pencil sharpener, an eraser, a felt-tip pen, and paper. In each how to draw cartoons section, the first drawing will be of the subject you will be working on. Examine the lines and shapes of the subject carefully before proceeding to the first step.

The instructions in each article will always start with larger basic shapes, such as ovals, rectangles, and triangles, depending on the subject. Draw the full shape, even if some of it will not be seen in the final drawing. The red lines in each illustration show exactly what to draw in that step, while the lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray.

After all the steps are complete, use a felt-tip pen to go over the pencil lines. Ink only the lines you want to keep in the drawing. Let the ink dry, then erase the extra pencil lines.

The last step in learning how to draw is adding color.

Use the first illustration in each article as your guide. Feel free to use crayons, colored pencils or markers. If you’re feeling especially creative, you can even try watercolors or chalk.

Start by adding the main color, gently adding darker colors to areas that would be in shadows or less light (generally toward the bottom or underneath the shapes). This is called shading.

After shading is complete, add lighter colors where more light would be (usually on the top areas of the shapes, where sunlight would naturally hit them). This is called highlighting. Shading and highlighting help the drawing look more realistic.

Once you fill in all the colors and are pleased with your cartoon drawing, you’re finished. Way to go!

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How to Draw a Cartoon Baby

Do you have a favorite cartoon baby? Great! Follow our simple steps on how to draw a cartoon baby.

To draw a cartoon baby, examine the illustration of a cartoon baby before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon baby.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon baby. You can draw this cartoon baby freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon baby, start by drawing the head, cheeks, chin, and an oval for the body.

Step 1: Begin with a circle for the head. Overlap it with an oval for the cheeks and chin. Underneath the oval, draw a slightly overlapping egg-shaped body.

When drawing a cartoon baby, draw the shapes that will represent the eyes, nose, mouth, arms, hands, and feet.

Step 2: Show the eyes as partial ovals. Connect part of a small oval to a tiny U-shape for the nose. Shape the mouth with a wavy line and a broad U-shape. Sketch the arms using curved lines.

For the hand on your left, use a U-shape and a rounded V-shape. Use an oval for the hand on your right. Show the feet with large, very rounded triangles. Attach them to the body with short curved lines.

When drawing a daisy, add ears and fingers. Define the face, body, and feet. Start drawing the diaper.

Step 3: Draw U-shaped ears. Detail the eyes with tiny circles and U-shapes. Place a curved line under each eye. Add short curved lines to the ends of the mouth. Define the chin and cheeks with longer curved lines.

For the fingers, use long U-shapes and curved lines. Outline the body so the middle bulges out. Form the diaper using curved lines. Use U-shapes and curves to show the toes. Redraw the feet so they curve in slightly.

When drawing a cartoon baby, add hair, eyebrows, the tongue, and belly button. Complete the diaper and draw a rattle.

Step 4: Add hair with curves. Put a curlicue in each ear. Form comma-shaped eyebrows and short eyelashes. Attach two lines for the tongue. Shape the cheeks, collarbones and a teardrop-shaped belly button.

In the diaper, draw two lines. Add a line on each side of the waist. Shape the feet. Use a small oval, large oval, straight line, and curved lines for the rattle. Crisscross lines to show movement.

To finish drawing a cartoon baby, darken the belly button, pupils, and inside of the mouth. Thicken the eyelashes.

Step 5: Darken all of each pupil except for the tiny circle drawn previously. Also darken the inside of the mouth and the belly button. Make the eyelashes thicker.

Use diagonal lines to partially darken the stripe on the rattle. Shade the rattle with many short lines.

Your cartoon baby looks great. Now let's move on to every baby's favorite friend -- Fido!

Continue to the next page to learn how to draw a cartoon dog.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Dog

If you want to learn how to draw a cartoon dog, it’s easier than you might think. Follow the step-by-step instructions below and you will have the perfect picture of a playful pooch to hang on the wall or show to your friends.

To draw a cartoon dog, examine the illustration of a cartoon dog before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon dog.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon dog. You can draw this cartoon dog freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon dog, start by drawing ovals for the head and snout. Draw a potato-shaped body.

Step 1: Draw two ovals for the head and snout. Sketch a potato-shaped body. Use two short lines for the neck.

When drawing a cartoon dog, sketch the shapes that will represent the eyes, nose, ears, legs, and tail.

Step 2: Attach upside-down U-shapes to a curved line for the eyes. Use a rounded triangle for the nose. Add two curved tubes (one without one end) for the ears. Use a large J-shape for the front leg on your left.

Sketch an odd-shaped oval and three nearly straight lines for the front leg on your right. Use an oval, two straight lines, and a large J-shape for the back leg. Make the tail look like the top part of a question mark.

When drawing a cartoon dog, complete the face and draw the collar, paws, back, and chest.

Step 3: Sketch the pupils, irises, and eyelids with J-shapes and short curved lines. Form the nostrils with a Y-shape connected to thin small ovals and a curved line. Create the mouth with two parallel J-shapes.

Use a curved line in a squared U-shape for the collar. Draw U-shapes, V-shapes, and a curved Y-shape for the paws. Shape the back and chest with a U-shape and odd Y-shapes.

When drawing a cartoon dog, draw the eyebrows, whiskers, and hair. Detail the ears and draw the elbows and tongue.

Step 4: Add comma-shaped eyebrows. Use short curved lines for whiskers and hairs on the head. Detail the ears with two short lines and a backward Y-shape. Sketch the tongue as a U-shape with a curved line in it.

Place a small comma-shaped figure at the end of the mouth. Attach curved V-shapes to reshape the tail. Draw a long curved line along the back. Use two check marks for elbows.

To finish drawing a cartoon dog, darken the facial features. Shade the collar. Show the tail wagging with curved lines.

Step 5: Darken the eyebrows, pupils, mouth, and nostrils. Shade the collar with short straight lines. Add short curved lines to show the tail wagging.

Perfect -- your playful cartoon dog is complete! Are you ready to practice drawing another friendly face?

In the next section learn how to draw a cartoon dragon.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Dragon

Although it may look complicated, learning how to draw a cartoon dragon is simple and fun. Once you’ve mastered drawing a cartoon dragon, you can sketch these cute, cuddly creatures cruising through the sky, perched on a mountaintop, or lounging near a lagoon.

To draw a cartoon dragon, examine the illustration of a cartoon dragon before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon dragon.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon dragon. You can draw this friendly dragon freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon dragon, begin by drawing the body shape, snout, head, feet, legs, tail and hands.

Step 1: Draw a large pear-shaped body. Sketch an oval for the snout. Above it, add a partial circle for the head. Use two ovals to show the hands.

Draw two long ovals for the feet. Sketch four curved lines for the legs. Add the comma-shaped tail.

When drawing a cartoon dragon, add the fingers, toes, arms, mouth, nose, ears, and brow lines.

Step 2: Use ovals (some partial) for the fingers and toes. To show part of the arms, use a U-shape and long J-shape (both upside-down). Attach a short line to one thumb.

Draw an oval and two short curved lines for the mouth. For the nose, use two partial circles and two J-shapes lying on their sides. Add upside-down V-shaped ears. Form U-shaped brow lines.

When drawing a cartoon dragon, draw the eyes, nostrils, and jaw. Draw lines on the belly and tail. Add claws.

Step 3: Sketch partial circles for the eyes. Draw the curved inner ear lines. Use comma-shaped eyebrows. Create teardrop-shaped nostrils. Outline the bottom and the left and right sides of the jaw with short curved lines.

