How to Draw a Person (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a person using simple shapes like circles for the head and hands, a rounded shape for the shirt, and straight lines for the limbs. You'll create a friendly drawing with one hand raised in a wave.
- Use simple shapes to construct your person drawing.
- Draw circles for the head and hands of your figure.
- Form the shirt using a rounded shape for the body.
- Utilize long straight lines for the arms and legs.
- Give your drawing a friendly touch by raising one hand in a wave.
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A person is a great first drawing because it is built from simple shapes. You will use circles for the head and hands, a rounded shape for the shirt, and long straight lines for the arms and legs. One hand is raised to wave hello, which gives your drawing a friendly feel.
- Easy
- 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 person step by step
How to Draw a Person · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The head
Start with a big round circle for the head. Leave a tiny gap at the bottom where the neck will go.
Step 3: Hair
Draw a curved line across the top of the head with a little peak in the middle, like a tiny roof. This makes the hair.
Step 4: Face and neck
Add two dots for eyes and a small curved smile underneath. Then draw a small U shape under the chin for the neck.
Step 5: Shirt, arms and legs
Draw rounded shoulders out from the neck and the shirt sides going down to a curved belt line. Add the hanging arm on the left with a small circle for the hand, a short sleeve curving up on the right, and two long straight lines down from the belt for the legs.
Step 6: The waving hand
At the top of the raised sleeve on the right, draw a circle for the hand. Join it to the sleeve with a short curved line.
Step 7: Sleeve and wrist
On the hanging arm, draw two short lines across it. One makes the edge of the sleeve near the top, and one makes the wrist just above the hand.
Step 8: One leg and shoe
Draw a long straight line down inside one leg, starting under the belt. At the bottom, add a rounded shoe shape with a flat bottom.
Step 9: Legs and second shoe
Draw a short line down the middle to split the legs, and add the flat-bottomed shoe on the other foot. Finish with a short line across the top of the second shoe.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your person? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a person
- Draw the head circle first and keep it big. The body is easier to fit under a large head.
- The waving hand is a circle joined to the sleeve by a short curved line. Draw the circle first, then connect it.
- Make both legs the same length by stopping at the same spot on your paper, then add the shoes last.
Free person coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this person 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 person drawing
Try a bright shirt, blue pants, and brown or yellow hair. For a creative twist, give your person a favorite team shirt or a pattern of stripes.
Person fun fact for kids
An adult human body has 206 bones, and about a quarter of them are in the two feet.
Questions about drawing a person
What shapes do I need to draw a person?
You need circles for the head and hands, a rounded shape for the shirt, and long straight lines for the arms and legs. A rounded shape with a flat bottom makes each shoe.
How do I make my person look like they are waving?
Draw one sleeve curving up on the side of the shirt, then put a circle for the hand at the top of it. Keep the other arm hanging straight down.
How do I make my person look friendly?
Draw a big round head, two small dot eyes, and a curved smile. Keeping the body simple also makes the drawing look friendly.
