How to Draw a Nurse
Now we’ll sketch a representative of one of the most respected professions in the world and learn how to draw a nurse.
I have prepared for you a new interesting drawing lesson in which you can learn how to draw a nurse. This lesson is quite simple and consists of nine easy steps. The nurse you draw with this step by step tutorial will look cute and cartoony.
A nurse is a specialist who cares for patients and performs medical procedures prescribed by a doctor, that is, she is a doctor’s assistant, and this tutorial will largely follow our doctor drawing tutorial.
In our lessons you can find other instructions for drawing people of various professions, as well as learn how to draw them cartoonish.
So, in this tutorial, you will first draw the head and then the torso of the nurse, after which you will learn how to color the finished drawing. A distinctive feature of the drawings of cartoon people is that the head of these characters is depicted larger in size than the torso.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to draw a nurse step by step
- Sketch the simple cap with a heart.
To sketch a nurse, start with the cap, drawing the wide, curved trapezoid of the hat with soft corners. Add a small dome on top for the bun that sits under the cap. In the center of the hat, sketch a heart emblem as a rounded diamond with a notch at the top.
- Add the large rounded head shape.
Next establish the large cartoon or chibi-style head. Under the hat, draw a big rounded oval that’s wider than it is tall, letting the cap overlap the upper edge. Keep the shapes smooth, then add a gentle bump on each side for the cheeks.
- Draw the ears and detail the nurse’s head.
Outline two curved hair bands that run from the cap edges down the sides of the face, following the head contour. Each band should be slightly inset from the head outline. At the bottom of the bands, draw the ears as two small round lobes.
- Sketch the torso of the healthcare worker.
Define the outfit silhouette to set clothing proportions. From the bottom of the head, sketch two straight coat panels that drop like rectangles and flare slightly at the hem. Leave a thin center gap between them so the front opening reads clearly.
- Draw the arms and hands of the nurse.
From each side of the coat, draw short, rounded sleeves. After that, sketch a couple of short horizontal lines to draw the hands of the nurse. Add a soft, folded lapel at the center by sketching two slim shapes pointing inward toward the chest.
- Sketch the simplified leg shapes.
Below the coat, sketch two small triangular legs. You can simple curved shoes at the ends of the legs. Avoid long legs, which break the cute proportion. If needed, adjust the proportions of the healthcare worker.
- Outline the hairline and cheeks.
Inside the head, draw a smooth fringe line starting near the cap and curving down to the temples, creating the stylized hairline. Add two tiny cheek ovals near the lower sides of the face for blush marks. Keep the hairline and cheek marks symmetrical.
- Draw the facial features of the nurse.
Complete the expression, then remove construction lines. Draw the eyes just above the mid-height of the face. Add small circles for highlights, then a short curved mouth centered below. You can also place a tiny nose as a dot or short dash between eyes and mouth.
- Apply colors to the uniform and face.
Apply flat and simple colors to finalize the nurse drawing. Paint the hat and coat with clean white. Color the heart emblem a soft pink or red. Use a natural skin tone for the face, ears, and hands. Choose a bright hair color – a rosy pink or warm brown works well.
For your convenience, I’ve created a PDF file that contains a short version of this tutorial and some additional material that may be helpful to you. Now you can download this file and return to this lesson at any time convenient for you.
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