Form two long curved lines down the belly and along the tail. Add claws using thick comma-shaped figures and curved V-shapes. Finish the forefinger on your left with a short line.

To draw a cartoon dragon, add check marks for eyelids. Draw pupils, irises, U-shaped teeth, scales, and the knees.

Step 4: For eyelids, use two check marks. Draw pupils and irises using four lines. Connect U-shapes along the back of the head. Place a curve under these fins. Draw U-shaped teeth.

Form J-shaped, U-shaped, and W-shaped scales. Draw lines along the belly and tail. Connect the tail to the leg on your right with a line. Use two squiggly lines for the knees.

To finish drawing a cartoon dragon, darken the pupils, eyebrows, and nostrils. Add shadow lines to the cartoon dragon’s palms.

Step 5: Darken the pupils, eyebrows, and nostrils. Add shadow lines to the palms of the hands.

Your dragon looks like he's ready to fly. And handsome too! By now you should be a bit more confident with your drawing skills.

On the next page, use that confidence to draw another popular character -- a pretty girl.

Continue to the next page to learn how to draw a cartoon girl.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Girl

Learning how to draw an adorable cartoon girl can be easy with our detailed directions and easy to follow illustrations. With a little creativity, see how fun it can be to bring a cartoon girl to life.

To draw a cartoon girl, examine the illustration of the cartoon girl before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon girl.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon girl. You can draw this cartoon girl freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon girl, begin by drawing an oval body shape, a heart-shaped head, the neck, legs, and feet.

Step 1: Sketch a roughly heart-shaped figure for the head. Use an oval for the body. Show the neck as two short lines. Draw an oval at an angle for the top part of the legs.

Form the foot with a smaller oval. Connect it to the knees with a very short straight line and a much longer one.

When drawing a cartoon girl, draw the face, define the legs, and draw the arms.

Step 2: Draw upside-down U-shapes and a straight line under them for the eyes. Show the nose as a J-shape with a straight line under it. Form the mouth with a broad curve and two short lines at the ends. Use a C-shape for the ear.

Start to draw the arms with a U-shape. Draw another U-shape around it, and curve the tops for the shoulders. Show the back of the chair as an upside-down U-shape with a line through the middle.

Draw the cushion with curved and straight lines. Use straight lines to start the chair legs. Form a second leg with a J-shape. Shape her first leg with a curved line.

When drawing a cartoon girl, add hair and define the facial features, hands, knees, neck, and bust.

Step 3: Sketch the hair with a pointed oval shape and two comma-shaped figures. Form a comma-shaped figure above the oval. Add an S-shaped ponytail. Draw slanted triangles and curved lines for the closed eyes. Use a J-shape and two small curved lines for the nose.

Form the mouth with a J-shape and two curved lines. Outline the dress with curved lines at the neck, arms, bust, and above the knee. Shape the hands with curved V-shapes and lines. Show the leg’s outline with a curved line.

Attach a backward J-shape for the shoe top. Add a second U-shape to the chair back. Show the chair seat with a straight line. Give the chair legs curled-up ends.

When drawing a cartoon girl, draw clothes and accessories. Add texture to the hair, and finish drawing the chair.

Step 4: Add texture to the hair with many curved lines. Draw comma-shaped eyebrows. Place a tiny curlicue in the ear. Use a small circle for the earring. Give the dress a collar and cuffs by attaching many small U-shapes. Show folds in the dress with some curved lines.

Draw two J-shapes for more fingers. Add another shoe with a backward J-shape and three lines for the heel. Draw U-shapes and a long oval for the chair rungs. Make the cushion look plump with three short curved lines.

For the chair back, use the centerline as a guide. Form an upper scroll and two side scrolls. Place a small circle above the upper scroll.

To finish drawing a cartoon girl, darken the hair and eyebrows. Shade the chair with short lines.

Step 5: Darken the hair band and eyebrows. Give dimension to the legs and back of the chair by thickening the scrolled lines. Shade the chair with short lines.

There, your pretty cartoon girl is complete. Excellent effort. Your skills are getting better and better with each drawing, so now it's time to stretch your ability a bit further.

Continue to the next page to learn how to draw a gentle giraffe.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Giraffe

Did you know that a giraffe is the world’s tallest living land animal? These super quick creatures are fun to watch for sure, but learning how to draw a cartoon giraffe can be a treat too!

To draw a cartoon giraffe, examine the illustration of the cartoon giraffe before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon giraffe.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon giraffe. You can draw this cartoon giraffe freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon giraffe, begin by drawing an oval-shaped body, J-shapes for the neck, the head, and a snout.

Step 1: Start with an oval-shaped body that is drawn at an angle. Attach two upside-down J-shapes for the neck. Use a circle for the head. Form the snout with two straight lines and an oval with one flat side.

When drawing a cartoon giraffe, add the eyes, nose, horns, chin, hooves and legs.

Step 2: Add circles for the eyes. Sketch a V-shape lying on its side for the nose. Use two ovals (one pointed and one flattened on the bottom) and parallel lines for the horns. Draw a half circle for the chin. Connect a very short curved line to the top of a much longer curved line for the smile.

Form each front leg with a U-shape, two short lines, an oval, two longer lines, and a circle. Place a curved rectangle under each front leg for the hoof. For the rear legs, sketch L-shapes and ovals. Add curved triangles for the hooves.

When drawing a cartoon giraffe, define the eyes, nostrils, ears, belly, chest, legs, and hooves. Draw the mane.

Step 3: Use curved lines, J-shapes, and curved V-shapes for the eyelids, irises, pupils, and nostrils. Form the ears with U-shapes. Place a short curved line between the two horns. Attach small U-shapes to form the mane.

Finish the bottom of the mane with a short curved line. Connect an odd-shaped oval to a long curved V-shape for the tail. Use lines, V-shapes, and L-shapes (all curved) to shape the belly, chest, legs, and hooves.

When drawing a cartoon giraffe, add the spots all over the body, Draw tail hairs and add comma-shaped eyebrows.

Step 4: Place odd-shaped ovals (some partial) on the body, neck, and head for the spots. Connect the bottoms of five curved lines to show tail hairs. Form hair on the horns using very short lines. Add comma-shaped eyebrows. Draw a curved line in the ear on your left.

To finish drawing a cartoon giraffe, darken the eyebrows, pupils, nose, and part of each hoof. Partially darken the spots.

Step 5: Darken the eyebrows, pupils, nose, and part of each hoof. Use short parallel lines to partially darken the spots.

You did it! Your giraffe is all set and ready to graze. With our next drawing exercise, let your imagination guide you as you draw a very unique "hybrid" Halloween character.

Continue to the next page to learn how to draw a cartoon vampire.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Vampire

Learning how to draw a cartoon vampire doesn’t have to be scary. Cartoon vampires are usually funny, cute, and even friendly!

To draw a cartoon vampire, examine the illustration of a cartoon vampire before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon vampire.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon vampire. You can draw this cartoon vampire freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon vampire, start by drawing the head, cheeks, chin, and body.

Step 1: Sketch a circle for the head. Overlap an oval for the cheeks and chin. Draw two curved lines for the body. Show the position of the legs with a horizontal oval that has two U-shapes attached to each end.

When drawing a cartoon vampire, form the hairline, ears, eyes, nose, and mouth. Sketch the clothes and outline the feet.

