Draw A Cartoon With Glasses
Draw a fun cartoon character wearing glasses using pencils and markers, practicing facial expressions, shapes, and shading to create a unique, expressive portrait.
Step-by-step guide to draw a cartoon with glasses
Step 1
Choose a clean flat spot to work.
Step 2
Gather your materials and place them within reach.
Step 3
Pick a mood for your cartoon such as happy sad or surprised.
Step 4
Lightly draw a large head shape on the paper with your pencil.
Step 5
Lightly draw a vertical centerline and a horizontal eye line across the head.
Step 6
Sketch two eyes on the eye line showing the mood you picked.
Step 7
Draw a pair of glasses around the eyes in any shape you like.
Step 8
Draw a simple nose and a mouth that match the expression.
Step 9
Add ears and a hairstyle to finish the head outline.
Step 10
Trace the lines you want to keep with your black marker and wait for it to dry.
Step 11
Gently erase the pencil guidelines once the marker is dry.
Step 12
Color your cartoon and add shading to the face and glasses to make it pop.
Step 13
Write your name or a fun title on the drawing.
Step 14
Share your finished cartoon wearing glasses on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
If I don't have a black marker, what can I use to trace the final lines?
If you don't have a black marker for step 9, use a dark ballpoint pen or fine-tip permanent pen to trace the lines and let the ink fully dry before erasing the pencil guidelines.
What should I do if the marker smudges or the glasses end up uneven?
If the black marker smudges or bleeds or the glasses look uneven, test the marker on scrap paper, use heavier paper if possible, wait the full drying time from step 9, and rely on the light vertical centerline and horizontal eye line to re-center the glasses.
How can I change the activity for younger or older kids?
For younger children, simplify by drawing big simple glasses and using crayons instead of tracing with a marker, while older kids can follow the steps to add detailed shading, reflections, and complex hairstyles when they color the face and glasses.
How can we personalize or extend the drawing once it's finished?
To personalize and extend the project, design patterned frames, add a background scene and props, use colored pencils to add highlights and shading on the glasses, write a fun title as instructed, and then share the finished cartoon on DIY.org.
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Facts about cartoon drawing for kids
✏️ Graphite pencils grew popular after a large deposit was found in England in the 1500s, paving the way for modern pencils.
🤓 Eyeglasses date back to the 13th century and were first used to help with reading and detailed crafts.
🖍️ Markers let you add bold, bright color quickly; artists often use light layers to avoid streaks and blend smoothly.
🙂 People across cultures recognize basic facial expressions like joy, sadness, anger, and surprise — perfect for expressive cartoon faces.
🖼️ The word "cartoon" originally meant a full-size preparatory drawing for frescoes, tapestries, and paintings.
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