How to Draw a Disney Character: Villains. How to draw Disney with a pencil step by step Draw Disney princesses

In one of the previous lessons in the series, you learned the basic principles of drawing Disney characters and learned how to draw princesses in the Disney style. But, if you want to learn how to draw a Disney character in a villainous role, you need to learn a few more tricks, which I will tell you about in this lesson.

Along the way we will create three heroes: the evil queen from Snow White, Ursula from The Little Mermaid and Scar from The Lion King.

A little theory

If you often watch Disney cartoons, you must have noticed the characteristic features of the villains - most often they are less beautiful. Typically, they are depicted as ugly with exaggerated features. For example, the Fairy Godmother from Cinderella is slightly plump, and Ursula from The Little Mermaid is a large and obese lady. All the princesses are thin and look healthy, but, for example, Cruella De Vil looks like an emaciated sick woman. Also, all the positive characters (especially female ones) are very similar to each other, and the villains often look unique and each in their own way.

For this reason, it is impossible to create a universal recipe for drawing a Disney villain. However, based on the difference between good (protagonist) and evil (antagonist) characters, some details can be highlighted:

Peculiarity	Good character	Evil character
Eyes	Large pupils symbolize innocence and trust. As a rule, the eyes are wide open.	Small pupils symbolize mistrust and dishonesty. Large eyelids and eyes half closed. A drawn lower eyelid that makes you look older.
Brows	Proportional with natural curves.	Placed unnaturally high with exaggerated shapes.
Head	Childlike proportions, smooth shapes.	Natural proportions. Often head details are slightly exaggerated (sharp jaw, cheekbones)
Neck	Very thin; against its background the head looks larger.	Natural and proportional to the body.
Face	Ideal face with smooth skin. Freckles are possible.	There are flaws: wrinkles, moles, scars.
Makeup	If there is, it looks natural.	Too much.

Of course, this doesn't mean that villains are an older, uglier version of heroes. These details are used to add uniqueness to the character, who may also be young and attractive. But the key differences lie in the facial features. The villain in Frozen (spoiler alert!) looks like the perfect prince charming. But what gives him away is his facial features and the tone of his voice, which changes when his true intentions are revealed.

Let's analyze a few examples. A smiling protagonist looks friendly and you want to trust him. The protagonists see the good in people and are not afraid to show their emotions. Villains, on the contrary, do not trust anyone. Their smile is not attractive, but repulsive. The most neutral emotions that villains are able to “squeeze” out of themselves are boredom with a hint of irritation.

The protagonist is sad when something bad happens. The antagonist feels angry and blames everyone around him. This prevents the audience from becoming attached to such a character.

Villains express their feelings more theatrically and dramatically. They rarely show real emotions and often make faces to mislead others. Their faces can be compared to a stage on which a performance is taking place, controlled by the interlocutor.

But this does not mean that the protagonists do not know how to get angry or threaten. However, even these emotions are portrayed kindly so that the audience sympathizes with the hero. Villains are more likely to overreact, which only serves to highlight the wrongness of their actions.

How to draw the evil queen from the fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”

The Evil Queen is the first true villain in a Disney animated feature film. In addition, by default, she should be all “rudder and whiter.” Therefore, you cannot deliberately disfigure her to emphasize her anger. Instead, the artist focused on her differences from Snow White: her age (she is older, but not old) and never expresses positive emotions.

Let's try to draw the evil queen together!

Step 1

Let's start with the sphere.

Step 2

On the back of the skull we add volume to make the proportions more realistic.

Step 3

We divide the lower part of the sphere into three parts.

Step 4

Duplicate these three parts immediately below the sphere.

Step 5

Draw the contour of the face in the form of a curve. The tip of the chin should be slightly above the lowest line.

Step 6

Draw a horizontal line in the center of the second part of the lower half of the sphere - this is where the eyes will be.

Step 7

We complete the outline of the face. As you can see, the face shape is noticeably longer than that of beautiful princesses.

Step 8

Step 9

Draw curves for the eyebrows.

Step 10

Step 11

Contour the eyes.

