How to Draw a Cartoon Alien

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Not everyone can be an artist, but everyone can certainly write the alphabet. Sometimes that’s all it takes. Drawing a cartoon alien is as easy as "X"s and "O"s, and a couple of "V"s. Perfect for doodling on homework, while taking notes in class or during a long meeting at work.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Drawing the Body

Step1
Draw a 1 inch circle for your alien’s head. Perfection is not important-he is from a different planet, after all. This is circle number 1.
Step2
Sketch another circle of the same size ½ an inch below the first. This will be his belly. This is circle number 2.
Step3
Depict two ovals below circle number 2 that meet at its center. Make them about 1 inch wide, but only ½ an inch tall.
Step4
Pencil in two small circles to the right and left of the figure, between the two 1 inch circles on a horizontal plane. These are circles number 3 and 4.
Step5
Draw three even smaller circles in a row on top of both circles 3 and 4. And, with that, your circles are done!

Drawing Your “V” and "U"

Step1
Start at the bottom left edge of circle number 1 and draw a large “V” that slightly overlaps circle number 2. This will be the alien’s chin.
Step2
Connect circles 3 and 4 to the belly by drawing two upside down “V”s.
Step3
Pencil in a tiny “U” inside of the chin “V” and in between circles 1 and 2. This is his nose.
Step4
Draw two upside down slanted “U”s at the bottom inside of circle 1, starting from the edges and moving down and inward. Color them in, and your alien has eyes!
Step5
Sketch 3 flattened “U”s above the eyes on the alien’s forehead. Aliens have wrinkly foreheads because their brains are so big.
Step6
Make 2 more flattened “U”s across the alien’s belly circle. These should be about ¼ of an inch apart. This will be his belt.

Drawing your “I”

Step1
Draw a sideways “I” below the alien’s nose to make his mouth.
Step2
Make four “I”s in the shape of a square in the middle of your alien’s belt.
Step3
Erase any unnecessary lines, decorate at will, and you have yourself a cartoon alien. It may take a little practice, but you will be doodling this freehand in no time!

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