Step 2: Form the hairline with a “figure 3” and a curved line. Use V-shaped ears. Show each eye as a U-shape on a line. Draw a V-shape and a small U-shape for the nose. Outline the mouth with a wavy line above a U-shape.

Shape the cheeks and chin. Sketch the sleeves as tubes. Place a backward J-shape in the end of one sleeve. Attach circles for the hands. The bottom of the jacket is a curve with ends that angle back. Outline the potato-shaped feet.

When drawing a cartoon vampire, add eyelids and the tongue. Shape the fingers, shoes and heels. Complete the pants.

Step 3: Draw diagonal, comma-shaped eyelids. Detail each eye with a circle and curves. Add lines under the nose and by the mouth. Form the tongue with a check mark. Shape the sleeve on your right. Draw hands and fingers with U-shapes, J-shapes, and curves.

Outline the cape with a U-shape and J-shape. Place lines at the shoulders. Form the jacket with a Y-shape. Finish the pants with lines and straps over the shoes. Shape the shoes and heels.

When drawing a cartoon vampire, add eyebrows and fangs. Draw a bow, buttons, cape, jacket, and shoe buckles.

Step 4: Add S-shaped and comma-shaped eyebrows. Place curves in the ears. Sketch U-shaped fangs. For the bow tie, draw a circle, rounded rectangles, and teardrop-shaped loops. Shape the bow. Form the buttons with circles.

Draw three lines for the pocket. Finish the cape with triangles and long lines. Place V-shapes behind the knees. Show the jacket’s tail as two V-shapes. Put buckles on the shoes using rectangles. Shape the curved soles.

To finish drawing a cartoon vampire, darken the pupils, shoe buckles, inside the mouth, the bow, cape, and eyebrows.

Step 5: Darken all of each pupil except for the tiny circle drawn previously. Also darken inside the mouth, the loops of the bow, and the shoe buckles.

Fill most of the eyebrows and hair with lines to darken them. Shade the inside of the cape with diagonal lines.

That wasn’t scary at all. Great job! Let’s move on to one of the most thrilling vehicles on the planet.

Continue to the next section to learn how to draw a monster truck.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Monster Truck

The monster truck is famous for crushing smaller vehicles under its massive wheels -- and they’re pretty cool looking too. Once you learn how to draw a cartoon monster truck, you can move on to drawing monster truck tricks and maybe even an entire monster truck show!

To draw a cartoon monster truck, examine the illustration of a cartoon monster truck before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon monster truck.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon monster truck. You can draw this cartoon monster truck freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon monster truck, draw two large slanted rectangles side by side and two smaller rectangles on top.

Step 1: Start with two large slanted rectangles drawn side by side. Then place two smaller slanted rectangles on top.

When drawing a cartoon monster truck, draw the tires, axles, headlights, and roof lights.

Step 2: Draw two ovals (one small and one large) for the tires. Add a third partial oval for the wheel on your right. Form each axle with two curved parallel lines.

Connect the two lines in the front axle with a short curved line. Sketch odd-shaped squares for the headlights. Add small circles and two pointed ovals for the roof lights.

When drawing a cartoon monster truck, draw the windows, a banana-shaped bumper, axle housing, and a curved rear bumper.

Step 3: Use a diamond, triangle, and rectangle for windows. Put a long U-shape under the windshield and a curve around it. Form oval headlights and a banana-shaped bumper. For the front axle’s differential housing, draw a U-shape with a curve and rectangle on opposite ends.

Use curves for the rear housing. Place a banana-shaped figure above it. Sketch a U-shaped front wheel well; make a question mark for the rear one. Attach a curved rear bumper.

When drawing a cartoon monster truck, form eyes in the headlights and the front grille. Draw fangs for the bumper-guards.

Step 4: Form eyes in the headlights using four U-shapes. Add U-shapes to the front hood and roof lights. Also draw U-shapes in the tires on the passenger’s side and above the wheel wells.

Place two straight lines along the side of the truck. Sketch a slightly curved line in the wheel on your right. Form the front grille with parallel lines. Use comma-shaped bumper guards so they look like fangs.

To finish drawing a cartoon monster truck, darken the inner wheel wells. Shade all remaining parts of the truck.

Step 5: Darken the inner wheel wells and the headlights’ pupils. Use short lines to shade the tires, axles, front grille, bumper, bumper guards, and roof lights.

Fill most of the eyebrows and hair with lines to darken them. Shade the inside of the cape with diagonal lines.

Now that your monster truck is ready to roll, let's move on to a character that has been portrayed as fun and friendly, but also mighty and mischievous.

Continue to the next page to learn how to draw a cartoon mouse.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Mouse

So you think you can’t draw a cartoon mouse? Think again! With a little creativity and a few steps, you can learn how to draw a cuddly cartoon mouse with ease. Simply follow our step-by-step instructions and your cartoon mouse will be on the prowl for cheese in no time.

To draw a cartoon mouse, examine the illustration of a cartoon mouse before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon mouse.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon mouse. You can draw this cartoon mouse freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon mouse, start by drawing the head, body, and legs. Draw a rectangle shape for the cheese.

Step 1: Begin with a slightly flat, oval head. Add a slipper-shaped snout. Form the pear-shaped body. Attach large partial ovals for the legs.

Draw small ovals for the shoulders. Use two parallel lines for the neck. Sketch a slanted rectangle for the top of the cheese.

When drawing a cartoon mouse, draw the ears, eyes, nose, mouth, hands and feet. Finish the cheese with a V-shape.

Step 2: Draw oval ears. Use U-shapes for the eyes. Put one on a line. Form a V-shaped nose. Place a Y-shape in a U-shaped mouth. Connect the shoulder and leg on your left.

Attach a U-shape to two lines for the arm. Add a circle for the hand. Use an oval and two curves for the other hand and the foot under it. Use an odd curve for the other foot. Finish the cheese with a V-shape.

When drawing a cartoon mouse, add eyelids, eyebrows, teeth, the neck, belly, arms, the tail, and fingers. Draw cheese holes.

Step 3: Attach L-shapes to curves for the eyelids and bridge of the nose. Add comma-shaped eyebrows. Join a curve and U-shape for the teeth. Connect V-shapes to curves for neck hair.

Use long lines for the neck and belly. Form a long V-shaped tail. Add V-shapes to the tail and leg. Use curves and U-shapes for the arm, fingers, and foot. Draw oval and heart-shaped cheese holes.

When drawing a cartoon mouse, detail the eyes and hair. Sketch whiskers, tongue, and wagging tail. Show the cheese’s aroma.

Step 4: Detail the eyes with curved lines and a partial oval. Use curved lines and curved V-shapes for hair on the arm and head. Draw a long curved line and tiny V-shape in the ear. Sketch whiskers and a tongue using curved lines.

Form a teardrop-shaped nostril. Add five short lines to the cheese. “Show” the cheese’s aroma as a curved Z-shape with three curved lines in it. Show the tail wagging with some short lines.

To finish drawing a cartoon mouse, darken the eyebrows, pupils, and nostril. Add shadow lines in the cheese holes.

Step 5: Darken the eyebrows, pupils, and nostril. Add shadow lines in the cheese holes.

That's it -- you're done! Your cartoon mouse looks great. Let’s stay on track and continue to the next page to learn how to draw a vehicle that’s always on the move.

In the next section, learn how to draw a cartoon locomotive.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Locomotive

From vintage cartoons to historical children’s books, the cartoon locomotive has been reproduced thousands upon thousands of times. If you want to learn how to draw a cartoon locomotive and add your drawing to the bunch, we can show you how!