Step 12

Draw the iris and pupils. The pupil should be very small.

Step 13

Add eyelashes.

Step 14

Add eyelids.

Step 15

Drawing eyebrows.

Step 16

We finish the lips. The queen's lips are full and downturned at the corners, giving her face an expression of disappointment.

Step 17

Let's finish the nose. We literally sketch it out lightly without detailing. We do not draw the outer contour of the nostrils.

Step 18

Draw the neck.

Step 19

Now we divide the upper half of the sphere into three parts.

Step 20

We divide the lower part into two more halves (approximately).

Step 21

Add the outline of the “hood”.

Step 22

Let's draw a crown.

Step 23

We finish the drawing.

Drawing the witch Ursula from The Little Mermaid

Ursula is a typical villain with exaggerated body shapes and facial features, very bright and expressive. She is a good example of how far an artist’s imagination can go, unconstrained by generally accepted standards of beauty. Let's try to move a little away from the classic Disney faces and draw something more interesting and unique.

Step 1

Let's start with the sphere.

Step 2

We divide the lower half into three parts.

Step 3

Below we draw a large oval.

Step 4

We outline the vertical center of the face and divide the oval in half horizontally.

Step 5

We divide the upper half of the sphere into three parts. Draw a horizontal line under the sphere.

Step 6

We divide the uppermost part of the sphere in half horizontally, then draw another line a little lower.

Step 7

Draw strongly curved eyebrows.

Step 8

Under the upper half of the sphere we draw oval eyes.

Step 9

Add facial details: cheeks, nose, mouth, chin and ears.

Step 10

Contour the eyes.

Step 11

Draw small irises and pupils.

Step 12

Step 13

Now the eyebrows.

Step 14

And eyelashes.

Step 15

We outline the nose.

Step 16

And we finish drawing the mouth.

Step 17

A wide smile causes wrinkles to appear on the cheeks under the eyes.

Step 18

Drawing hair.

Step 19

We complete the drawing.

How to draw a Disney character: Scar from The Lion King

Scar's anger is expressed through his unhealthy appearance: a thin body, a mangy mane and a scar on his eye. His appearance contrasts with the appearance of Mufasa and Simba, who are harmoniously built and have lush manes.

You can easily pick out Scar's "evil" traits when you compare him to Kovu from The Lion King 2. They have similar colors and even scars, but the second one looks friendly. Scar's physical condition is crucial to the plot. He is too weak to fight Mufasa in a fair battle, so he decides to be mean and takes away his throne through betrayal.

Step 1

As usual, we start with the sphere. It should be smaller than other lions and slightly inclined (for comparison, look at). This will give Scar a menacing look.

Step 2

Add a muzzle with a slope corresponding to the sphere.

Step 3

Draw the chin.

Step 4

Divide the muzzle horizontally into three equal parts.

Step 5

We outline the front part of the muzzle.

Step 6

Draw the nose.

Step 7

We divide the upper part of the sphere in half.

Step 8

We divide the lower half into three parts.

Step 9

And we do the same with the top one.

Step 10

Draw the outline of the upper part of the muzzle.

Step 11

Draw curves for the eyebrows and connect them to the nostrils.

Step 12

Add the outline of the eyes.

Step 13

Let's draw the eyes.

Step 14

Drawing eyebrows.

Step 15

Now the cheeks.

Step 16

Step 17

We draw the outline of the muzzle and cheeks.

Step 18

Add a thin neck.

Step 19

Step 20

Draw the mane.

Step 21

We complete the drawing.

Great job!

Now you know how to draw a Disney character and turn him into a villain. The knowledge gained can be used to draw fanart or create your own characters. Happy creativity!

