Drawing cartoon faces can be a fun activity.
Drawing cartoon faces can be fun to do. It might seem difficult to draw cartoon faces of men and women to begin with, and you might have some trouble finding inspiration. However, a simple technique can be applied to help you draw both male and female cartoons. By following a few simple steps, drawing your cartoon faces can be easy and, with a little practice, you will soon be drawing with confidence.
Instructions
1. Draw the outline of your cartoon character's head. Draw a simple circle or oval shape for the head, if you want to, you can add a jaw. To do this, draw a rectangle for a man or half circle shape for a woman at the bottom of the head. If you add a jaw, erase any lines that are inside the head so that you are left with one continuous outline. The shape you are left with will form your character's head.
2. Add a nose. Make the first facial feature you draw the nose, as this will act as a point of reference for the rest of the features. Noses come in all different shapes and sizes for both men and women. For inspiration, try looking at male and female friends and family or even in the mirror to see some of the different shapes and sizes. Break the nose down into simple shapes. You might decide to use a triangle shape or a more oval shape; it is up to you.
3. Draw the eyes, using the nose as a point of reference. Draw the eyes slightly above and to either side of the bridge of the nose. Again, break them down into simple shapes, using an oval for the eye, with a circle inside for the pupil area.
4. Construct a mouth. Place a half-circle shape slightly below the nose with the straight line at the top. Draw a straight line across the mouth and more lines down to create small rectangular teeth.
5. Develop the other details. It is the small features that are going to help you distinguish between your male and female cartoon faces. If you are drawing a man, add big bushy eyebrows and maybe even some facial hair, like a mustache. For a woman, use simple lines to add eyelashes and keep the eyebrows thin. Add lips around the mouth, using a letter "m" shape for the top lip and a thinner semicircle for the bottom lip. Use small semicircles for the ears. Position them so that the top of each ear is roughly in line with the eyebrows.
6. Give your character some hair. Pick a suitable hairstyle for your character. Try looking through magazines for ideas of different male and female haircuts. Draw the hair on lightly at first, but don't be scared to experiment with different, fun hairstyles.
