A boy's portrait is a perfect candidate to draw. Follow the tutorial and have fun creating a traditional drawing and cartoon style animation. Let's begin!
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Cartoon Boy
Step 1. Draw a circle to represent the boy's head
Add a small cross in the lower portion of the circle.
Step 2. Draw the boy's body with a square shape
Add legs and arms with small squares or rectangles of the correct size. Create the hands and feet with small circular or oval shapes.
Step 3. Draw the eyes, cheeks, mouth, ears and hair using the main circle as a guide
Step 4. Define your hands and feet to give them a more natural look
Step 5. Add clothes with square and rectangular shapes
Step 6. Erase the guidelines and overlap
Step 7. Color the boy to your liking
Method 2 of 2: Traditional Guy
Step 1. Look at the picture and draw a balloon-like figure
Create an oval and vertical figure, a slightly curved line below the figure, and add a small cross in the right portion of the oval shape.
Step 2. Draw the stick figure using straight lines for the arms and legs
Position them in the pose you prefer.
Step 3. Trace the joints of your figure with small circles
Draw two circles for the shoulders, two for the elbows, two for the knees and two for the ankles. Create the boy's body with a rectangular shape.
Step 4. Use the guidelines and draw soft, curved lines to create the boy's body, so he will look natural and realistic
Step 5. Erase unnecessary or overlapping lines
Add the details of the boy's head using the circle as a guideline.
