How to Draw Pikachu – Material List
- A piece of paper
- A pencil
- A black marker
- An eraser
- Some crayons
- black
- brown
- golden yellow
- red
- A sticky roller (optional)
Reference Picture: https://imgur.com/GkyrJ4C
How to Draw Pikachu – Step 1 – Basic Shape and Form
- Draw a circle for the head
- Draw a cross on the head circle, it will help us locate the facial features in Step 2
- Draw a rectangle for the body, make the bottom of the rectangle wider
- Draw two leave shapes for the ears
- Draw two elongated egg shapes for the two arms
- Draw two curves to round off the corners of the bottom of the body rectangle for the legs
- Draw two small and long ovals for the feet, taper the ends toward the toes
- Draw a zigzag shape for the tail from the body, and make the shape wider at the end
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 Pikachu – Step 2 – Refined Pencil Drawing
- Refine the curves on the left and right side of the head circle
- Draw a long dot for the nose
- Draw two circles for the eyes, and two circles for the reflections in the eyes
- Draw two ovals for the cheeks
- Draw the mouth and the tough in the the mouth
- Draw a line on both ears for the black tips on the ears
- Draw five small triangles on both arms to complete the hands
- Refine the curves on the left and right side of the body to make it look continuous with the legs
- Draw two line on both feet for the toes
- Draw small zigzap line on the tail for the brown end connecting the hip
- Continue refining rough sketch until all lines are definitive
Tip: Draw lightly, use short and repetitive strokes, slowing draw heavily as you commit to more definitive lines.
How to Draw Pikachu – Step 3 – Trace Pencil Lines with Marker
- Trace the pencil lines with a black marker
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 marker to create thinner lines for small details
- Use an eraser to erase all the pencil lines so that only the marker lines remain
Tip: hold down the paper with your other hand to avoid wrinkle and creases on paper
Tip 2: Use a sticky roller to clean up the eraser rubbings
How to Draw Pikachu – Step 4 – Color in Midtone
- Color the body with a golden yellow crayon
- Color the cheeks and the tongue with a red crayon
- Color the deep part of the mouth and the hip end of the tail with a brown crayon
- Color the eyes and the tips of the ears with a black crayon
Tip: Color evenly, and follow the your strokes with the direction of the form
Glossary – Midtone: the flat neutral color of an object without light and shadow
How to Draw Pikachu – Step 5 – Color in Shadow
- Color the shadow area on the body and the tongue with a brown crayon
Tip: Use a sticky roller to clean up the crayon shavings
How to Draw Pikachu – 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 tatoo, facial features, are usually not consider profile lines.
How to Draw Pikachu – Complete
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