Learn how to draw a great looking Self Portrait for Kids with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Self Portrait for Kids.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing a Self Portrait for Kids
How to Draw a Great Looking Self Portrait for Kids for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Start with two semi-ovals with circles inside them. You may adjust their height and width to suit your eye shape. Sketch dashes above and beneath the eyes.
Drawing Step 2
2. Sketch two straight lines beside the left eye and a wavy line for the nose.
If you have thick eyebrows, draw rectangles with triangles at the ends like the ones in the guide. For thinner eyebrows, sketch narrower shapes.
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Drawing Step 3
3. For the mouth, draw a horizontal line that curves at the ends. Add dashes at the ends and between the nose and mouth. Sketch a curve below the mouth.
Drawing Step 4
4. Look in the mirror to determine your face shape, then draw it around the features that you just sketched. This guide uses an uneven oval shape.
Drawing Step 5
5. Draw triangles at the hairline, then start the ears with two curves on either side of the head.
Drawing Step 6
6. Sketch more triangles around the ears, and begin to outline the head with a blocky dome.
Drawing Step 7
7. Complete the hair with two loose triangles. Sketch curves inside the ears, then add more triangles beneath them.
Add More Details to Your Self Portrait for Kids Picture - Step 8
8. Draw two long curves and a short diagonal line beneath the head.
Complete the Outline of Your Self Portrait for Kids Drawing - Step 9
9. Illustrate the shoulders with loose, sketchy lines like you're drawing a boulder.
Add vertical and diagonal lines for the folds in the clothes. Outline your self portrait for kids with a black pen or marker, then erase the extra pencil lines.
Color Your Self Portrait for Kids Drawing
The character in this step-by-step guide has brown hair and eyebrows, green eyes, tan skin and a blue shirt.
You'll color your portrait with your own hair, eye and skin color. Draw what you're wearing today, or fill in the shirt with your favorite hues.
For more practice with humans, learn how to draw an easy caricature or browse this aesthetic girl tutorial.
For more great face drawing tutorials, see the collection of Simple How to Draw Faces Ideas.
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Learn More About The Self Portrait for Kids Drawing
Famous artists, such as Vincent Van Gogh, have been drawing self portraits for centuries. Learn how to draw a self portrait for kids with distinct features.
You'll need a mirror or a picture of your face to draw your self portrait.
This tutorial shows you how to draw a generic person as a guide, but you'll alter the steps as you go to capture your likeness. You might have thinner lips, shorter hair, long eyelashes or a different skin color.
Once you've completed this sketch, try drawing your face from different angles.
Turn your head in the mirror, and see how your appearance changes. With enough practice, you can sketch faces from various angles without needing a reference.
For more easy and fun guides, see the How to Draw a Terracotta Warrior or Skeleton Arm Drawing tutorials.
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