Good old Walter. This man created so many masterpieces that today’s animators, for whom the computer does everything, smoke nervously, look to the side and smoke again. In total, he collected 111 films, and was also a producer of 576 films. Below I should show you how to draw Disney, but before that a couple more words about its creator and company. I’ll show you the logo we’ll use right away, everyone knows it very well: Disney is a company of happiness, the logo of which depicts the sleeping beauty castle in Disneyland. Over the history of its existence, it has made most of the films you know, starting from and ending with. The creators are brothers Roy and Walt. True stories about Disney:

• Walt deliberately made his characters super-kind and super-stupid, because the viewer liked and will like it. Adults like the first, because they think that this will make their children the same. And the second one is liked by children, because they see that there is someone even stupider than them, and this is funny;
• But one character was clearly different from everyone else with his intelligence and intelligence. It was Mickey Mouse. Stickers with the image of which are still put up everywhere they fit in order to increase the number of sales;
• All Soviet cartoons were voluntarily and forcibly copied from Disney ones. Even .

I have already made lessons based on many works, you can see the list at the very bottom of this article, but now try to draw a logo:

How to draw Disney with a pencil step by step

Step one. There is nothing special to describe here, everything is clear from the pictures. But first, let's sketch a fairytale castle, dividing the paper into sectors. Repeat as in the picture below.
Step two. In each sector we will draw a tower.
Step three. Now we will make the inscription in the foreground. Let's fix the contours of the towers.
Step four. Let's delete the sketch lines, correct the contours and shade for realism. If you want, you can color it with colored pencils, but it’s up to you, I did it like this:
As promised, I give you a list of lessons on Disney characters, try to portray them.

Children are the main audience for watching various kinds of cartoons. A good cartoonist is one who can extract the main features of an object or person and simplify them to attract a child's attention. Masters such as Walt Disney, Hanna and Barbera, Chuck Jones, Jim Henson, Walter Lantz and many others, by studying children's opinions and perceptions, achieved the charm of the whole world with their magical and eternal characters. In this lesson we will look at how to easily and correctly draw cartoon characters, which both children and adults will be delighted with.

The final version will look like this:

Lesson details:

• Complexity: Average
• Estimated completion time: 2 hours

Understanding Human Perception

Man is a creature that has a very interesting feature - we can transform parts that form a very complex structure or object into a fairly simple form.

Can you tell that the two images below represent the same object?

It may seem strange that you can look at an image and say it's a car.

What happens to most people, except artists, who cannot retrieve from their memory all the details of a car, the appearance of a dog, or the facial features of a child? They begin to associate very simple and primitive shapes with specific features of each object. So, for example, how many children came home from school with a piece of paper like that in their hand and said, “This is Mom and Dad!”?

You don't want to draw like that, do you? If you don't want to, let's pick up a pencil and start drawing!

1. Creating your first character

The basic shape of a cartoon shape will be a circle. A circle is all it takes. From the circle you can determine the basic proportions of the character's head.

Draw vertical and horizontal lines that intersect in the center of the circle, as in the picture below:

Step 1

We draw oval-shaped eyes with a slight slope on the sides. Necessaryleave a gap between the eyes about the same size as the eye.

Step 2

At the top of the eye ovals, lightly mark the character’s eyelashes. Draw above the eyelasheseyebrows that convey a kind of surprise. Draw the shape of the eyebrows that you get, in the future you will adapt to your own style.

Draw the pupils so that they are centered (this is a very effective tactic used by cartoonists to make characters look more likable).

Advice: To give more life to the eyes you can draw a small line underneath them to simulate wrinkles.This is another very interesting tactic that gives a special flavor to the character’s facial expressions.

Step 3

Now the most interesting moment of the lesson. It is at this stage that we will determine what our character will be: thin, fat, young, old. Our character will be young.

Drawing the jaw:

Step 4

The nose will be from the front. In order not to use a lot of details, let's draw it in general terms. Quite often the nose is drawn in detailon one side of the face due to the fact that the light falls on only one side.

Step 5

Our character is a child. Making a mouth - something simple and with an expression of innocence.

Please note that cartoon style Children, regardless of gender, have a fairly simple mouth shape without lips.

Step 6

The shape of the ears is quite simple.

Step 7

Finishing the boy's haircut.

I don't know how to draw hair. Help!

In order to draw perfect hair, you don't need to be a designer or stylist. There is no right way to draw hair, so you should try until you get the right one for the occasion. Just remember that hair shape can convey certain personality traits of a character. Oddly enough, hair can express age, rebellion, conservatism. Incredible, right? What's your hairstyle?

