Cartoon characters for sketching in a sketchbook, easy in the style of Mirby, anime, from cartoons with a pencil

Content

Drawing your favorite cartoon characters is a good way to acquire graphic skills. This article presents several examples for copying - from the simplest ones for small children and beginners, to more complex anime characters and robots. The first rule that must be followed in such illustrations is maintaining proportions. After that, you can move on to the next stage - detailing the object.

Easy cartoon pictures in pencil

Cartoon characters for copying can be made in a simplified form. To do this, you need to mentally highlight the main characteristic features (details) of the character and depict them in a simple form. It is this simplified, childish perception that allows artists to come up with new cartoon characters.

Most people cannot remember all the details of objects that they encounter even in everyday life, such as the shape of a car or the body of a dog. Drawing such objects begins with associations with simple shapes.

Cartoon characters for sketching with a pencil in a sketchbook, in the style of mirbie, anime — Cartoon characters for sketching can be very different

Most often, a circle or rectangle is taken as a basis, which is “overgrown” with additional details during the drawing process. The same technique can be used for drawing in a sketchbook.

Snowman Olaf from Frozen

Olaf is a funny snowman from the cartoon "Frozen", who loves summer and can collect his crumbled body. This simple drawing can be done with a pencil, felt-tip pens or markers.

This master class uses a black marker and pastel pencils. If creating curved contours seems difficult, it is better to draw them with a simple pencil at the first stages so that you can correct them with an eraser.

Detailed step by step process of drawing Olaf:

Just above the center of the sheet, draw 2 large circles – Olaf’s eyes.
Add 2 more circles inside them – pupils. They will look up.
Draw 2 more smaller circles at the bottom of the eyes – highlights that will add more “liveliness” to Olaf’s facial expression.
Paint the inside of the eyes black.
Outline the pupils from the outside.
Draw the nose as a sharp angle, similar to a bird's beak.
Round it off and you'll get a carrot.
Draw an arc around the top of the head.
Show eyebrows as raised short arcs.
Draw the upper part of the mouth in the shape of a wide arc.
Add short arcs on the sides.
Draw a "cheek" on the left. The head should be elongated.
Make the same arc on the right side.
Use a long rectangle to show the snowman's teeth.
Draw the lower part of the mouth as a strongly concave arc.
Draw the chin at the bottom.
Draw a few “hairs” on the head.
Olaf's body is depicted as two ovals - a smaller one and a larger one.
Show the snowman's legs in the form of medium-sized circles.
Draw 3 “buttons” and paint them black.
Draw Olaf's hand in the form of a thick stick, and also make the fingers.
Draw the second hand on the right.
Color Olaf: nose orange, mouth blue. Outline the snowman brighter. Color the edges inside with a blue pencil to give it volume.

Ariel from the cartoon "The Little Mermaid"

In this master class, such a popular Disney cartoon character as the Little Mermaid will also be depicted in a simplified manner. She will have a "doll" image - a large head, eyes and a relatively small body.

In the cartoon, she has red hair, a green tail and bikini shells. These details will also be present in the drawing. You will need colored pencils or markers for the work.

The little mermaid Ariel can be drawn like this:

Make round eyes in the center of the sheet.
Draw 2 more circles inside, just like in the previous master class. Paint the space between them black.
Draw 3 small eyelashes on the sides of the eyes.
Make a smiling mouth in the form of an arc, located close to the eyes. Thanks to this arrangement, you will get a doll image of a mermaid.
Draw the lower part of the head in the form of a flattened arc.
On the left, make a “wave” – a mermaid fringe.
On the right, complement it with a shorter arc.
Draw another semicircle next to it – the little mermaid’s curls.
Show 2 small circles located close to each other under the head – this will be the bikini.
Inside them, draw 2 stripes diverging from the center.
Show the body as a narrow rectangle, bevel the sides at the bottom.
At the bottom, make 2 arcs – a “belt”, the transition from the body to the tail.

Draw an arc downwards – the mermaid’s tail.
Finish drawing the tail on the other side.
Draw a small wave - this will be Ariel's fin.
Add a line to the right. One half of the fin is ready.
Draw the second part of the fin on the left in the same way.
Draw Ariel's hands in the shape of droplets.
Draw the little mermaid's curls in sequence as shown in the pictures below.
Color Ariel as shown in the picture.

Animals

Animals are some of the most popular characters in cartoons.

