How to Draw Matilda

1. Begin your Matilda outline by drawing Matilda's face. Use a curved line for the side of the face and "V" shaped lines for the nose and mouth. Shade small ovals on each side of the nose to indicate the eyes.

2. Use a series of long curved lines, most of which don't connect to one another, to draw Matilda's bangs. Below the bangs, outline the rest of Matilda's hair, as well as the neck and remaining side of the face.

3. Draw a wide "V" shaped line below the character. These are the pages of an open book drawing.

Use curved lines to sketch the shoulders and neck of Matilda's clothes. Draw two large "V" shaped lines below the pages to form the front and back cover of the book. Connect them with a short curved line.

4. Use curved lines to connect the pages of the book to the cover at the edges and the spine. Texture the tops of the pages with long curved lines.

Use a series of curved lines to draw Matilda's hands at the bottom of the book. Then, use slightly curved lines to draw the book's spine and the bottom of the cover.

5. Use a wavy curved line to enclose the bottom of Matilda's dress. Extend a curved line and double it back on itself to sketch her leg and foot.

Draw another leg passing behind the first. Band both legs with a curved line at the ankle.

6. Draw another book - Matilda is sitting on it. Use a long curved line to sketch the cover.

Then use additional lines to enclose the pages and detail the spine. Draw teardrop shapes on the shoes to indicate the laces.

7. Draw more books, forming a whole stack. For each, use a long curved line to sketch the cover. Then use additional lines to enclose the pages and detail the spine.

8. Finish the bottom book. Then texture Matilda's hair with curved lines and band the spine of her open book.

9. Detail the spines and pages of the books in the stack with additional curved lines.

Your cartoon Matilda outline is now complete. Color your character. Matilda has brown hair and wears a blue dress.