An accurate and fast way to draw cartoon hair is to find a matching photo on the Internet! Once you've found the perfect style, place an example image next to your tablet or piece of paper and start designing a simplified version of it.

First character completed successfully! Congratulations!

Now let's work on a different character using the same template as for the boy.

2. Creating an older character

Step 1

Let's start with the eyes. This time we will draw faster, adding wrinkles, eyebrows and eye pupils. Please note that we didn't change much, but we just widened the eyebrows a little. Older people have thicker eyebrows, which take up more space on the forehead. We draw eyelashes in the same way as in the previous version.

Step 2

The chin will be slightly larger than the previous character.

Step 3

Create the nose. The shape is completely different. Please note that the nostrils are located very close to the bottom of the eyes. The idea is to get a good result by slightly exaggerating the body parts.

Step 4

Instead of a mouth, draw a large mustache.

Step 5

Add the same ears as the boy. However, the hair will be of a different shape - we will add a little on the sides, and leave a bald patch on top.

Our character is like a mad scientist.

3. Creating a female character

Creating a sister for a boy:

How did it happen so quickly? Very simple... Women have a thinner facial structure. Consider some features:

• thin eyebrows;
• larger and more expressive eyelashes;
• thinner chin;
• small nose with fewer details;
• long hair.

That's all! Once you start to feel more confident, you can draw a few more characters with different details.

4. Facial expressions

Let's draw a girl after receiving the news that the school holidays have come to an end.

Now let's go back to the boy and ask his opinion on this matter:

It feels like he's up to something!

Notice the changes in the boy's face:

• one eyebrow lower than the other;
• eyes half closed;
• added a smile (one side is higher than the other, in line with the eyebrows);
• the pupils moved under the eyelashes.

That's all! Everything is as simple as shelling pears!

5. Draw in profile

Let's draw two circles.

We will create a boy and a girl in profile:

The ear remained in the center of the circle.

Pay attention to these details when composing male and female characters:

• the boy has thicker eyebrows;
• the girl's chin moves forward a little;
• the girl's nose is thinner and sharper;
• A boy has no eyelashes, while a girl has large and thick ones.

6. Playing with angles

Eyes, nose, mouth, ears - all these details make the face change its shape if you look at them from different angles. You can often observe this in cartoon characters.

Notice how real eyes are simplified when converted to cartoon.

The actual shape of the nose is made up of several cartilages. His form is radically simplified in the cartoon.

Understanding how the mouth behaves from different angles is important. Remove excess details and try to maintain only the basic shape of the lips. The ears are also greatly simplified.

Now we will put into practice everything we have learned. Below are circles with arrows that show the direction of view. We can practice our drawing skills in different positions:

Let's mark the eyes for each of the circles:

Now let's add different jaw shapes:

You can complete the drawings yourself, based on the knowledge that was provided to you in this lesson. Remember:

• the face needs to be simplified and rounded;
• exaggerate certain parts of the face and its expression.

Once you have managed to outline the direction of the eyes and select the corresponding chins, try to use your creativity and finish the drawing. If you draw for at least 10 minutes a day using the rules presented here, you will be able to draw cartoon faces as easily as breathing.

Let's summarize the drawing of characters:

1. Draw a circle for the skull;
2. We set the direction in which the character will look;
3. Make an oval eye contour;
4. Draw the pupils of the eyes that look at the nose if you want to create a cute character. Don't forget the eyelashes;
5. Choosing the right eyebrows depending on age and gender;
6. Create the corresponding jaws;
7. Add simple ears without unnecessary details;
8. We search for the required hairstyle on Google and use it in our sketch;
9. Let's celebrate!

Here's what happened:

An example of how to use the same template to create different emotions. Notice that only the eyelashes and eyebrows have been changed. Nothing more!

7. Nationality Research

We are approaching the end of the lesson. I would like to encourage you to continue to experiment with facial expressions and, if possible, explore more of the face. Learn how the eyes and mouth behave in different situations. Take a look at different nationalities and learn their key characteristics.

