How to Draw a Tailor (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a friendly tailor character using simple circles, ovals, and boxes. You'll create a big round head, a boxy apron, and even a dress form.
- Build your tailor from circles, ovals, and boxes.
- Give your tailor a big round head.
- Add a boxy apron and scissors.
- Practice drawing a dress form for extra detail.
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This little tailor is built almost entirely from circles, ovals and boxes, so it is a friendly first character to draw. A big round head, a boxy apron and a pair of scissors make it feel like a real workshop. The dress form next to the tailor adds a fun extra shape to practice.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a tailor step by step
How to Draw a Tailor · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: The big round head
Draw a big, wide oval near the top of the page. Leave room underneath for the body.
Step 3: The apron body
Under the head, draw a box with slightly rounded corners, a little narrower than the head. Make the bottom line curve gently.
Step 4: Glasses and smile
Draw two circles side by side for glasses and join them with a short line. Draw a smaller circle inside each one, then add a little curved smile below.
Step 5: Straps and stripes
Draw two long thin boxes going down the front of the apron from the top. Add short lines across them for stripes. Then add a small mark on the left side and a few tiny lines at the bottom edge of the apron.
Step 6: Arms and hand
On the left, draw a curved arm with a small bumpy loop for the hand at the end. On the right, draw a long curved line stretching out from the apron for the other arm.
Step 7: Two oval shoes
Under the apron, draw two flat ovals side by side so they touch in the middle. These are the tailor's shoes.
Step 8: The big scissors
At the end of the outstretched arm, draw two pointy blade shapes that make a V, crossing in the middle. Finish with two round loops at the bottom for the handles.
Step 9: The dress form
Next to the tailor, draw a tall shape with a rounded top and a narrow waist for the dress form. Add a tiny loop on top, a curved line down the middle, and a long pole with a flat line at the bottom.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your tailor? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a cashier or how to draw a sports coach next.
Tips for drawing a tailor
- Draw the head oval first and make it big, then fit the body underneath so the two parts do not run off the page.
- The scissors are the trickiest part. Start with the two pointy blades in a V, make them cross in the middle, then add the round loops below.
- Keep the two glasses circles the same size by drawing the left one first and copying it on the right.
Free tailor coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this tailor coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your tailor drawing
Try a blue or red apron with yellow stripes on the straps, and gray scissors. For a creative twist, give the dress form a colorful patterned fabric.
Tailor fun fact for kids
The word tailor comes from the old French word tailler, which means to cut.
Questions about drawing a tailor
What shapes do I need to draw a tailor?
You need a big oval for the head, a box for the apron, circles for the glasses and scissor handles, and flat ovals for the shoes.
How do I draw scissors for kids?
Draw two pointy blade shapes in a V that cross in the middle, then add two round loops at the bottom for the handles.
How do I make my tailor look cuter?
Make the head extra big, use round glasses and add a little curved smile. Little oval shoes make the tailor look even sweeter.
