How to Draw Umbreon from Pokemon

How to Draw Umbreon – Material List

A piece of paper
A pencil
A black marker
An eraser
Some crayons
- black
- gray
- brown
- orange red
- golden yellow
A Sticky roller (optional)

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

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

Draw a circle for the head
Draw a peanut shape for the body
Draw a circle for the nose
Draw two leave shapes for the head
Draw the neck and connect the head with the body
Draw four circles on the body to locate where the four legs are attached
Draw the four legs, image they are long eggplants that’s upside down and bent at each joints
Draw a leave shape for the tail

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 Umbreon – Step 2 – Refined Pencil Drawing

Draw all the circular patterns on the body
Refine the nose to define the shape
Draw a leave shape that’s rounder on the bottom for the eye
Draw an oval for the iris, and another oval for the reflection
Draw the iris inside the eyes, draw a circle for the reflection in the eye
Refine all areas where form connects, like the legs and tail to the body, the ears and neck to the head
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 Umbreon – 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 Umbreon – Step 4 – Color in Midtone

Color the iris with a red, leaving the reflections in the iris white
Color all the circular patterns on the body yellow
Color the rest of the body gray, leave all the highlight areas uncolored

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 Umbreon – Step 5 – Color in Shadow

Color the deeper area of the iris with black
Color the shadow area of yellow with brown
Color the shaodw area of gray with black

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

How to Draw Umbreon – 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 Umbreon – Complete