For example, African Americans have a slightly flattened nose and rounder cheekbones.

Whenever possible, try to draw your characters more realistically. Watch behind people's behavior in real life.Look at photographs, study the style of your favorite artist, or look online for inspiration. TOWhen we look at real life, we can extract quality information for our sketches.But remember: observing the real world does not mean copying it!You want your character to be unique and not a copy of the real thing, right?

Great job!

Now you know the basic methods that are used by the best animators around the world. Good luck!

We hope you enjoyed the lesson.

Explore other techniques for drawing cartoon characters' heads.

The sky is the limit!

Translation - Duty room.

Many people start drawing because they like the images of their favorite characters. And often these characters are created by Disney. Their drawing style looks simple, however, all the characters are very expressive and flexible. After all, they are created for animation, which means creating large numbers of drawings quickly and continuously. So it's ideal for beginners who are not yet ready for detailed detailing. And in this lesson I will tell you how to draw Disney princesses step by step. But these basics apply not only to princesses, but to other characters as well. So, if you want, you can train on princes.

We will go through each stage of drawing in detail: head, eyes, nose, lips, hair and body. I'll also teach you about proportions and share tips and tricks you won't find anywhere else.

Disclaimer: I do not work for Disney and all drawing steps are based on my personal observations and analysis. Also in this lesson we will only touch on the topic of drawing people. We'll talk about animals and villains in the next lessons!

Disney Character Head Anatomy

Even though the drawing is made up of lines, they are just the result of placing a 3D object on a plane. That is, if you draw something from your head, you must first imagine it in volume, and not in the form of lines. Let's study how the head of Disney characters works so that you can build a three-dimensional model in your imagination.

The sphere is the basis of the entire head. Later it can be pulled out or flattened, but it is best to start with a ball. This will be the skull.

Then we divide the head into six equal parts - three in each half of the ball. To add personality to the character, one of the parts can be made larger/smaller.

The face should be placed on the front of the sphere. Using the line between the eyes, you can divide it into two parts: from the hairline to the bottom of the eyes and from the eyes to the bottom of the chin (touch these places on your face to help you remember).

The proportions of these details depend on the character's stylization:

• Children - the top should be larger than the bottom.
• “Nice” women and boys – both parts are equal.
• Men and realistic women - the lower part should be larger than the upper (however, in men it is usually even larger).

To ensure that the size and position of these parts do not change, they must be based on the sections into which the sphere can be divided (for example, 1/3, 2/3, 1/2, etc.). The best option for “cute” princesses would be:

• The face starts at the 2/3 mark at the top of the ball (hairline).
• The face is the same height as the ball.

Imagine that the head is made of clay. Press down on the front of the ball below the center line to create eye sockets.

On line 1/3 in the depressions we place the eyeballs. The distance between the eyes should be sufficient to allow one more eye to fit between them.

We divide the lower oval into three parts.

Add details: nose on the center line, lips 2/3, below the chin and under the eyes, cheeks closer to the side line of the oval.

Just behind the jaw we add ears, approximately between the line of the eyes and nose.

Thanks to this “anatomy” we get this Disney-style head.

Drawing a head in Disney style

Having studied anatomy, let's move on to more detailed practice. Next, you will learn how to draw Disney princesses in the so-called standard style.

Step 1

We start with the circle (skull box). We divide it into equal halves using lines.

Step 2

We divide the lower half into three parts. 1/3 is the upper line of the eyes, and 2/3 is the lower. Try to imagine these facial features so you don't get confused by the lines.

Step 3

Determine the length of half the circle and immediately below the 2/3 line draw down a line of the same length (under the eyes).

Step 4

We divide this area into three parts to create reference lines for future facial elements.

Step 5

Draw a line in the center of the eyes. The higher it is, the higher the outer corners of the eyes will be.

Step 6

Now we draw the back of the face. You can also now outline the location of the cheeks and chin. Or just draw an outline.

Step 7

Using vertical lines we outline the location of the eyes. Do not forget that there should be a distance between the eyes for the third eye. Leave a little empty space on the sides of the eyes; you don’t need to draw them close to the outline of the head.

