Caroline
Drawing human faces seems like it should be a really easy thing to do, as we see so many faces every day!
We can even look at our own reflections to help us, but it is actually surprisingly hard to learn how to draw humans.
This is true even for simpler styles, so learning how to draw a cartoon woman can prove to be a frustrating experience!
Luckily, while it can be frustrating, it can also be made much easier when you know what to do. This is what we will be covering in this very guide, so be sure to read all the way to the end!
By the end of this step-by-step guide on how to draw a cartoon woman in just 6 easy steps, you will see that it can be much easier than you thought!
How to Draw A Cartoon Woman – Let’s Get Started!
Step 1
Drawing faces may not be the easiest thing in the world, but it can be made so much easier when you break it down.
You should also be sure to closely follow our reference images as you work. To begin, we will use a curved line for the outline of the woman’s face.
There will be a dull pointed bit at the end for her chin.
Then, we will draw her hair outline. This will be in two sections starting above her head and moving downwards to end in some more pointy tips.
You can also add some line details to the hair for some texture.
Finish off this step by drawing her eyes and adding some eyebrows, and then we can continue!
Step 2 – Now, draw some more facial details and her collar
For the next step of this guide on how to draw a cartoon woman, we will be adding more facial features as well as the start of her clothing.
First, use a curved, pointy line for her nose. Then, give her a smiling mouth and draw the outlines of her lips around this.
Next, we will be drawing the collar of her shirt. This will be drawn using a combination of curved and pointy lines, as shown in the reference image.
With this collar drawn, it will be time for step 3!
Step 3 – Next, add some more to her collar
This third step will see you adding some more details to her clothing. Specifically, we will add some more outlines for her clothing.
She is wearing a jacket over a shirt, and in this step we will be drawing the outline of the collar for her jacket.
The reference image will show you how to position these lines, and they will mostly run parallel to the lines of her shirt collar. That’s all there is to it for this step, so let’s move on.
Step 4 – Now, draw her first shoulder
We’re getting to the final details of this drawing now! For this step, we will be adding her first shoulder. This will go on the left side, and will extend from the side of her collar.
This shoulder will be drawn using a curved line that has a sharp angle at the top of it.
That’s all you need to do for this shoulder! You will see that there is a blank space on the other side, and in the next step we will fill that in along with any final details.
Step 5 – Add the final details to your cartoon woman drawing
Now, we are ready to finish off the outline of this cartoon woman. The last piece of the picture to fill in is her right shoulder, so we shall add that now.
The shoulder should be fairly easy to add, and you can see in the reference image that it is composed of some simple curved lines.
Once it is finished, you’re ready for the final step! You don’t have to move on just yet, however. You could also add some details of your own.
These could include drawing more of her body, but you could also design a background to show what kind of setting she is in.
Where do you think this woman could be? It will be interesting to see what kinds of backgrounds you could think up! When you’re ready, we will then move on to the final step!
Step 6 – Finish off your cartoon woman drawing with color
For the final step of this guide on how to draw a cartoon woman, we will finish off by adding some colors to this drawing.
When adding color to any picture, it’s always up to you and your creativity to decide how you will color it in.
For this reference image we have provided, we showed you one way you could color this cartoon woman.
We used various shades of brown with lighter highlights for her hair. We made her clothing look really sleek and professional with some darker colors as well.
These are the colors we chose, but you can also go for some unique color choices of your own!
Choosing the colors is just a part of the fun, as you can also experiment with various art tools and mediums to really bring it to life. Whatever you choose, we know it will look amazing!
3 More tips to make your cartoon woman drawing easy!
Find out how you can make this cartoon woman sketch so much easier to draw.
This drawing of a cartoon woman is done in a stylized fashion, but it is still rather detailed. It is more inspired by a comic book style than a typical cartoon one, so this can make it trickier to draw.
For that reason, you could simplify the design a bit if that would make it easier for you to draw. This would of course depend on what style you find easiest to draw.
If you would find it easier to make her look even more detailed and realistic, then you should definitely go for that style instead!
No matter what kind of style you end up using for your cartoon woman drawing, you could make it easier by using a real person as reference.
If you happen to know someone who looks a bit like this cartoon woman, then that would be perfect! Even if you don’t, getting someone to pose for you can make it so much easier.
You could even look up pictures of women in similar poses online and use that along with our guide images. Try to pay attention to smaller details and the orientation of the facial features.
Working on these smaller elements should make the drawing easier as a whole!
Finally, you could actually make this cartoon woman easier to draw if you added more of her body. This is something that may sound like it would only make the drawing more difficult.
However, if you were to draw more of her body then her face as it appears here would be much smaller on the page. The head and face of a person are often the trickiest aspects to draw, so the smaller they are on the page the better.
For this suggestion, we would again highly suggest that you get someone to pose for your image. That way, the body and head will be in correct proportion to one another.
Your Cartoon Woman Drawing is Complete!
At the beginning of this guide on how to draw a cartoon woman, we mentioned that drawing people in any style can be a rather difficult challenge to take on sometimes.
Now that you have reached the end of the guide and have ended up with an amazing drawing, you can see that following the steps can make it so much easier!
Now that you have mastered this drawing, you can add even more details such as a background or some smaller touches to further make it your own.
But why stop there, as you can find more drawing guides to enjoy on our website! We have tons of awesome guides for you to enjoy, and more are on the way soon.
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