A huge number of characters can be used as a basis for a drawing: the lion cub Simba from the cartoon "The Lion King", Tom and Jerry, the rat Remy from "Ratatouille", the fish Nemo from "Finding Nemo", the deer Bambi from the cartoon of the same name, a kitten named Gav and other characters from Russian animation.

Cartoon characters for copying most often start with the eyes, as the most expressive part of the hero. Then draw the head, body and add other, most recognizable details.

Racer from the cartoon "Paw Patrol"

The characters of the children's cartoon "Paw Patrol" are loved by children both in their homeland, the United States, and in Russia. One of the main characters is a German Shepherd named Racer. He wears a blue police uniform and a backpack. This master class will show you how to draw this cute dog with colored pencils or markers.

The drawing process will require the following steps:

Draw two medium-sized circles – the Racer’s eyes.
Draw a large pupil inside, add 2 small circles in it – highlights; draw an arc at the bottom, in which to depict short eyelashes.
Do the same with the second eye. Draw the nose as a triangle with smoothed corners and paint it black, leaving a small highlight.
Draw a short vertical line down from the nose and draw the dog's smiling mouth.
Use two short arches to show the eyebrows of a cartoon character.
Make the head in the form of an oval, flattened at the top, since this is where the cap will be.
Show the peak of the cap as a narrow rectangle.
Draw the top of the cap using lines on the sides and an arc at the top.
Draw a badge on the cap and duplicate its outline from the inside with a thin line.
Inside the icon, depict a “trace” from a paw in the form of ovals.
Add long, erect ears on the sides of the head.

Make 2 small arcs near the nose, which will give the muzzle a more elongated shape, like a real dog.
Continue these lines up to the cap.
Draw parallel lines inside the outline on the sides of the head.
Draw a collar under the head.
Draw the vest as shown below.
Lower the lines down – the Racer’s paws.
Draw the lower part of the paws in the form of ovals.
Draw the hind legs on the sides of the body.
Draw a second icon with a star inside on the dog's chest.
Make a vertical fastener on the vest in the form of a “ladder”.
Color the puppy with colored pencils or markers as shown in the picture below.

Kitten Gav

"Kitten Nicknamed Gav" is one of the most popular Russian cartoons, which was created back in 1976 based on the fairy tales of the same name by Grigory Oster. This cute creature with big eyes always gets into funny and absurd situations, but children love him for his kindness and spontaneity.

In this master class, a cartoon character will be drawn using oil-based pastel pencils. They differ from simple ones in their softer structure, and the drawing turns out much brighter. In addition, such pencils create a wide line and are easy to color.

Step by step process of drawing kitten Gav:

Just above the middle of the sheet, draw a large oval – the animal’s head.
Draw another oval inside it, shifting it to the left.
At the bottom of this line, draw 2 circles – the face of the kitten Gav.
Draw the nose in the shape of a heart and paint it black.
Draw the eyes in the form of 2 large ovals, slightly shifted downwards.
Also make the irises large, along the lower border of the eyes.
Draw black pupils inside them.
Draw the ears in the form of triangles.
Draw the body, tail and paws as elongated ovals.
Erase the extra lines with an eraser and draw a mustache.
Color the kitten Gav. According to the author's idea, he should be of the Siamese breed, so make the body light orange, and the rest of the body and the muzzle brown. Color the eyes with a blue pencil, leaving white highlights.

In Mirby style

Mirby is a popular YouTube blogger who created his own animation with the main character - a cartoon man with purple hair. It is not difficult to create such a drawing, for this you will need pencils or markers and skills in drawing simple geometric shapes.

You can draw the hero Mirby in the following way:

Draw 2 large eyes of different sizes with small black pupils inside.
Between the eyes, draw a tiny mouth in the form of an arc.
Draw an arc in the middle - half of Mirby's face is covered by purple hair.
At the bottom, make a “bird” similar in shape to the letter “w”, and at the top, draw a segment to the left from the middle line.
Draw a line through the left eye – the border of the head.
Round the head with a curved line, it should be almost horizontal.
To the left, draw the same line, wavy at the bottom - this is Mirby's hair.
Draw a “tail” at the top of the head.
Draw the right border of the hairstyle.
Draw the neckline (collar).
Move your left hand to the side and make your fingers look like small ovals.
Show the sleeve as shown in the picture below.
Draw the body, move the lower left edge to the side, Mirby's leg will be below here.
Show the second hand in the form of 2 curved arcs.
Finish the right contour of the head, bringing it to the sleeve.
Draw short legs and color them black.
Color the hair with a purple pencil and the clothes with green. Color the right parts of the contours more strongly to create shadows.

