How to Draw a Minion

Learn how to draw a great looking Minion with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Minion.

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Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Minion

How to Draw a Great Looking Minion for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 1

1. Begin the minion outline by drawing his eyes. Draw two large circles. Draw a curved line through each, enclosing a crescent shape.

Halve the remaining ovals with another curved line, creating the eyelids. Next, enclose two successively smaller half-circles inside each eye.

Draw a small circle inside each of them, and shade around it to form the pupils.

Drawing Step 2

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Use curved lines to outline the goggles, creating a peanut shape around the eyes. Use curved lines to enclose crescent shapes on the outside of the goggles, giving them a three-dimensional appearance.

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Drawing Step 3

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 3

3. Draw two small rectangles on one side of the goggles, forming the strap. Then use a long curved line to enclose the round top of the head.

Drawing Step 4

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Extend two long, curved, parallel lines below the goggles to outline both sides of Kevin's head. Use a wide curved line for the smiling mouth.

Drawing Step 5

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Draw a curved rectangle on each side of the face. These are the overall straps. Shade a small oval-shaped button at the bottom of each.

Then, use three curved lines to outline the square bib of the overall.

Drawing Step 6

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 6

6. Use curved lines to draw the minion's sides and the sides and bottom of the overalls.

Drawing Step 7

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Use pairs of curved lines to draw Kevin's arm, bent at the elbow. Then, use overlapping curved lines to sketch his gloved fist.

Add More Details to Your Minion Picture - Step 8

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8. Draw the remaining arm and gloved hand using a series of overlapping curved lines. On the front of the overalls, enclose the half-oval-shaped pocket.

Draw a circle inside it with the geometric letter "G" in the middle. Shade around the "G," which stands for Gru.

Complete the Outline of Your Minion Drawing - Step 9

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Use curved lines to enclose the round shapes of the legs, shoes, and soles.

Color Your Minion Drawing

Minion step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 11

Your Kevin the minion outline is now complete. Color your character. Minions have bright yellow skin. They wear blue denim overalls, black gloves, and black shoes.

For more great cute cartoons drawing tutorials, see the collection of Simple Cute Cartoons Art Projects.

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Learn More About The Minion Drawing

Every villain needs a minion - or a whole laboratory full of them. You can create your own minion drawing from Despicable Me. This easy, step-by-step cartoon character drawing tutorial will show you how.

Minions are fictional yellow creatures who assist the villain-turned-hero Gru. They have cylinder-shaped bodies and wear goggles and overalls. Some have two eyes and some have only one.

Scroll down for a downloadable PDF of this tutorial.

Kevin is the minion pictured in this drawing. He is taller than most of his fellow minions.

Whether you're planning a heist of the moon or getting ready for a school recital, you can get the whole group together. Learn how to draw Gru and give Kevin a friend with this Bob the minion drawing.

For more easy and fun guides, see the How to Draw My Melody from Sanrio or Kuromi from Sanrio Drawing tutorials.

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