How to Draw Cartoon Female Faces

The female cartoon face is slightly different than the male cartoon face. Female cartoon characters are typically softer, prettier and a lot less ridiculous looking. You can create a female cartoon face by exaggerating the natural features in a woman's face that makes her appear feminine. A cartoon female will typically have larger eyes, a smaller nose and rounder lips than her male counterpart. Once you have learned how to create a female cartoon face, you can create many different female characters.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Paper
• Pencil
• Black ink pen
• Eraser
• Art markers
• Colored pencils

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   The oval is the main shape for the face

   Create the top of the head and face with a large oval. Add a "v" shape to the base of this oval to create a feminine chin shape.

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   A cross helps you plan your facial details

   Draw a cross or "t" shape across the face to create a guideline for facial details. Add the nose on with a curved semicircle on the vertical line of the cross. Add the mouth with a curved horizontal line just below the nose.

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   Eyes are simple to create but can be expressive

   Draw the eyes with two ovals on the horizontal line of the cross. Attach a curved line to the top of each oval for the eyelid. Add the eyebrows with a curved line above each eye. Add the lips with a curved line below the mouth and a flattened "M" shaped line just above the mouth.

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   Adding hair can be done with simple jagged lines

   Draw the hair of the character with curved triangular lines around the top and sides of the head. Add bands with curved cone shapes across the forehead.

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   Inking your drawing creates bold lines

   Ink all of the lines you wish to keep with a black pen. Let the ink dry and erase the pencil lines.

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   Color will bring your cartoon to life

   Color the cartoon face with art markers. Use beige for the skin, orange for the hair, red for the lips and blue for the eyes. Let the marker dry and add red colored pencil across the nose and cheeks for extra color. Add highlights to the hair with a yellow colored pencil on the areas of the hair that are exposed to the most light.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use any color you wish for the hair. Cartoon characters can have wildly different hair colors.
• Let the ink from the markers dry completely before using colored pencil or the drawing could tear.

References

• How to Draw and Sell Cartoons; Ross Thompson and Bill Hewison; 1983
• Cartooning the Head and Figure; Jack Hamm; 1982

Resources

• A Database of Disney Characters for Inspiration