Please PAUSE the "How to Draw a Mouse (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 mouse's eyes. Sketch lightly at first so that it's easy to erase if you make a mistake. When you get the shape right, darken the lines and make them thick. The shape of the curved lines should be similar to half-circles. Pay attention to the placement of the curved lines. Don't draw them too far apart.

 

Step 2: Under each curved line, draw a small circle for the irises. The circle on the left should be close to the right tip of the line. The circle on the right, closer to the middle. Add a short line above each eye for the mouse's eyebrows.

 

Step 3: Inside each iris, off to the side, draw a tiny circle to represent glare. In the middle of each iris, draw a big dot for the mouse's pupils. Be careful not to shade the tiny glare circles as you draw the pupils.

 

Step 4: Below the eyes, slightly to the left, draw a small triangle for the mouse's nose.

 

Step 5: Below the nose, draw a small w-shaped line for the mouse's mouth. Add a small line under that for the chin.

---

 

Step 6: On either side of the mouse's face, draw a long curved line for the head. Use quick, short strokes to draw the curved line to represent fur. The line on the right should be farther away from the face.

 

Step 7: High above the eyes, draw a curved horizontal line made up of short strokes for the top of the mouse's head.

 

Step 8: On the top, right side of the head, draw a big arc for the mouse's first ear. The arc should almost be a complete circle. Add a few lines inside for structure and fur.

 

Step 9: On the top, left side of the head, draw another arc of similar shape and size for the mouse's other ear. Add a curved line inside for structure and quick, short strokes for fur.

 

Step 10: Under the head, on either side, draw a curved, vertical line made up of quick, short strokes for the mouse's body. Don't make these lines too long. The body should be short; about the same size as the head.

---

 

Step 11: Inside the body, draw a couple of small arcs with a diagonal orientation for the mouse's front legs. Add a couple of lines at the tip of each leg for the digits.

 

Step 12: Below the front legs, draw a wavy, horizontal line that's made up of quick, short strokes for the bottom of the mouse's body.

 

Step 13: Under the mouse's body, draw a couple of curved lines for the hind feet. Inside the feet, draw a couple of tiny curved lines for the toes.

 

Step 14: On the right side, draw a couple of long, curved vertical lines that come to a point for the mouse's tail. For a simpler drawing, just draw a single curved line for the tail, so that it's not thick.

 

Step 15: Using a pen or marker, carefully go over the lines to make your cartoon mouse drawing permanent. After inking, get rid of every pencil mark with an eraser.

 

Final Step: Color your drawing using color pencils, markers or even crayons! Use brown to outline the fur separation. Color everything brown except for the ears, lower side of the head, middle of the body, eyes, feet and tail. Use pink for the inside to the mouse's ears, the nose, the feet and tail. Use light brown for the rest of the body except for the eyes. To get a gradient effect on the eyes, color the top part dark brown and the bottom part light brown.

Thanks for visiting! Subscribe to the How2DrawAnimals YouTube Channel for a new tutorial every Tuesday.

To learn how to draw popular cartoon characters, visit EasyDrawingTutorials.com.

 

RELATED TUTORIALS