How to Draw Children
On-the-spot sketching of children requires a fast pace if they are moving. If you can find children in a still pose, it will make drawing them easier. Toddlers are rarely immobile, but older children have the ability to stay still for longer periods. Photos are helpful when first starting out in the process of drawing children, but remember to search for form as you would do in real life instead of copying the photo verbatim.
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Instructions
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Practice shaping the form as you see it with the pencil in a loose sketch to get a feel for the medium. Allow ample space on the paper for the entire form of the child. As a rule, try to remember that children often have heads that appear large in proportion to the rest of their body.
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Draw basic shapes for the head and body, using circles or ovals for the head, cylinders for the arms and legs, triangles for feet and hands, and rectangles for the torso.
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Start defining each shape by studying the child and adding contour features such as hair, facial expressions and stances that lend the rendering a sense of motion. Some possible poses include the child laying flat on the floor with her knees crossed or sitting with her legs folded under her.
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Finish the drawing by shading the areas that are deeper and are away from the light. Use the pencil eraser to lighten areas that are in full light, giving more dimension to the drawing.
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Practice often and this form of art will become easier for you.
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Tips & Warnings
Generalize a pose and draw in the details later.