To draw a cartoon locomotive, examine the illustration of the cartoon locomotive before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon locomotive.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon locomotive. You can draw this cartoon locomotive freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon locomotive, start by drawing the cylinders.

Step 1: Use an oval and a squarish U-shape to form a cylinder on its side. Place another cylinder behind it by first sketching an upside-down U-shape. Attach a large, curved V-shape lying on its side.

When drawing a cartoon locomotive, draw the wheels and form the “cowcatcher” and smokestack.

Step 2: Put a V-shape on its side at the rear. Add two large and two small ovals for the wheels. Place a U-shape on its side through the rear wheel. Attach a slanted rectangle to an angled diamond. This forms the “cowcatcher” in the front.

Connect an upside-down bowl, two J-shapes (one backward), and two lines to form the smokestack. Place a long curved line under the smokestack and under a half circle (the bell cover). Form the roof by attaching curved lines.

When drawing a cartoon locomotive, draw the grille on the cowcatcher. Form the eyes, nose-lamp, cheeks, smile, and lips.

Step 3: Use four rectangles (one partial) for the grille on the cowcatcher. Attach three odd U-shapes for the wheel-bar and cylinder.

Add an oval, half circle, and curved lines to form the eyes, nose-lamp, cheeks, smile, and lips. Detail the smokestack using curved lines.

When drawing a cartoon locomotive, add windows and lines to show the smoking stack and clouds of smoke.

Step 4: Draw partial circles on the wheels and an oval on the wheel-bar. Use a rectangle and lines for the windows. Add lines under the roof. Place a U-shape by the bell cover.

Add circles along the side. Sketch circles and curves for the eyes and nose-lamp cover. Attach U-shapes and lines to show the smoking stack and clouds of smoke.

To finish drawing a cartoon locomotive, darken the irises. Shade the wheels, bell cover, smokestack, and clouds of smoke.

Step 5: Darken the irises. Use short lines to shade the wheels, bell cover, smokestack, and clouds of smoke.

Wow! Your cartoon locomotive looks good enough to chug alongside the best. Well done.

Let's keep things moving with a drawing that will inspire you to push your drawing skills to the next level.

Continue to the next section to learn how to draw a cartoon skateboarder.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Skateboarder

Drawing a cartoon skateboarder may look rather difficult, but believe it or not, it can be done in five simple steps. Bring your skateboarding dude to life as you learn how to draw a cartoon skateboarder.

To draw a cartoon skateboarder, examine the illustration of the cartoon skateboarder before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon skateboarder.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon skateboarder. You can draw this cartoon skateboarder freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To draw a cartoon skateboarder, start by drawing the head, body, and neck.

Step 1: Sketch a long, thin oval head. Draw a larger oval on its side for the body. Add two short curved lines for the neck.

When drawing a cartoon skateboarder, draw the hands and elbow extended. Draw the legs and feet and form the ankles.

Step 2: Extend one arm in front of the body using ovals for the hands and elbow and curved lines for the rest of the arm. Use three ovals and two straight lines for the other arm and hand.

Draw the legs with U-shaped and egg-shaped figures. Show the feet as an oval and a rounded triangle. Form the ankles with two short lines.

When drawing a cartoon skateboarder, draw the hair, ears and fingers. Draw the shirt and shorts.

Step 3: Draw the hair with V-shapes and curves. Use a U-shaped ear. Form a U-shaped forehead, nose, and lips. Add a line in the elbow on your left. Use curves, J-shapes, and U-shapes for the fingers.

Redraw the neck with a curve and J-shape. For the shirt, use a backward J-shape, curve, and “figure 7.” Define the shorts with J-shapes and curves. Use curves, J-shapes, and U-shapes for the feet. Make question marks for the ankles.

When drawing a cartoon skateboarder, add eyebrows and eyelids, and elbow, knee guards, and a waistband. Draw the skateboard.

Step 4: Draw curves in the hair, ear, and shirt. Use comma-shaped eyebrows and eyelids. Form eyes with an oval and curves. Draw rectangular wristbands. For elbow and knee guards, use U- and V-shapes, curves, and ovals.

Draw the waistband with curves and a line. Connect J-shapes for the skateboard’s top; add a line along the side. Place a line between the feet. Show the wheels as circles and U-shapes. Crisscross curves to show motion.

To finish drawing a cartoon skateboarder, darken the eyebrows, irises, and inside the leg of the shorts. Shade the wheels.

Step 5: Darken the eyebrows and the irises. Also darken inside the leg of the shorts. Shade the elbow guards, knee guards, and wheels with many short lines. Add some very short lines to the wristbands so they look fuzzy.

It looks like your cartoon skateboarder is all set for his performance. Excellent job. While our next cartoon character probably won't wow you with any cool flip tricks, he's great to cuddle up next to.

Continue to the next page to learn how to draw a stuffed lion.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Stuffed Lion

Want to learn how to draw a cartoon stuffed lion? Our lazy lion will have no problems lying still while you breeze through our super simple steps.

To draw a cartoon stuffed lion, examine the illustration of the cartoon stuffed lion before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon stuffed lion.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon stuffed lion. You can draw this cartoon stuffed lion freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

When drawing a cartoon stuffed lion, start by drawing the head and snout. Outline the body and the rear.

Step 1: Begin with two egg-shaped figures for the head and snout. Add a large U-shape on its side and another large U-shape that is almost upside down. These will outline the body and rear.

To draw a cartoon stuffed lion, define the snout, jaw, nose, and mane. Draw the legs and the tail.

Step 2: Use a J-shape, triangle, and long curved lines for the snout, jaw, nose, and bottom of the mane. Draw ovals and a curved line for the legs. Form the tail as a U-shaped tube with one open end.

When drawing a cartoon stuffed lion, form the eyes, and draw U-shapes for the tongue and paw. Bandage the tail.

Step 3: Add a long line to the snout. Form the eye on your right with one oval. Place it in a larger partial oval that has a curved line attached to each end. Use upside-down J-shapes and U-shapes for the other eye and bridge of the snout.

Divide a U-shape with a curved line for the tongue. Attach a U-shape to the tongue for a front paw. Use curved lines for the other paws. Draw more curved lines for the back and seam lines.

Detail the mane with a curved line and curved V-shapes (most connected). Draw an oval for the tuft at the tail’s end. Bandage the tail with a curved rectangle.

When drawing a cartoon stuffed lion, draw the ears and oval-shaped stitches all over the body. Complete the tail’s bandage.

Step 4: Place an oval in the eye on your right. Crisscross two thin ovals inside it for the stitches. Make the other eye look similar using an upside-down J-shape. Use a partial oval and two curved lines for the ears.

Draw thin ovals for stitches all over the body. Sketch two patches using partial rectangles with many short lines along the edges. Connect long V-shapes at the end of the tail. Complete the tail’s bandage with two curved V-shapes and three curved lines.

Add four short curved lines along the tail. Put three ovals and a rounded triangle on the bottom of the front paw.

To finish drawing a cartoon stuffed lion, add whiskers and hairs on the snout, paws, ear, back, and tail.

Step 5: Show whiskers and hairs on the snout, paws, ear, back, and tail using short curved lines. Draw shadow lines on the snout, jaw, mane, and tail bandage. Add longer lines to the patches.