Step 8

Using curves we draw the eye sockets. This will help us place the eyes correctly.

Step 9

We draw the cheeks and chin. The position of the cheeks doesn't matter (we just need their shape), but it's best to place them on the center horizontal line of the face.

The base of the head is ready and we can move on to the details!

How to Draw Disney Style Eyes

Drawing eyes from different angles

As you already know, drawing a head on a plane is a visualization of a 3D object. It's the same with the eyes - they're spheres, not circles. If you only draw your character from a frontal view, you can ignore this. But, otherwise, it is important to understand how the shape of the eyes changes depending on the viewing angle.

In frontal view, all three eyeballs (two real and one imaginary) are placed close to each other. In side view they overlap each other and look like one circle. And at all other stages the balls are placed overlapping each other:

The same thing happens with the diameters of circles. In front view they are perfectly straight, but in side view they are crooked. Intermediate species are displayed taking this principle into account.

Drawing the diameter will help us place the irises correctly. Notice how their shape changes as you turn your eyes!

When placing the irises, do not forget: to make the look look focused, draw them slightly turned towards the center. This will create the illusion that the eyes are looking at some object nearby.

Having finished with the eyeballs, draw the eyelids. They should envelop the eyes, so their shape also depends on the angle.

Now we draw the eyelashes. Here, in a cartoon style, the principles described do not work. In reality, the shape of eyelashes also depends on the angle. But to simplify animation, Disney does not change their shape, but simply moves them depending on the turn of the head. At the same time, the shape of the eyelashes does not change! In the side view the eyelashes are in front of the eyes, in the front view they are on the sides.

Following the curve of the eyes, draw the upper eyelids above the eyelashes. Their size allows you to add unique features to your character. And if you add lower eyelids in the same way, your character will instantly age!

Contour the eyes. Don't forget about asymmetrical highlights on your irises! Also, in a side view, the nose will partially overlap one eye.

How to turn your eyes

But the position of the eyes does not always depend on the rotation of the head. Let me show you how to depict this. We draw curved diameters intersecting the centers of the eyes depending on their rotation. You may need to practice for a while to understand this principle, but then you will never have problems drawing eyes!

It turns out to be a double turn: first you turn your eyes together with your head, and then separately

In general, the eyelids and eyelashes should follow the position of the eyes, not their rotation. But there are situations when it is necessary to slightly modify their shape:

Showing emotions

Eyes are one of the key details in depicting emotions. Different emotions can be shown by turning the eyes, positioning the eyelids, the iris and, most easily, changing the shape of the eyebrows.

Different eye styles

Above you learned the basics of drawing eyes in the Disney style. Different eye shapes will help you add unique features to your character and highlight their personality or ethnicity.

Step 1

Let's get back to drawing. Now that you know the basic rules, the work will go easier and faster. We draw curves for the eyelids, imagining how they envelop the eyeballs.

Step 2

Draw the iris and pupil. You can draw them in a standard position or experiment with rotation.

Step 3

Draw eyelashes.

Step 4

Draw the upper eyelids.

Step 5

And finally, draw the eyebrows.

How to Draw a Nose in Disney Style

Nose structure

Disney style noses are very easy to draw. We start with an inclined oval...

...add two circles on the sides...

...and outline the triangular lower part of the nose.

As always, keep the voluminous shape of your nose in mind. This will help to correctly depict the rotation and apply light and shade.

We depict the nostrils in the form of curved lines. Never fill them with black (except in the bottom view).

Of course, the nose is not just one tip. But, as a rule, the bridge of the nose is not depicted so as not to overload the face with details.

Disney nose

This nose structure can be easily modified to make it unique. As with eyes, the shape of the nose can reflect, for example, a character's ethnicity. Male characters have more expressive noses and are usually depicted together with the bridge of the nose.

Step 1

Now let's add a nose to our drawing. First, we determine its position. The best option would be the middle of the lower half of the face.

Step 2

We draw the tip of the nose and the bridge of the nose. Notice how the perspective changes when you turn your head.

