Please PAUSE the "How to Draw a Squirrel (Cartoon)" video after each step to draw at your own pace.

 

Written step-by-step video tutorial:

 

For the first few steps, don't press down too hard with your pencil. Use light, smooth strokes to begin.

 

Step 1: Draw two curved lines next to each other for the squirrel's eyes. Sketch lightly at first so that it's easy to erase if you make a mistake. When you get the shapes right, darken the lines and make them thick. The shape of the curved lines should be similar to a half-circle. Pay attention to the placement of the eyes. Don't draw them too far apart.

 

Step 2: Under each curved line, draw a small circle for the squirrel's irises. The circle on the left should be close to the right tip of the line. The circle on the right should be in the middle of the eye.

 

Step 3: Inside each iris, off to the side, draw a small circle to represent glare. In the middle of each iris, draw a big dot for the pupils. As you shade the pupils, don't overlap the small glare circles. Above each eye, draw a short, horizontal line for the squirrel's eyebrows.

 

Step 4: Below the eyes, slightly to the left, draw a small triangle for the squirrel's nose. Add a small line above.

 

Step 5: Below the nose, draw a small line that's similar to the number 3 on its side for the mouth. Under the mouth, draw a square- like shape with a line across it for the squirrel's teeth.

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Step 6: Draw the squirrel's head by first making a mark above the eyes and a couple of marks on the sides. Then connect the marks using curved lines to form the shape of the head. Use jagged lines at the top of the head to represent fur. The sides of the head shouldn't go farther down below the eyes.

 

Step 7: On the top, left side of the head, draw a small arc for the first ear. Inside the ear, draw a few lines for the structure and fur. On the top, right side, draw another arc with lines inside for the squirrel's other ear.

 

Step 8: On either side of the head, draw a line that bulges outward for the cheeks. As you draw the curved cheeks, use a few jagged lines for the fur. The cheek on the right should be slightly wider because of the tilt of the squirrel's head.

 

Step 9: Under the head, on either side, draw a curved, vertical line for the squirrel's body. At the bottom, draw a wavy horizontal line to complete the shape of the body.

 

Step 10: Inside the body, on the right side, draw a curved line for the first hand. Add a similar line on the left for the other hand. Draw a couple of lines at the tip of each hand for the squirrel's fingers.

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Step 11: Under the head, draw a series of jagged lines for fur. Don't overlap the hands.

 

Step 12: Under the body, draw a couple of curved lines for the squirrel's feet. Draw lines inside the feet to separate the toes.

 

Step 13: Draw a line that curves down from the right side of the head for the top of the tail. Make the line jagged and split it up a bit to represent fur. Starting on the bottom, right side of the body, draw another jagged line that curves up for the rest of the squirrel's tail.

 

Step 14: Using a pen or marker, carefully go over the lines to make your squirrel drawing permanent. After inking, get rid of every pencil mark with an eraser.

 

Final Step: Color your squirrel using color pencils, markers or even crayons! Use brown to outline the color separation around the eyes, belly and tail. Then color the main section brown. Color the rest of the squirrel's body light brown except for the eyes, ears and nose. Use pink for those areas. For a gradient effect on the eyes, color the top part dark brown and the bottom part light brown.

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