Your lazy lion looks like he's ready for some serious lounging -- good work. The next cartoon character on our list also loves to lounge, giving new meaning to the word "carefree."

Continue to the next page to learn how to draw a cartoon hobo.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Hobo

Learning how to draw a cartoon hobo can be fun if you have the proper materials and a good set of simple instructions. That's where we come in!

To draw a cartoon hobo, examine the illustration of the cartoon hobo before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon hobo.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon hobo. You can draw this cartoon hobo freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

When drawing a cartoon hobo, begin with the hobo’s sack, then draw the body, head, and neck.

Step 1: Place a half circle on a straight line for the hobo’s sack. Draw a heart-shaped body above it. Add a circle for the head. Use two short lines for the neck.

To draw a cartoon hobo, draw the ears, forehead, and chin. Form facial features, arms, and hands. Draw the clothing.

Step 2: Draw the ear as a backward question mark. Above it, join an oval to a square. Connect U-shapes for the forehead and J-shapes for the chin. Form the nose with an oval, J-shape, and U-shape. Add curved cheeks.

Turn over U-shapes for the eyes. Show the mouth as a curve and two lines. Draw curved shoulders. Use a U-shape and curve for the arm. Sketch a rounded triangle and oval for the hands.

Make a U-shaped leg. Shape one shoe like a kidney. Close a U-shape with a line for the other shoe. Curve a rectangle for the pants cuff.

When drawing a cartoon hobo, add eyebrows, eyelids, and irises. Define the face and toes (shoes). Shape the hobo sack.

Step 3: Draw comma-shaped eyebrows. Use curved arrows for eyelids and irises. Sketch curves in the ear and below the nostrils. Add a lip line. Define oval and curved fingers.

Outline the clothes with J-shapes and curves. Show the curved waistband. Use Y-shapes for the pants legs and a curved rectangle for the cuff. Draw the shoes with a curved rectangle and lines.

Show U-shaped and curved toes. Put a curved V-shape in the sack. Add a bow with a circle and rounded triangle and rectangle.

When drawing a cartoon hobo, darken the hair, form a cigar, a stick, and draw a hole in the pants.

Step 4: Darken the hair with zigzags. Add two hairs with an M-shape. Form the cigar with a U-shape, curved rectangle, oval ash, and curved band.

Use curved triangles for the nails. Draw a hole in the pants with jagged lines; add a curled hair. Sketch a rectangular patch on the sack. Show stitches as lines.

Shape the bow with J-shapes and curves. Put lines in V-shapes to finish the knot. For the stick, draw a curved tube and a line at one end. Form a branch with downward curves and an oval.

To finish drawing a cartoon hobo, darken the eyebrows, irises, and cigar band. Add stubble. Shade and darken where needed.

Step 5: Darken the eyebrows, irises, and cigar band. Show the beard stubble as many tiny dots on the chin. Shade the cigar, stick, pants cuffs, and under the chin with short curved lines.

Also shade the shoes and shoe heels and inside the bow with short lines. Darken the patch slightly with longer lines. Place a squiggle in the elbow.

Your carefree cartoon hobo is complete! You should be very proud of your work. Ready to move on?

In the next section learn how to draw a horse that’s not only popular for it’s strength, but also for a style that manages to turn heads wherever it goes.

Continue to the next page to learn how to draw a cartoon Clydesdale horse.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Clydesdale Horse

Magnificent, stylish, and strong -- these are the words most people would use describe the popular Clydesdale horse. Our step-by-step instructions will guide you through drawing a cartoon Clydesdale horse from start to finish.

To draw a cartoon Clydesdale horse, examine the illustration of the cartoon Clydesdale horse before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon Clydesdale horse.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon Clydesdale horse. You can draw this cartoon Clydesdale horse freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

When drawing a cartoon Clydesdale horse, start by drawing the body, head, and snout. Sketch curved lines for the neck.

Step 1: Use a large oval body. Draw a circle and smaller oval for the head and snout. Connect them with two short curved lines. Sketch two curved lines for the neck.

To draw a cartoon Clydesdale horse, add the legs.

Step 2: Begin each front leg with a U-shape. To each one add two parallel lines and a circle overlapping a pointed oval. For the back leg on your right, draw parallel lines (two short and two long).

Overlap a circle with a pointed oval. For the other rear leg, sketch a partial egg-shaped figure. Add two parallel lines connected to a circle overlapping a pointed oval.

When drawing a cartoon Clydesdale horse, add the snout, nostrils, lips, eyes, mane, ears, and tail. Form shoulders and hooves.

Step 3: Attach curved lines, U-shapes, and J-shapes for the snout, nostrils, lips, and jaw. Use two upside-down U-shapes for the eyes. Place the one on your left above a curved line.

Connect curved V-shapes to form the ears and mane. Use a huge comma-shaped figure and an attached curved line for the tail and back. Shape the shoulders, legs, and hooves with curved lines, Y-shapes, and U-shapes.

When drawing a cartoon Clydesdale horse, draw hair on the legs. Detail the tail, back, shoulder, neck, snout, and mouth.

Step 4: Draw hair on the legs and tail by connecting curved V-shapes. Detail the legs, back, shoulder, neck, and tail with some curved lines. Place curved V-shapes and curved lines in the mane for some hair.

Sketch a curved line in the ear on your left. Use a tiny circle, two small U-shapes, and curved lines for the eyes and an eyelid. Detail the snout, nostril, and mouth with two curved lines and a thin tube with pointed ends.

To finish drawing a cartoon Clydesdale horse, darken the irises, nostril, and one hoof. Shade one ear and hooves.

Step 5: Darken the irises, nostril, and bottom of one front hoof. Shade one ear and the hooves with many curved lines.

Your cartoon Clydesdale horse is ready to strut his stuff. Bravo!

Prepare to switch gears. The next drawing will allow you to use your imagination and your newly acquired skills.

Continue to the next page to learn how to draw a cartoon robot.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Robot

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to draw a cartoon robot, it’s never been easier. Once you’ve completed our cartoon robot using our simple steps, you’ll be on your way to designing and drawing your own special robot creations.

To draw a cartoon robot, examine the illustration of the cartoon robot before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon robot.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon robot. You can draw the cartoon robot freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

When drawing a cartoon robot, start by drawing a rectangle and a large U-shape. Draw three ovals for the wheels.

Step 1: Start with a rectangle with two slanted sides. Place a large U-shape upside down on the rectangle. Draw three ovals for the wheels.

To draw a cartoon robot, form fenders for each outer wheel. Add tubes, eyes, and a smile.

Step 2: Use oddly curved V-shapes to form fenders for each outer wheel. For the other fender, start with a V-shape. To its ends add lines that curve up, to your left, and then down.

Add ovals for the eyes. Draw a curved line for the smile. Place a tube with rounded ends on top of a tube with pointed odd-shaped ends.

Through the bottom of the lower tube place a curved U-shape that is upside down and has its open end covered by a line.

When drawing a cartoon robot, add arms, dimples, eyes, and a mouth. Attach fenders to the body with curved lines.

Step 3: Add arms using a curved U-shape on its side and a figure shaped like a large backward comma. For the dimples and mouth, sketch six short lines, a circle, and a curved line.

Use partial circles for the irises. Draw a banana-shaped figure and a curved triangle for the eyelids. Attach the fenders to the body with curved lines (“legs”).

When drawing a cartoon robot, draw the hands, and eyebrows. Outline the tires and form teeth and the grille.

