How to Draw an Arms Behind Back

Step 1: Head and ears

Near the top draw a big egg head. Add a C ear on each side, starting and stopping on it.

Tip Leave most of the page below for the body and legs.

Step 2: The face

Draw 2 big eyes in the middle with dots and shines. Add a U nose, a smile and 2 eyebrows.

Step 3: Neat hair

Start above the left ear. Draw a smooth cap over the head and stop above the right ear.

Tip Keep it close to the head, like a swimming cap.

Step 4: Fringe and parting

From the left end go up to a point, then sweep across to the right end. Add a parting line.

Step 5: Neck and T-shirt

Draw 2 neck lines under the chin. From the left one, draw a short-sleeved T-shirt ending at the right one.

Step 6: Shorts

Start at the T-shirt's bottom left corner. Draw shorts with 2 legs, ending at the bottom right corner.

Tip Draw the shorts before the arms: the hands hide behind them.

Step 7: Arms tucked behind

From each sleeve draw an arm out to a bent elbow. Then bring it in and stop at the hip.

Tip No hands to draw: they are holding each other behind the back.

Step 8: Legs and socks

From each shorts leg draw 2 lines, closer at the ankle, stopping near the bottom. Add a sock curve.

Tip Stand the legs a little apart so the kid looks steady.

Step 9: Shoes and ground

Under each leg draw a shoe with the toe pointing out. Draw a ground line under the shoes.

Step 10: Peach skin, pink cheeks

Colour 2 pink cheeks. Colour the face, ears, neck, arms and legs peach. Leave the eyes and socks white.

Step 11: Green shirt, blue shorts

Colour the T-shirt green and the shorts blue.

Tip Colour right up to the arms, but not over them.

Step 12: Ginger hair, brown shoes

Colour the hair ginger and the shoes brown. Go over your lines and you are done.