How to Draw Mew from Pokemon

How to Draw Mew – Material List

A piece of paper
A pencil
A black marker
An eraser
Some crayons
- dark purple
- dark pink
- pink
- dark blue
- blue
A Sticky roller (optional)

Reference Picture: https://imgur.com/qO43EK4

How to Draw Mew – Step 1 – Basic Shape and Form

How to Draw Mew - Step 1 - Base Shape and Form

Draw a circle for the head
Draw a cross in the head circle, it will help us locate the facial features in Step 2
Draw an egg shape for the body
Draw the neck to connect the head to the body
Draw two ovals for the thighs
Draw two draw eggplant shapes for the feet
Draw two tube shapes for the arms

Tip: Double check the locations of your shapes with the reference, use your pencil as a measuring tool to correct any proportion that is off.

How to Draw Mew – Step 2 – Refined Pencil Drawing

Draw two triangle for the ears
Refine the curves on the left and right side of the head circle
Draw a curve for the nose/mouth
Draw the eyes, image the eye shapes like half an oval
Draw the iris inside the eyes, draw a circle for the reflection in the eye
Draw a large S curve for the tail
Draw an oval for the tip of the tail
Draw small triangles for the fingers on the tip of the arm shapes
Draw small curves for the toes on the tip of the foot shapes
Continue refining rough sketch until all lines are definitive

Tip: Draw lightly, use short and repetitive strokes, slowing draw heavier as you commit to more definitive lines.

How to Draw Mew – Step 3 – Trace Pencil Lines with Marker

Trace the pencil lines with a black marker
Use an eraser to erase all the pencil lines so that only the marker lines remain

Tip 1: Rotate the paper to draw smoother lines

Tip 2: Break up long lines with shorter strokes, connect the short strokes to make line look continuous.

Tip 3: Push lighter on the maker to create thinner lines for small details.

Tip 4: hold down the paper with your other hand to avoid wrinkle and creases on paper

Tip 5: Use a sticky roller to clean up the eraser rubbings.

How to Draw Mew – Step 4 – Color in Midtone

Color the iris with a blue crayon, leaving the reflections in the iris white
Color the rest of the body pink

Tip: Color evenly, and follow direction of your strokes with the form of the object

Glossary – Midtone: the flat neutral color of an object without light and shadow

How to Draw Mew – Step 5 – Color in Shadow

Color the deeper area of the iris with a dark blue
Color the shadow area on the body with a dark pink first, then overlay with dark purple

Tip: Use a sticky roller to clean up the crayon shavings

How to Draw Mew – Step 6 – Thicken Profile Lines

Thicken the profile lines with a black marker

Glossary – Profile lines: The outer borderlines of a major form like head, body, arms and legs. Detail lines like pattern on the body and facial features are usually not consider profile lines.

How to Draw Mew – Complete