Step 3

On the sides we add circles for the nostrils.

Step 4

Draw the lower part of the nose.

Step 5

And the nostrils themselves.

How to Draw Disney Lips

Lip structure

Disney lips are also simple but expressive. We start with a horizontal oval.

Divide the oval in half using a V-shaped line. Typically, the upper lip is thinner than the lower lip.

Apply the outer contour of the lips.

Don't forget that lips are also a 3D object!

Don't forget about the corners of your mouth.

The following lines can only be added in the side view, but it is important to keep them in mind when drawing the head rotation.

Showing emotions with lips

Using lips it is very easy to show different emotions on a character's face. We outline the shape of the mouth with one or two lines, and also use a short line to show the lower lip.

Then we add corners...

...and draw the outline.

You can also draw the inside of the mouth. For example, teeth, tongue or nothing at all. Look at yourself in the mirror and decide what features you want to show in the drawing.

The lip color should be darker than light skin (but lighter if you are drawing a character with dark skin). If you don't fill them with chiaroscuro, your face will look weird, so it's worth applying at least light shadows.

Disney lips

Just like the face, lips come in different sizes and shapes. Young characters have narrow lips, while older or conventionally beautiful ones tend to have large lips. In men, usually, the mouth is practically not drawn, without a contour and with barely noticeable shadows.

Step 1

Disney characters don't have flat lips. When viewed from the side, they protrude between the nose and chin. We outline the reference line.

Step 2

Draw a curve for the lips, its shape depends on the emotions you want to portray. It can be placed on 2/3 of the lower part of the face.

Step 3

Add volume to the lips.

Step 4

We outline the lips and draw the corners.

How to Draw Disney Hair

Oddly enough, this type of hair is very easy to draw because it makes the animation easier. The challenge is to create a realistic hairstyle without much detail. This can be achieved by focusing on creating rhythm and dynamics rather than drawing out individual hairs. Let's try!

Step 1

Before drawing the hair, we finish the head. Adding ears...

...and shoulders.

At the end we draw the contour of the face. Don't forget that women tend to have rounder or pointed faces, while men's faces have sharp features and a defined jaw.

Step 2

Divide the upper half of the sphere into three parts.

Step 3

Typically, the hairline starts at 2/3 of the way. Here we draw it. We start with a line and wrap it around the head. We try to show the volume and direction of the hairstyle.

Step 4

Draw the outer contour of the hairstyle.

Step 5

We continue to shape the hairstyle. Imagine that your hair is a fabric that hangs smoothly from your head.

Step 6

You can divide your hair into strands. This will add neatness to your hairstyle.

Step 7

We draw lines showing the direction of the hairstyle and adding volume.

Our basic Disney princess is ready! The drawing does not depict anyone in particular, but you can add some characteristic features, such as Ariel or Rapunzel. The similarity in the faces of Disney characters is explained by the fact that they are all created according to the same template and only some details are changed to give them uniqueness.

How to Draw Disney Princesses: Body

But here there are no longer any universal proportions, since each Disney cartoon uses its own style for bodies. But we can try to identify some basic principles that can guide us. They are the most basic and in most cases do not change:

• Men are taller than women.
• The body proportions of men are closer to a real person than women.
• Male characters have broad shoulders.
• Women have very thin waists, narrow shoulders and hips (an hourglass silhouette).
• Female characters have long thin necks.
• The breasts, if present, are placed in the center of the chest and are usually small to medium in size.

But there are other less strict rules that will help you draw a Disney character:

• The area under and above the crotch is approximately the same. Changing this distance will make the character taller or shorter.
• The upper region of a woman's body can be divided into three parts: the head, the chest with the neck, and the waist with the hips. However, this is true mainly for young characters (which are the princesses). For adult characters, it is better not to include the neck in these three parts in order to make the body longer.
• In men, the chest is wider and visually their “hourglass” is asymmetrical.

For a better understanding of the proportions, you can study the diagram below. Remember to always check how different your character is from hers.