Step 4: Connect two horseshoe-shaped figures with a circle to form the hand on your left. Use two ovals and two horseshoe-shaped figures for the hand on your right. Draw zigzag lines in the arms. Between the arms, attach four rectangles.

Outline part of the tires with curved lines. Place a thin oval in the wheel on your right. Use straight lines to form teeth and the grille at the bottom. Add comma-shaped eyebrows.

To finish drawing a cartoon robot, darken the irises and wheel well. Shade the head, body, tires, and legs.

Step 5: Darken the irises, wheel well, and center of the wheel on your right. Use straight and curved lines to shade the head, body, tires, "legs," and the hand on your right.

To show movement, crisscross some curved lines near two of the wheels and the hand on your right.

Your cartoon robot is ready to follow your commands. Continue to the next page to learn how to draw another disciplined character.

In the next section, learn how to draw a cartoon soldier.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Soldier

From Beetle Bailey to G.I. Joe, American cartoon soldiers have been around for decades. If you would like to learn how to draw these famous cartoon soldiers, practice drawing a cartoon soldier with our easy instructions first. Before you know it, you’ll be drawing these popular cartoon soldiers on your own.

To draw a cartoon soldier, examine the illustration of the cartoon soldier before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon soldier.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon soldier. You can draw this cartoon soldier freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To begin drawing a cartoon soldier, draw a fat, L-shaped body and potato-shaped head. Form a tree trunk and branches.

Step 1: Begin with a large, fat L-shaped body. Use two short lines to connect it to a potato-shaped head. Form the tree trunk with two lines. Outline the leaf-filled branches with long curved lines.

When drawing a cartoon soldier, form the helmet, tree limbs, and roots. Draw the arms, hands, and feet.

Step 2: Connect an upside-down U-shape to a curved line with curled edges for the helmet. Form the tree limbs and roots with V-shapes and curved lines. For the arm, attach one side of a V-shape with outward curving edges to a U-shape lying underneath it.

Use two short lines for the wrist. Form the hand with a U-shape lying on its side. Draw curved lines and L-shapes for the legs. Add parallel lines for the ankles. Sketch ovals with slightly pointed ends for the feet.

When drawing a cartoon soldier, define the face. Draw the neck, collar, shoulders, clothing and a bird.

Step 3: Use a V-shape, U-shapes, and a line for the eye, nose, mouth, chin, and ear. Draw curves and a rectangle for the neck, collar, and shoulder. Form the hand with U-shapes and curves.

Outline the pants and boots with a teardrop-shaped figure, two rectangles, V-shapes, and curves. Sketch the bird with rounded triangles, an oval, and curves. Attach U-shapes to form leaves.

When drawing a cartoon soldier, add hair, leaves to the helmet, and a smile. Shape the bird. Define the boots.

Step 4: Arrange short curved hairs. Use V-shapes and pointed ovals for the helmet’s leaves. Draw one short line and two longer ones for the cheek and smile. Form a buttoned sleeve pocket with two U-shapes and a circle.

Button the cuff with an oval. Use oval fingernails. Detail the boots with curved tubes and lines. Shape the bird with an oval, Y-shape, U-shape, and V-shapes.

To finish drawing a cartoon soldier, outline the eyelashes and add Z-shapes. Define the bird, helmet leaves, clothing, and tree.

Step 5: Outline the eyelashes. Add thick, dark Z-shapes to show snoring. Use nearly parallel lines to partially darken the camouflage. Shade the soles, boots, waistband, and helmet with short lines.

Form the bird’s eye with a tiny circle. Draw its wing, legs, and claws with short curved lines. Place curved lines in the helmet’s leaves. Add long curved lines to the tree trunk and main limb.

Good Job! While your cartoon soldier catches some zzz's, let’s continue to the next page to learn how to draw one of the world’s most popular entertainers.

In the next section, learn how to draw a sad clown cartoon.

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How to Draw a Sad Clown Cartoon

Everyone loves to draw a happy clown cartoon, but why not learn how to draw a sad clown cartoon instead? Drawing a high-quality sad clown cartoon can be accomplished with a little patience, a few easy steps, and a big imagination.

To draw a sad clown cartoon, examine the illustration of the sad clown cartoon before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this sad clown cartoon.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above sad clown cartoon. You can draw this sad clown cartoon freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

When drawing a sad clown cartoon, start by drawing an egg-shaped head. Add an oval with four nearly flat sides.

Step 1: Start with an egg-shaped head. Under and through the head sketch an oval with four nearly flat sides.

To draw a sad clown cartoon, outline the ears, eyes, forehead, nose, frown, and collar. Outline the hands and cuffs.

Step 2: Outline the ears, eyes, and forehead with U-shapes and curved lines. Use an oval and curved line for the nose and frown. Form the collar using connected U-shapes.

Attach a J-shape to a U-shape for each hand. Connect the hands with a short line. Place a thin rectangle between the hands. Sketch curved lines and curved rectangles for the cuffs.

When drawing a sad clown cartoon, add the hat, define the eyes, and draw mouth make-up. Shape the limbs.

Step 3: Place a curved tube under a figure resembling a slice of bread for the hat. Use U-shapes and J-shapes for the irises, pupils, eyelids, and inner ear. Draw a curved tube and short lines for the mouth makeup.

Shape the collar, shoulders, arms, and elbows. Add U-shaped and J-shaped fingers. Put short curves in the thumbs. For each glove’s wristband, attach a short line to a longer curve.

When drawing a sad clown cartoon, detail the face and add a large teardrop. Draw the flower.

Step 4: Detail the face with one short line, triangles, tiny circles, and a tiny L-shape. Add a large teardrop. Outline the hatband with a long curve. Form elbow patches with many short lines that crisscross five longer lines.

Add creases to the coat and shape the curved cuffs. Place a long curve in each oval button. Connect upside-down J-shapes to an oval for the flower. Put a curve in each teardrop-shaped petal.

To finish drawing a sad clown cartoon, darken the pupils. Shade the collar, arms, cuffs, buttons, flower/flowerpot, nose, and hatband.

Step 5: Darken all of both pupils except for the two tiny circles drawn previously. Use many short lines to shade the collar, arms, cuffs, buttons, flower, flowerpot, nose, and hatband.

There, all finished. Your sad clown cartoon looks perfect! It's time to pick up the pace and move on to our next cartoon drawing.

Continue to the next section to learn how to draw an overweight jogger cartoon.

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How to Draw an Overweight Jogger Cartoon

You’ve seen them in comic strips, in movies, and in numerous animated productions, but have you figured out hot to draw one yet? Don’t worry -- with our simple instructions, you can learn how to draw an overweight jogger cartoon.

To draw an overweight jogger cartoon, examine the illustration of the overweight jogger cartoon before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this overweight jogger cartoon.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above overweight jogger cartoon. You can draw this overweight jogger cartoon freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To begin drawing an overweight jogger cartoon, draw a large circle for the body, the head, neck, and limbs.

Step 1: Start with a large circle with a slightly pointed end for the body. Draw a circle with a nearly flat bottom for the head. Use two short lines for the neck.

Form the legs, ankles, and feet with ovals (one partial), U-shapes, and four short lines.

When drawing an overweight jogger cartoon, draw the clothing, headband, and shoes. Draw the facial features and define the limbs.

Step 2: For the clothing and shoes, connect curves, J-shapes, U-shapes, and V-shapes. Stack a potato-shape, long tube, U-shapes, and V-shapes for the hair and headband. Turn over U-shapes for the eyes.

