How to Draw Lisa Simpson
In this lesson I want to introduce you to a very canonical and recognizable drawing style and show you how to draw Lisa Simpson.
How to Draw Lisa Simpson: Introduction
In this tutorial, I want to show you how to draw Lisa Simpson. This character of the famous animated series “The Simpsons”. If you remember, Lisa is smart and curious. Lisa knows how to play several musical instruments, write poetry, can bake a cake. Hope you like this character and follow this tutorial with interest.
As usual, the walkthrough consists of a few simple steps. At each stage, there is a little hint that will help you draw the elements of this character correctly.
Lisa Simpson looks very unusual and is therefore very recognizable. Lisa has an original hairstyle, large round eyes, and a wide mouth. In the cartoon, Lisa was dressed differently, depending on the situation. In this picture, you can see that Lisa has a short dress and beads around her neck. You can easily depict all this in your drawing.
Lisa Simpson Drawing Tutorial
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Time needed: 25 minutes
How to Draw Lisa Simpson
- Sketch Lisa’s eyes and small nose.
To illustrate Lisa’s familiar look, it helps to start with the eyes since they are the most recognizable feature of all Simpsons. Sketch two large circles next to each other, making them slightly overlap in the middle. Add small black pupils near the center to set her gaze. Sketch the nose between the eyes.
- Draw Lisa’s smiling mouth, ear, and neck.
With the eyes in place, it is easier to form the overall structure of the head. Draw a wide curved smile beneath the nose, slightly tilting the corners upward. Add a small ear on the right side, placing it roughly level with the eyes and mouth. Inside the ear, sketch one or two small lines to indicate its structure.
- Create Lisa’s spiky hair outline.
Lisa’s hairstyle is one of her defining features, so this step gives the drawing its iconic look. Around the top of her head, draw a spiky outline made up of even, triangular points. There are usually about eight or nine spikes visible in a frontal view.
- Sketch the iconic pearl necklace.
Before moving on to the body, it’s important to place her pearl necklace, which is another recognizable feature. Sketch small circles arranged around the base of the head, forming a simple chain that sits neatly beneath the chin. Each pearl should be roughly the same size.
- Sketch the outline of the dress.
To illustrate the body, draw a trapezoid-like shape beneath the necklace, representing Lisa’s simple dress. The top should connect with the base of the necklace, and the bottom edge can be drawn with short zigzag lines to convey the jagged hem of her cartoon outfit.
- Draw both arms on the sides.
With the dress shape in place, sketch Lisa’s arms on either side of her body. Her arms are short and simple. Draw each arm bending slightly at the elbow, with the hands resting on her hips. When drawing the hands, keep them simple, with small fingers.
- Add both legs with sandals.
Sketch simple lines extending down from the bottom of the dress to represent her legs. At the bottom, draw her feet with simple sandals, each made of an oval-like shape with a visible strap across the top. Try to draw both sandals the same size.
- Review the drawing and clean lines.
Before moving to the coloring stage, it is important to refine the drawing, erasing any construction lines that are no longer needed. Check the proportions to make sure everything feels consistent with Lisa’s recognizable cartoon style. It’s helpful to trace over the final outlines with darker lines.
- Add the correct color scheme.
To finish the illustration, apply color to give Lisa Simpson her recognize look. Fill the skin areas with a bright yellow. Color her dress with orange-red color. Her shoes can be filled with a lighter orange-red. The pearls in her necklace should remain white.
Bonus: Easy Lisa Simpson Drawing Tutorial
To draw Lisa Simpson using a different technique but in the same style, outline the spiked shape of her head. Add two overlapping circles for the eyes, keeping them close together, then place a small curve for the nose. Sketch a simple smile beneath the nose and add the ear on the side.
Place a row of circular beads around the neck to create her necklace. Extend the lines downward to form the body, then draw her arm resting on her hip with a bent elbow. Shape the dress using a triangular outline with a zigzag bottom edge. Draw the legs underneath with small shoes that curve at the toes.
Add details to the eyes by marking pupils, and check that the facial features are symmetrical. Once the outline is complete, color the character, using yellow for the skin, orange for the dress, and red for the shoes to match Lisa’s original design.
Conclusion
If you want to continue, see the cartoon character drawing tutorial for more examples of stylized figures, or the Homer Simpson drawing tutorial to practice another member of the same family.
You can also check the Homer Simpson head drawing tutorial to compare different designs from the same series and learn more about sketching portrait in this style.
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