Ladybug is a character known and loved by many, and since I often get requests, this tutorial will show you how to draw Miraculous Ladybug.

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In this drawing lesson, I would like to tell you and show you how to draw Miraculous Ladybug step by step. This is the main character of the popular animated series.

Ladybug is a young girl who turns into a superhero and protects the city from villains. Ladybug is cheerful and sociable, she has friends. Her main friend and partner are Cat Noir, who helps her defeat evil.

In the picture, you see a cute and pretty Ladybug in the form of a ladybug. The costume and mask are red with black round spots. The hair has an unusual blue color.

Pay attention to body proportions. The head is much larger than the body, the arms and legs are very small. All these features must be depicted in your drawing.

Materials

Pencil
Paper
Eraser
Coloring supplies

Time needed: 35 minutes

How to Draw Miraculous Ladybug

Outline the character’s head and torso.
Cartoon characters usually begin with simple shapes that guide the rest of the drawing, so start with a large, rounded oval for the head. Beneath it, sketch a smaller bean-like shape for the torso. You can exaggerate the head slightly larger than realistic proportions if you are drawing a cartoon character. Try drawing with light strokes so corrections can be made easily.
Add the superhero mask and eyes.
Ladybug’s mask is her most recognizable feature, so sketch it early. Across the upper half of the face, draw a wide band that curves naturally with the head shape. Inside this mask, illustrate two large oval eyes. Add a smaller oval inside each for the pupils. Make both eyes similar in size.
Draw Ladybug’s hairstyle.
Cartoon characters often have simplified hairstyles, so now sketch Ladybug’s hair. Begin with her bangs: draw sweeping curves that frame the forehead, with one larger strand pointing down between the eyes. Then, add the main hair mass around the head, rounding it smoothly. Don’t forget her pigtails, draw two curved sections on each side that hang low.
Sketch the mouth, neck, and mask dots.
With the hair and mask finished, you can detail the face by sketching more details. Draw a wide smile using a couple of curved lines. Next, add small dots on the mask to illustrate the signature ladybug pattern. After that, connect the head and torso drawing two short smooth lines for the neck.
Outline the torso and arms.
Moving down from the head, draw the torso and arms. Add curved lines to define the shoulders. Then, sketch Ladybug’s arms crossed in front of her body. Then, add the as two simple shapes. Draw the arms and hands of Ladybug slender, without any extra details. If you’d like a variation, you can change her arm position to rest on her hips.
Illustrate the cartoon legs and feet.
Now continue drawing the character by sketching two long, slender legs beneath the torso. Since this is a cartoon, keep them simple, without any details. Draw them close together, with small feet at the bottom. Make them smoothly tapping to the ankles.
Sketch the spots across body.
Ladybug’s costume is defined by her red suit covered in black spots, so this stage is very important. Begin by marking circular spots across her arms, torso, and legs, continuing the spots of the mask. The spots should follow the curves of the body.
Erase rough guidelines and trace the sketch.
Before coloring, it’s important to finalize the drawing by erasing unnecessary marks. Remove the sketch lines around the head, hair, and body that are no longer needed. Be careful not to erase important lines, like the mask or spots or outlines of the body.
Color the superhero‘s head and costume.
The final stage will make the character more recognizable. To do this, paint the costume with a bright red tone, coloring the spots black or dark gray. The mask should match the suit, with dark spots included. Finish coloring the characters adding blue to the eyes and hair.

Easy Miraculous Ladybug Drawing Tutorial

To draw this version of Miraculous Ladybug, sketch the round shape of the head with a smooth curve at the bottom. Add the hair in large sections, adding the bangs and side locks. Add the pigtails extending from the sides of the head.

Next, place the basic shape of the body under the head with simple lines for the torso and narrow legs. Add the arms along the sides and refine the shape of the costume. Draw the mask around the eyes, using curved lines to outline it, and then add the big round eyes inside.

Continue by sketching the small mouth and nose, and then place dots and ovals on the costume to form her ladybug pattern. Finally, color the hair in dark blue, the suit in red with black spots, and the mask in matching red to finish the Miraculous Ladybug drawing.