Anime

Cartoon characters from anime are more difficult to draw, as they are made with a large number of small details corresponding to the unique plot. Such cartoons are very popular among teenagers, and adults watch them with pleasure. This master class shows a simple example for copying - a girl in anime style.

Despite the fact that this technique involves creating realistic objects, the characters are characterized by such stylistic features as large eyes drawn with particular care, a simplified nose and mouth shown with a wavy line, hair consisting of many strands. Given these features, you can easily create an anime hero.

Detailed master class on drawing a girl:

Draw an arc – the upper eyelid of the eye.
Make 3 circles under it, as shown below (eye-iris-pupil).
Color the space between the pupil and the white of the eye.
Draw a hairline on the forehead.
Draw a lock of hair hanging over the face in the form of a long, pointed line.
Draw another hanging strand close to the first one and draw the lower border of the face.
Add one more curl on the right and left. The hairstyle of anime characters is done in great detail, and the character of the hero depends on its color.
Draw the upper outline of the head as a circle.
Add strands on the right and draw a long eyebrow underneath them.

Draw the outline of a "tail" of hair at the back.
Draw narrow shoulders and a neckline on the chest.
The right hand is shown in a simplified manner, in a rectangular sleeve from which round fingertips protrude.
Draw the left hand in the same way. The girl will be standing on all fours.
Show the chest as a curved line.
On the right, draw the bottom edge of the blouse in the form of a triangle.
Draw a short skirt and an arched knee.
Similarly, draw the second leg on the left.
Finish drawing the hair and leg in the background.
The resulting drawing can be colored to taste or left black and white.

For girls

For girls, you can draw more gentle images in the sketchbook in the kawaii style. This term came to Russia from Japan, and the main features are innocence, childish spontaneity and positivity.

The most popular kawaii cartoon characters are Hello Kitty, unicorns, Pikachu, cute cats, bears, sweet cakes and ice cream with eyes. Such drawings are most often done with colored pencils, and soft pastel colors are chosen for coloring. The outer contour can be outlined more brightly with a black marker.

Cartoon Ice Cream

You can also come up with cartoon characters to copy yourself. For example, you can draw some kind of sweet with human features. This example will show you how to make kawaii ice cream. It can be drawn in several ways: as a multi-layered multi-colored sweet, chocolate with sprinkles, in a basket with fruit.

This is a very simple image to draw, as it is based on basic geometric shapes, and cute features can be given with the help of large round eyes and a smiling mouth. For clarity, the contours are shown with a black marker, but the drawing can be done entirely with colored pencils.

Step by step process of drawing ice cream:

Draw a horizontal line in the middle of the album sheet.
Draw 2 segments on the sides, slightly at an angle. This will be the top of the ice cream cup.
Draw longer sections downwards, making a ledge at the top.
Draw the bottom of the cup.
At the top of the cup, draw two arcs on the left and right.
Draw a "drip" on the ice cream in the form of a narrow arc, as if it is melting.
Draw another “drip” and draw a horizontal line to the right edge of the ice cream.
On the right there is also ice cream flowing down.
Round off the sides of the ice cream.
Add a second tier of ice cream.
Show the third, final tier as a wavy line with a pointed top.
Draw big round eyes.
The smiling mouth is depicted as a "bean".
Draw 2 small circles inside the eyes – pupils, paint the space between them black. Paint the mouth the same way.
Color the ice cream: the cup yellow, then make brown stripes crosswise; outline the ice cream itself with a blue pencil along the inside contour; color the tongue and cheeks pink.
Make shadows under the drips – outline the outside with a brown pencil. To add volume, you can draw highlights on the cup with a white pencil at the outer edge, add a highlight inside the eyes. Outline the outline of the drawing with a black marker or soft pencil.

Merida from the movie "Brave"

The brave Scottish princess Merida is one of the most popular Disney characters among girls. Independent, proud and at the same time kind, these are the traits that many people love her for. This example shows a simplified version of drawing that is suitable for beginning artists.

The outline of the drawing can be made with a thin liner or a simple pencil. Colored pencils or markers are suitable for coloring.