Draw a line under one eye. Place a circle and U-shape by a larger circle for the nose. Shape the cheek and chin. Sketch an oval, curve, and U-shapes for the shoulder and arms.

Add an oval, circle, and lines for the wrists and hands. Connect U-shapes and J-shapes for the sun and cloud. Show the ground with curves.

When drawing an overweight jogger cartoon, add the eyes, hair, ear, fingers, and workout clothes and accessories.

Step 3: Attach very short lines to curved V-shapes for the eyelids and irises. Add J-shapes, U-shapes, and V-shapes to the hair, ear, and face. Detail the chin with two curves.

Place a collar and elastic waistbands on the sweat suit using long curves. Draw U-shaped wristbands and ankle bands. Use short curves and two teardrop-shaped figures to show the folds in the clothing.

Define the shoulders with four curves. Connect U-shapes and curved lines for the hands and fingers. Add a curved V-shape and three curves to the shoes.

When drawing an overweight jogger cartoon, draw the breath, flowers, and sweat on the belly.

Step 4: Draw comma-shaped eyebrows and J-shaped hairs on the head. Connect lines, U-shapes, and J-shapes for the breath. Use many short curves to detail the elastic bands on the sweat suit.

Sketch laces and a shoe design using ovals, V-shapes, and curved lines. Form the bowknot on the sweatpants with a tiny circle, U-shapes, and teardrop-shaped figures. For each flower, surround a circle with attached U-shapes.

Use a short curve for each stem. Place two curves near the foot on your left. Show teardrop-shaped sweat on the belly.

To finish drawing an overweight jogger cartoon, darken the eyebrows and irises. Cloud the rear. Add grass, sweat, and sunshine.

Step 5: Darken the eyebrows and irises. Use short curved lines to shade the cloud and the jogger’s rear. Replace the ground lines with curved V-shapes for the grass.

Place three teardrop-shaped figures above the head to show more sweat. Use straight lines to show the sunshine.

Your overweight jogger cartoon shaped up very well in the end. Well done. Not only will our next drawing exercise help sharpen your art skills, you may even learn a new trick or two.

Continue to the next section to learn how to draw a cartoon juggler.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Juggler

Jugglers are lots of fun to watch. Wouldn't it be great if you could learn how to draw these wacky characters in action in a few simple steps? You can!

Learning how to draw a cartoon juggler is easy to accomplish -- all you have to do is draw one simple step at a time and your cartoon juggler will slowly, but surely, come to life.

To draw a cartoon juggler, examine the illustration of the carton juggler before proceeding to step 1.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon juggler. You can draw this cartoon juggler freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To begin drawing a cartoon juggler, draw the body and head. Shape the arms, hands, ankles, legs, and feet.

Step 1: Start with a large potato-shaped body. Connect it to a kidney-shaped head using two short lines. For the arm and hand on your left, draw an L-shaped tube with its top attached to a J-shaped tube. Use a J-shape, two curved lines, and an odd-shaped oval for the other arm and hand.

Form the leg on your left with a long U-shape. Add two short lines and a partial oval for its ankle and foot. Sketch a long U-shape and an oval for the other leg. Attach two short lines and a rounded triangle for its ankle and foot.

To draw a cartoon juggler, outline the juggled items, eyes, nose, mouth, and clothing.

Step 2: Outline the juggled items with a large circle, small circle, rounded triangle, partial rounded rectangle, and oval. Use U-shapes and curved lines for the eyes and nose. For the mouth, cover a U-shape with a curved line.

Sketch the fingers, hands, and arms using curved lines, U-shapes, and J-shapes. Outline the clothing and shoes with curved lines, U-shapes, J-shapes, and L-shapes.

When drawing a cartoon juggler, define the juggled items the face. Form the ankle bands. Add folds to the clothing.

Step 3: Draw each bowling pin with a long U-shape bent inward at one point. Attach an oval to the top bowling pin. Place a partial oval in the top oval to form a plate. Put three small circles in the larger circle for the bowling ball.

Connect a short curved line to a U-shape and another line to a curved V-shape to form the apple. Add folds to the clothing with U-shapes, Y-shapes, V-shapes, and a few curved lines. Form the ankle bands with short lines.

Draw a sole and detail the shoes with three curved lines (one long and two short). Show the ears, eyes, mouth, and chin using U-shapes, J-shapes, Y-shapes, and curved lines.

When drawing a cartoon juggler, add more details to the juggled items. Show motion with curved lines near the limbs.

Step 4: Use two short curved lines as the stripe on each bowling pin. Sketch a short curved line inside each hole in the bowling ball. Place a curved line and banana-shaped figure in the plate. Arrange short curved lines along the top of the head.

Add comma-shaped eyebrows and a teardrop-shaped belly button. Draw a zigzag line in each ear. Insert a curved line into the mouth. Detail the collar with many short lines. Put thin ovals in slightly larger ovals for the bowknot.

Show motion with curved lines (crisscross most of them) near one leg, one foot, and the juggled items.

To finish drawing a cartoon juggler, darken the eyebrows, irises, mouth, and belly button. Shade the soles of the shoes.

Step 5: Darken the eyebrows, irises, mouth, belly button, and bowling ball holes. Make the stem on the apple thicker. Use short lines to shade the soles of the shoes.

Your cartoon juggler is very entertaining. Bravo! Let's continue moving forward to a drawing that's sure to leave you winded.

In the next section learn how to draw a cartoon roller-skater.

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How to Draw a Cartoon Roller-Skater

Drawing a cartoon roller-skater can be challenging, but it can also be rewarding. Once you learn how to draw a cartoon roller-skater, you’ll have the art skills you need to draw a cartoon biker, a cartoon ice-skater, and many other crazy characters on wheels.

To draw a cartoon roller-skater, examine the illustration of the cartoon roller-skater before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this cartoon roller-skater.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above cartoon roller-skater. You can draw this cartoon roller-skater freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To begin drawing a cartoon roller-skater, draw the body, head, neck, legs, and feet.

Step 1: Sketch a peanut-shaped body. Use a heart-shaped figure on its side for the head. Draw two short lines for the neck. To show the leg bent under the body, use a long U-shape attached to an oval by a short straight line.

Connect the leg to an oval foot with two straight lines. Form two long U-shapes for the leg bent back. Overlap an oval for the other foot.

When drawing a cartoon roller-skater, form the eyebrows and nose. Draw the shoulders, arms, hands and boots.

Step 2: Draw headphones with curves and a partial circle. Place a curve and V-shapes around the headphones. Use a curved ear pad on your left. For an eyebrow and nose, form a question mark.

Use curves and U-shapes for the nostril, mouth, and eyes. Draw curves for shoulders and arms. Add oval hands. Define the clothes with U-shapes and lines. Connect curves for each boot top. In the lower boot, draw a Y-shape.

When drawing a cartoon roller-skater, texture the hair with curves. Add eyes and clothes. Draw the skates.

Step 3: Texture the hair with curves. Add comma-shaped eyebrows, curved V-shaped eyelids, and teardrop-shaped eyelashes. Extend the mouth and cheeks with Y-shapes. Add curves for the teeth, tongue, and lip.

Draw a U-shaped collar. Form the sleeves with lines and ovals. Outline the arms and fingers with curves and V-shapes. Add folds to the boots with short lines. Draw the skates with ovals, U-shapes, and straight lines.

