How to Draw a Hip-Hop Dancer (Easy Step by Step)
This hip-hop dancer has a big round head, a headband, a baggy shirt and a fun dance pose with one arm held up high. It is built from simple shapes: circles, ovals and a few straight lines. It is a great drawing for kids who like to add their own style.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a hip-hop dancer step by step
How to Draw a Hip-Hop Dancer · 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 round head
Draw a big round shape for the head, a little wider at the bottom, with a flat spot at the very bottom. Make it nice and large.
Step 3: Headband and top loop
Draw two curved lines side by side across the upper part of the head for the headband. Then add a tiny loop on the very top of the head, like a little button.
Step 4: The shirt
Under the head, draw a small curved neckline. Then draw a long line down the left side for the sleeve and shirt, a short line down the right shoulder, and a flat line along the bottom for the hem.
Step 5: Raised arm and stick
On the left side, draw a curved arm that starts at the shirt and goes up to a small circle for the fist. Then draw a short straight line sticking up from the fist.
Step 6: A tilted oval
On the right side, next to the shirt, draw a small tilted oval, like a flat plate.
Step 7: Shorts
Below the shirt, draw a shape like a box with a flat top for the baggy shorts. Add a small bump and a short line on the right side.
Step 8: Shoes and left leg
Draw a short straight line going down on the left for the leg, and finish it with a wide, flat oval for a sneaker. On the right, draw a curved shape for the other sneaker.
Step 9: Face and details
Add two small dots for eyes and a happy curved smile. Then draw the shoulder lines on the shirt, two short lines in the middle of the shirt, a small circle for the other fist, and the lines of the stretched-out leg on the right.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your hip-hop dancer? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a sheriff or how to draw a kid brushing teeth next.
Tips for drawing a hip-hop dancer
- Draw the head big and light first, so the headband and face fit inside it.
- The raised arm is a long curved shape. Start at the shirt and curve up to the fist circle so it does not come out stiff.
- The stretched-out leg is the trickiest part. Draw a long slanted line first, then add the sneaker oval at the end.
Free hip-hop dancer coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this hip-hop dancer 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 hip-hop dancer drawing
Try a bright headband and matching sneakers, with a shirt in a bold color like yellow or teal. For a creative twist, color the stick gold and add music notes floating around the dancer.
Hip-hop dancer fun fact for kids
Hip-hop began in the Bronx in New York City in the 1970s. Breaking, one of its dance styles, includes spins and freezes on the floor.
Questions about drawing a hip-hop dancer
What shapes do I need to draw a hip-hop dancer?
You need a big round shape for the head, a wide shirt shape and a box shape for the shorts. Ovals work for the sneakers and the arm, and small circles make the fists.
How do I make my dancer look like they are moving?
Hold one arm up high and stretch one leg out to the side, as if the dancer is mid-move. Slanted lines make a drawing feel full of energy.
How do I make my dancer look cuter?
Keep the eyes small and set wide apart, and draw a gentle curved smile. A round head that is bigger than the body also adds cuteness.
