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How to Draw Pikachu from Pokemon

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

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

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

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

How to Draw Pikachu - Step 3 - Erase Pencil Lines
  • 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

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

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

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

Pikachu Drawing

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Hello, my name is Richie.

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