Caroline
They say that space is the final frontier, and this is true as we have only explored a teeny tiny fraction of it!
Space travel is still relatively new for mankind, yet there have been a number of people that have donned their spacesuits and explored the unknown.
It’s fun to imagine what it would be like to explore space, and learning how to draw a cartoon astronaut is a great way to do just that!
By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to draw a really fun representation of an astronaut while adding your own adventurous details.
With that said, let’s get ready for an out of this world coloring adventure with this step-by-step guide on how to draw a cartoon astronaut in just 6 easy steps!
How to Draw A Cartoon Astronaut – Let’s get Started!
Step 1
We have a really cool and imaginative design that we will be working on in this tutorial! For this first step of the guide, we will be drawing quite a lot of the outline for this cartoon astronaut.
It may seem a little intimidating, but as long as you take it slowly and follow our reference image carefully you will do a great job!
You could also start off by using a light pencil to make things easier for yourself by drawing some rough lines to help out when you draw the final pen lines.
The helmet is large and very round with small little curved sections at the side and the base of the helmet.
Then, there is a small squared shape at the chest that has a little curved pipe attached.
Finally, draw his foot using an oval shape and some curved lines, and you can finish off by drawing the start of his arms.
Step 2 – Draw the rest of his body and arms
This second step of our guide on how to draw a cartoon astronaut will see you finishing off the final outlines for his body and his arms.
First, draw the glove at the end of his arm on the right-hand side. Then, you can draw the other leg using some more rounded lines and shapes.
The final detail to add in this step will be to add another curved line for the backpack the astronaut is wearing.
We will then spend the next few steps adding some great details to these parts you have been drawing.
Step 3 – Now, start drawing some extra details
Your outlines are complete and now you can start adding some finer details throughout this cartoon astronaut design.
Let’s start simply by drawing a vertical line up the center of the pack on his chest. Then, we will focus on his helmet.
You can draw some curved lines on the rounded part at the side, as it appears in the reference image.
Then, draw the glass outlines of his helmet cover, and this will leave a big rounded section that we will add detail too soon. You’ll then be ready for step 4!
Step 4 – Next, draw some more details
We will be adding some more details to your cartoon astronaut drawing in this next step! These details will be rather simple, but they will continue to make this picture look even better.
First, add some traction to the bottom of his boots by drawing some straight lines across them.
Then, we will also add some texture to the pipe that’s coming from the pack on his chest. To do this, simply draw some slightly curved lines across the pipe as we did in our example.
Step 5 – Add in the final details of this cartoon astronaut drawing
You’re ready to finish off the details in this fifth step of our guide on how to draw a cartoon astronaut! You will also be able to add some cool details and additions of your own.
First, we will be adding some rounded thin sections at the top and bottom of the glass section of the helmet.
You can also draw a vertical line at the center of the top and the bottom of these sections. Finally, draw some little buttons and other details on the pack that he has on his chest.
Then you can add some final details of your own! You could draw a really incredible space background to show what kind of space adventure he is having.
What other fun details will you add to this image?
Step 6 – Finish off your drawing with some color
Now it’s time to finish off this cartoon astronaut drawing with some colors!
The suit an astronaut wears will not typically be all that brightly colored, and that is the look that we went for in our example.
We used light and dark greys for the suit, and then we used some shades of black for the glass cover of the helmet. But now it’s up to you to decide how you will color this intrepid astronaut!
You could go for a similar grey color scheme for your own one, but you could also go for some brighter colors if you prefer.
Which approach do you think you will take when finishing off this amazing drawing?
3 More tips to make your cartoon astronaut drawing easy!
See how you can make this easy to draw cartoon astronaut even easier with some fun tips!
Even though we created this cartoon astronaut drawing in a fun and cartoony style, it is still rather detailed. Details can definitely make a drawing much harder to do, so you shouldn’t feel bad about removing some of them.
If you find yourself getting stuck at some specific details, then you can focus on those in particular.
For instance, you may be struggling with the details of the helmet.
If that’s the case, you could turn the helmet into a simple glass dome. That’s just one idea for how you can adapt the drawing to make it easier for yourself!
What are some other details you could simplify?
As we mentioned, this drawing of a cartoon astronaut is done in a cartoony style, so it’s not particularly realistic. Even with that being the case, you can still make it easier by looking at real astronaut suits.
Most of us don’t have one laying around, so you might want to look online for some pictures! Using these realistic photos would also help if you want to change some details or make it more authentic.
It would also be useful if you would like to create different variations of astronaut suits. Using this tip in conjunction with the first one can also go well together.
Finally, you can make this cartoon astronaut drawing easy by planning it out some more. If you want to try this, then a pencil should be your tool of choice.
Using pencils is great because you can erase any mistakes or parts you’re not confident about. That means you can take as many tries as you need to get the image looking as you want it.
You can also use your pencils to draw basic shapes for the proportion of the cartoon astronaut. Then, slowly start building up the image with progressively darker lines.
This way, you can add more and more details until it looks perfect to you!
Your Cartoon Astronaut Drawing is Complete!
You have made it through all 6 steps of this guide on how to draw a cartoon astronaut!
There were some tricky details to work through for this guide, and you should be very proud of yourself for creating such an incredible drawing.
Hopefully it was a fun and easy experience for you to work on! We created the steps in this guide to show you just how easy it can be when you break it down into smaller steps.
Now you can take it even further with the awesome extra details and elements that you add!
There are tons of incredible details and background ideas that you could draw, and we can’t wait to see the incredible ideas you go for!
When you’re ready for more, our website will be the place to be. We have tons of amazing drawing guides to enjoy there, and more are on the way soon.
It would be fun to see your interpretation of this picture, so please share your finished cartoon astronaut drawing on our Facebook and Pinterest pages for us to see!
