How to Draw Bulbasaur from Pokemon

How to Draw Bulbasaur – Material List

A piece of paper
A pencil
A bold point black marker
An eraser
Some crayons
- light green
- green
- dark green
- light turquoise
- turquoise
- dark blue
- black
- pink
- red
- red brown
A sticky roller (optional)

Reference Picture: https://imgur.com/bMI0qjr

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

Draw a circle for the head
Draw a cross on the circle as if it was a sphere
Draw two triangles for the eyes
Draw two triangles for the ears
Draw a long triangle for the mouth
Draw an oval for the body
Draw four ovals for the legs, rough in the toe nails with triangles
Draw the blossom on the back with four S curves
Rough in all the patterns on the body

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 Bulbasaur – Step 2 – Refined Pencil Drawing

Refine and darken all definitive lines, leave the hidden lines alone
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 Bulbasaur – 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 Bulbasaur – Step 4 – Color in Midtone

Color the blossom with light green
Color the body with light turquoise
Color the patterns on the body with turquoise
Color the eyes with red
Color the tongue with 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 Bulbasaur – Step 5 – Color in Shadow

Color the shadow area of light gray with green
Color the shadow area of light turquoise and turquoise with dark blue
Color the shadow area of red and pink with red brown

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

How to Draw Bulbasaur – 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 Bulbasaur – Complete