How to Draw Dora
For everyone who enjoys travel and fun cartoons, I’ve created this very easy tutorial on how to draw Dora the Explorer.
In this tutorial you will learn how to draw Dora. This lesson is very simple and interesting. You will easily draw this character with a step by step guide.
Dora is a young girl, the heroine of the popular film “Dora and the Lost City”, where Dora took part in an exciting expedition. Dora is also the main character of other interesting films and cartoons.
Currently, there are computer games, board games, puzzles, coloring books and toys where the image of Dora is used. Therefore, this character is very recognizable.
This tutorial shows how to draw a cartoon girl that has a very recognizable appearance, and how to covey the features in the simplest way.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to draw Dora step by step
- Outline the lower curve of the face.
Start with the head of the cartoon character and draw a wide U-shaped curve for Dora’s face, slightly flatter across the bottom. Round the corners smoothly. Leave the top open because the hair will cover it in later steps.
- Draw Dora’s short bob haircut.
Sketch a rounded hair cap that sits over the head like a helmet, with two soft peaks near the top center. Draw short straight bangs across the forehead using three or four blocky segments. Let the side hair extend a little past the cheeks and angle down.
- Sketch the cartoon T-shirt.
From the chin, draw a tiny neckline of Dora. Below the neckline, draw the T-shirt shape that widens slightly at the hem. Add short sleeve shapes on the shoulder areas.
- Draw the backpack of Dora.
First, sketch a simple curved line below the neckline to make this part look more detailed. On the left side, draw the shoulder strap and the visible bottom part of the backpack. Sketch the top edge of the cartoon character’s shorts. Keep the forms simple.
- Sketch the outlines of the shorts.
From the upper edge sketched in the previous step, draw the shorts with a slight angle to the side. Use very smooth liens to draw the shorts of the character.
- Draw Dora’s sneakers and socks.
Below the shorts, draw cartoon legs. At the end of each leg, draw the sneakers with thick soles and simple straps across the top. Add ruffled sock edges above the shoes using small repeating curves. The shoes should look wide and simple.
- Sketch the raised arms and hands.
From each shoulder of the character, sketch an arm lifted upward in a wave, and draw cartoon hands at the ends. Outline open palms with four rounded fingers and a thumb; keep shapes soft and simplified. Add a wristband on the right wrist.
- Add Dora’s face and erase extra lines.
To illustrate the face, draw cartoon eyes at the center of the face. Add the irises with dark pupils and small highlights. Place a small rounded nose and a wide smiling mouth with a visible tongue. Sketch thin brows above the eyes. Erase construction marks.
- Color the finished cartoon character drawing.
Paint the hair dark brown and the skin a warm tan. Color the shirt pink, the backpack purple, and the shorts orange. Paint the socks yellow with small ruffles, and the sneakers white. Make the eyes brown with bright highlights.
If something did not work the first time, then do not despair, but try again. Train your artistic skills. Now you can download a PDF file with a short version of the lesson. This will help you return to the lesson at your convenience.