When drawing a cartoon roller-skater, draw musical notes. Crisscross curves near the head and feet to show movement.

Step 4: Shape the headphones with curves. Place an oval in one ear pad and a curve in the other. Draw musical notes. Form the receiver’s cord as a curved tube. Show the receiver as a rounded square and oval.

Put a circle and rectangle on it. Draw a curlicue on one elbow. Use curved lines for folds in the shirt and wrinkles and a stripe in the shorts. Crisscross curves near the head and feet to show movement.

To finish drawing a cartoon roller-skater, darken the eyebrows, eyelashes, and musical notes. Shade headphones and boots.

Step 5: Darken the eyebrows, eyelashes, insides of the sleeves, and notes. Use short lines to shade the receiver, headphones, boots, and stripe on the shorts.

If you liked drawing a cartoon roller-skater, you’ll love drawing our next energetic athlete.

Continue to the next section to learn how to draw a baseball pitcher's windup cartoon.

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How to Draw a Baseball Pitcher's Windup Cartoon

Want to learn how to draw and pitch at the same time? If you follow our step-by-step instructions below, you’ll learn how to draw a familiar scene from America’s favorite pastime. Learn how to draw a baseball pitcher’s windup cartoon!

To draw a baseball pitcher’s windup cartoon, examine the baseball pitcher’s windup cartoon illustration before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this baseball pitcher's windup cartoon.

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above baseball pitcher’s windup cartoon. You can draw this cartoon freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To begin drawing a baseball pitcher’s windup cartoon, show the position of the legs. Sketch the body and the head.

Step 1: Start with a large rounded triangle to show the position of the legs. Above it, sketch a pointed oval for the body. Draw a rounded heart-shaped head. Add a vertical oval shape for an arm.

Attach it to the body with two lines. Form a pointed oval around one end of the arm for the mitt. For the raised leg, draw a rounded V-shape and a pointed oval.

Show the other leg as an oval. Below it, draw a rounded triangle for the foot. Use two short lines for the ankle.

When drawing a baseball pitcher’s windup cartoon, draw the face, glove, uniform, and shoes.

Step 2: Add a curved line and a U-shape for the ears. Show the eyes as half circles with diagonal lines through them. Use a circle connected to a small oval and a half circle for the nose.

Draw the mouth as a broad curve. Define both sides of the chin with two short curves. Show the cuff of the glove as a comma-shaped figure.

Redraw the uniform with curved lines. Finish the legs by drawing a curved Y-shape. Outline the shoes with attached curved lines.

When drawing a baseball pitcher’s windup cartoon, draw the cap, hair, the mitt’s fingers, and sleeve. Define the uniform.

Step 3: Form the pillow-shaped cap, adding two short curved lines to the lower end on your right. Show the underside of the visor as an oval. Shape the hair like a paddle.

Place a curved V-shape behind the ear for more hair. Put a curlicue in the ear. Use S-shapes for the eyes and eyebrows. Add curved smile lines, and draw two short curved lines under the nostrils.

Form the lower lip with a curved line. Shape the mitt’s fingers with curved lines and an upside-down U-shape. Draw a curved L-shape and J-shape for the sleeve.

Show the folds in the uniform with curved lines around the knees and waistband. Draw the stirrups on the pants as curved lines. Detail each shoe with curved and straight lines.

When drawing a baseball pitcher’s windup cartoon, draw the pitcher’s mound, and grass. Add crisscrossing lines to show movement.


Step 4: Place two curved lines around the cap’s rim. Finish the visor with two curved lines. Show a cowlick by the hat using three curved lines. Draw ovals between the mitt’s fingers.

Use a five-sided figure drawn in double lines for the patch. Draw a lightning bolt inside it. Form the other arm with a line from the cheek to the mitt. Put stripes on the sleeve, shirt, and pants legs using curved double lines.

Detail the shoes with ovals and curved lines. Add cleats with attached U-shapes and lines around the soles. Use a curved line with jagged parts for the pitcher’s mound. Draw a few jagged lines for grass. Crisscross curved lines near the mitt, back, and raised foot to show movement.

To finish drawing a baseball pitcher’s windup cartoon, darken the irises, visor’s underside, and stripes. Shade the cap and mitt.

Step 5: Darken the irises and the visor’s underside. Use evenly spaced lines to partially darken the stripes. Shade the cap and mitt with curved lines.

So how's your windup now? I'm guessing, just as good as your drawing skills!

Well, it looks like your creative journey is almost over, so it's only fitting that our final drawing is a character at rest.

Continue to the final page in this article to learn how to draw a napping old man cartoon.

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How to Draw a Napping Old Man Cartoon

With a dash of creativity, a pinch of patience and a few easy steps, you have the perfect potion to help you learn how to draw a napping old man cartoon.

To draw a napping old man cartoon, examine the napping old man cartoon illustration before proceeding to step 1.
Learn how to draw this napping old man cartoon

In this section, we'll show you how to draw the above napping old man cartoon. You can draw this sleepy fellow freehand while looking at your computer monitor or print out this page to get a closer look at each step.

Follow the red lines in each illustration to learn exactly what to draw in that step. The lines drawn in previous steps are shown in gray. Here, we'll show you an illustration of each step and then give you a description of how to draw it.

To begin drawing a napping old man cartoon, draw an oval head and a potato-shaped body. Add legs and feet.

Step 1: Draw an oval head and a potato-shaped body. Attach them with two short lines. Use an oval, J-shapes, and curved lines for the legs and feet.

When drawing a napping old man cartoon, form the arms, hands, shoulders, and rocking chair. Draw the face and hair.

Step 2: Form the arms, hands, and shoulders with odd U-shapes. Sketch a circle, straight line, curved line, and banana-shaped, U-shaped, and J-shaped figures for the rocking chair. Use a curved line for the bottom of the pants leg.

Outline an upside-down, thick U-shape for the hair. For the forehead and nose, place a U-shape next to a larger U-shape that has a long curved line attached. Place an upside-down comma-shaped figure under the nose for the mouth. Attach the U-shaped chin to the nose with a curved line.

When drawing a napping old man cartoon, add fingers, outline the clothing, and detail the shoes.

Step 3: Use U-shapes and curved lines to form the forehead, brow, and eyelids. Place attached U-shapes in the ear. Connect U-shapes and curved lines to add fingers.

Outline the clothing with J-shapes (some backward) and curved lines. Form the top of the seat with a J-shape lying on its side. Detail the shoes with curved V-shapes and curved lines.

When drawing a napping old man cartoon, draw eyebrows, wrinkles, hair, glasses, and the rocking chair base. Add Z-shapes.

Step 4: Attach short curved lines for the eyebrows. Use two curved lines and a V-shape for wrinkles in the eyelids and face. Draw many curved lines for the hair. Use an oval, partial ovals, and curved lines for the glasses.

Sketch odd Y-shapes and short curved lines for folds in the clothing. Detail the arm with a short curved line and Y-shape. Add soles to the shoes with two curved lines.

Add a long curved line for an edge on the rocking chair base. Show the snoring with three Z-shaped outlines.

To finish drawing a napping old man cartoon, darken the Z-shapes, and glasses. Shadow the chair, right shoe, and leg.

Step 5: Darken the Z-shapes, glasses, mouth, and inner edges of the clothing. Add shadow lines to the rocking chair, sole of the right shoe, and the leg on your right.

Congratulations! Continue to practice your drawing skills daily and you'll be able to teach your family and friends how to draw cartoons.

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