Step 1

We start drawing a figure in the Disney style, like a regular drawing, with a pose. You can come up with it yourself or, what’s easier, use a reference, for example, from SenshiStock. Just don’t need to outline the photo. Since we will need to change the proportions on the fly and, in addition, this is the wrong approach to drawing. Your task is to look at the photo and try to convey the movement of the body.

When drawing a character's pose, try to draw simple lines that convey the rhythm of movement. Sketch the torso in the form of a figure eight, the head in the form of a circle/oval, and the limbs in curved lines.

Step 2

We determine the proportions and add details in the form of simple shapes: chest, waist, hips and joints. Try to trust your eye and don't use a ruler!

Step 3

Adding simplified body parts to the character's silhouette. At this stage, you can use your reference to correctly convey the perspective and shape of the body parts. But adjust them to suit the drawing style.

Step 4

At the end we clean up the lines. A reference can also be useful when drawing hands and feet.

How to draw Elsa from Frozen

As mentioned above, each Disney cartoon has its own characteristics in the stylization of characters, so it is difficult to determine any basic principles for their construction. And if you describe each style separately, the lesson will turn out incredibly long and tedious.

However, I will give you some tips on how to draw Disney princesses from any cartoon by modifying the basic principles you have learned. As an example, we will draw Elsa from Frozen, but you can choose your favorite character.

Step 1

I'll take the pose from the previous section and change its proportions a bit. To do this I will use the following method:

• First, we study frames with various poses of Elsa from the cartoon.
• Then, as in the references, we mark the main details of the body using lines: the top of the head, chin, base of the neck, base of the chest, waist, hips, knees and feet.
• We measure how the height of the head fits into these segments. It turned out that the chest fits into the height of the head, if you exclude the neck from it. Also, against the background of a long body and neck, the legs look longer than they actually are.

Having decided on the proportions, we apply them to the drawing. Elsa has a very thin body with thin arms and legs, on which muscles are literally slightly drawn. This additional information will also help you build the right figure.

Step 2

Next we must choose the correct proportions of the face. I sketched a portrait of Elsa and used lines to divide it into parts: line under the eyes, above the eyes, eyebrows, hairline, cheeks, etc. I then compared the result to Disney's basic character proportions and determined Elsa's defining features:

• She has large eyes, slightly larger than the standard 2/3.
• The upper eyelid is wide and often covers the top of the iris, giving this character a mysterious appearance.
• Almond-shaped eyes.
• The lips are very narrow.
• The contour of the face is quite rounded.
• Thin and dark eyebrows.
• Neat and small nose.
• Dark doll eyelashes.
• Dark shadows on the upper eyelids draw attention to the eyes and make them appear even larger.
• A voluminous hairstyle that increases the volume of the head.
• Thin and long neck.

Of course, a written description can't replace a picture, so keep a few pictures of Elsa on hand.

Step 3

Now let's move on to drawing the head. First, we draw the skull in the form of a sphere, divide it in half, then divide each half into three parts. The horizontal lines are slightly curved because the head is slightly turned upward (the same rules apply here as for the eyeballs).

Step 4

Draw the lower part of the face. In my case, everything is standard and starts at the 2/3 mark.

Step 5

Divide this part in half, then into thirds.

Step 6

Draw curves for the eye sockets.

Step 7

Add eyeballs.

Step 8

Determine the rotation of the eyes.

Step 9

We draw the cheeks, chin and ear, then outline the face.

Step 10

Draw the nose and lips. Don't forget to check the reference so that all the details are in place!

Step 11

Add details: iris/pupil, eyelashes, eyelids, eyebrows and lips.

Step 12

Now let's move on to the hair! This is where a character's unique traits usually begin to emerge.

Step 13

We draw the outline of the hair. Also don't forget to add shadows on the lips, irises, pupils, eyebrows, eyelashes and eyelids if the character is wearing makeup. In most cases, if such details are missing, the drawing will not resemble the original character.

Step 14

Let's finish drawing the rest of the body. Elsa has a very beautiful magic dress. After studying the frames from the cartoon, you can easily draw it.

Step 15

Having finished, we draw the final outline and remove the extra lines.

Now you know how to draw Disney princesses. That's all! Happy creativity!