How to Draw a Man

Step 1: The head

Near the top, in the middle, draw an egg for the head, a little narrower at the chin.

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

Step 2: The face

Draw 2 eyebrows, 2 oval eyes with dots and shines, a tiny nose and a smile.

Step 3: Ears

Draw a round C ear on each side of the head, starting and stopping on the head.

Step 4: Short hair

Start above the left ear. Draw low soft tufts over the head, down to the right ear. Add a hairline.

Tip Keep the tufts low: this is neat, short hair.

Step 5: Neck and shirt

Draw 2 short neck lines. From the left one, draw a shirt with short sleeves, stopping at the right one.

Step 6: Collar and tie

Draw 2 collar triangles meeting at the neck. Add a small knot under them and a long pointed tie.

Step 7: Arms

From under each sleeve, draw 2 lines down, bending softly at the elbow and stopping at the narrower wrist.

Step 8: Mitten hands

From one side of each wrist, draw a round mitten with a thumb pointing in. Stop at the other side.

Step 9: Trousers

Start at the bottom left of the shirt. Draw 2 long trouser legs and stop at the bottom right.

Tip Long legs, nearly to the page bottom, a bit narrower at the ankles.

Step 10: Shoes

Under each leg, draw a shoe with the toe pointing out: a round heel, flat sole, longer round toe.

Step 11: Belt and ground

Draw a belt across the top of the trousers with a square buckle. Add a ground line under the shoes.

Step 12: Peach skin, pink cheeks

Colour the cheeks pink, then the face, ears, neck, arms and hands peach around them. Leave the eyes white.

Step 13: Blue shirt, red tie

Colour the shirt blue, leaving the collar white, and the knot and tie red.

Step 14: Brown trousers, black hair

Colour the trousers and buckle brown, and the hair and shoes black. Your man is done!