Below is a step-by-step process for drawing Merida:

Draw an arc at the bottom of the head.
At the top, approximately in the center of this arc, make a thin curved curl.
Draw the second lock longer. Merida has wavy, perpetually tangled hair, so it should be drawn that way.
Similarly, show the rest of the curls, step-by-step drawings are presented below. The bends can be done arbitrarily, at your discretion.
Draw big round eyes.
Draw 2 more circles (highlights) inside the eye and an arc at the bottom.
Paint the inner space of the eye, draw eyelashes on the arc.
Draw the second eye in the same way. Add eyelashes on top and eyebrows in the form of arches.
Draw the mouth in the form of a short arc. Draw the collar of the princess's green dress as shown below.
Show your left arm bent at the elbow.
Draw the brush with small bows. In her hand she will hold the strap from the bag with arrows.
Draw the body and belt.
Draw the dress trim (insert) on the elbows.
Draw the second arm also bent, resting on the side.
Add elbow padding.
Draw the hem of the dress and legs.
Make a quiver with arrows.
Finish drawing the hair.
In the second hand, depict a bow.
Color the princess. To add volume to the hair, use pencils of several colors: yellow, orange and brown.

For guys

Cartoon characters for sketching for guys can be selected in the form of more "brutal" options: monsters and robots from modern animated series. Classic characters are robot transformers, the Simpsons family, Batman, Spider-Man and Jedi with swords.

These drawings can be done in a more formal style, monochrome (in one color), or made very bright using colored pencils, markers, and felt-tip pens.

Pokemon

Initially, Pokemon (from the English words Pocket Monster - "pocket monster") were video game characters, and only later were anime created with their participation. This master class will describe in detail how to draw Groudon - the legendary Pokemon of the Ground type. For work, you will need colored pencils, felt-tip pens or markers.

Step by step drawing of Pokemon is described below:

In the middle of the sheet, at the top, draw a triangle without a base.
Draw 2 symmetrical lines down as shown in the picture.
Similarly, draw 2 more similar segments of the Pokemon's head.
Draw 2 symmetrical arcs down the sides.
Make it narrower towards the center.
Draw the Pokemon's eyes as semicircles. Make pupils inside.
Show the top of his mouth as triangle shapes. Add lines at the corners of his eyes.
Outline the eyes with lines as shown below.
Outline the upper edges of the eyes with straight lines.
Draw the side surfaces of the head, leaving round indentations for the spikes.
Finish the outline of the head with segments. The angular shape gives this character an aggressive and tough look.
Draw spikes on the sides.
Draw the lower jaw with two arcs.
Draw triangular teeth.
Draw the body in a rectangular shape and make horizontal segments on it.
Draw 2 spikes on the sides of the body, and depict its lower part with two roundings for the paws.
Show horizontal segments here too.
Draw the feet and claws on them.
Draw the side parts of the paws using arcs.
Add details as shown below.
Draw the shoulders as arches at the top of the torso.
Draw the claws on the upper paws.
Finish drawing the upper part of the paws.
Add extra details to the upper legs.
Draw a rectangular tail at the bottom in the background.
Add spikes to the tail.
Color the Pokemon as shown in the picture below.

Robot Baymax

Inflatable robot Baymax is one of the main characters of the popular cartoon Big Hero 6. This simple character is easy to draw with pencils or markers. According to the plot of the cartoon, he gets superpowers and can fly, and in the end he sacrifices his life to save people, but is restored thanks to the chip.

How to draw robot Baymax is described in detail below:

At the top of the album sheet, make 2 circles and paint them black - these will be the robot's eyes.
Connect them with a horizontal line and draw a long arc on top.
Finish drawing the front panel of the robot.
Draw a large arc at the top – the upper contour of the head.
The robot's "mouth" should be depicted as a broken line.
Add other details as shown in the picture below.
Draw the outlines of the headphones on the left and right of the head.
The robot's "chest" should be depicted as a trapezoid, with triangles separated from it. You can create additional details at your discretion, for example, add a button on the right.
Draw the body tapering towards the bottom. Draw several segments in the middle. Draw the legs as ovals.
Feet should also be made in the form of simple geometric shapes – rectangles and ovals. Draw hinges near the knees.
Show shoulders in the shape of "petals".
Draw hands in a round shape, clenched into fists.
On the hands, draw lines separating the fingertips and the elbow. Draw Baymax's wings.
Color the robot using red, blue and black pencil. Shadows can be applied using a simple graphite pencil, and highlights - white.

Using the techniques described above, you can create many cartoon characters. Elementary shapes - ovals, circles, arcs and rectangles not only make drawing easier. Thanks to them, exaggerated, recognizable features of a cartoon character are created.

This is how they differ from realistic drawings of humans and animals. Older children can use more complex objects for copying - comics, anime and manga.

Video about drawing

Cartoon characters for sketching:

Cartoon characters for sketching with a pencil in a sketchbook, in the style of mirbie, anime