Here you will master a very unusual style of animation and cartoon character sketching and learn how to draw Phineas.

In this lesson, I want to show you how to draw Phineas. As you may know, Phineas Flynn is the hero of the popular cartoon Phineas and Ferb. This is a story about two brothers. Various funny events took place in their lives. Phineas is smart, inventive, and resourceful. He often comes up with interesting ideas.

If you have watched this cartoon, then you will be interested in drawing the main character. Even if this character is not familiar to you, you will still spend time with pleasure and benefit, because creative work is always good.

Phineas has a very unusual appearance. The shape of the head is in the shape of a triangle, so the nose seems very large, the eyes are also very large and the hair sticks out bizarrely to the sides. The body is relatively small. You will depict all these features in your drawing.

The lesson consists of several simple steps. At each stage, you can use a little advice on how best to depict the next element. If you are ready, you can start drawing this funny character.

Materials

Pencil
Paper
Eraser
Coloring supplies

Time needed: 30 minutes

How to draw Phineas

Sketch the main head outline of the character.
First, outline the head shape as a triangular form, that defines his signature look. Draw a wide triangle with one sharp point for the nose and an angle at the bottom where the neck will connect. Keep your pencil strokes light to allow easy corrections later.
Draw the large eyes and eyebrows of Phineas.
Inside the upper left part of the triangle, draw the eyes as overlapping circles, with the one in front fully visible, and the second one is overlapping by the nose. Inside each circle, add small black pupils, making sure they’re both looking in the same direction. Then, sketch two thin, slightly curved eyebrows above the eyes. The eyebrows should follow the curve of the eyes.
Add the character’s spiky hair and small ear.
It’s time to add Phineas’s spiky hair and his small ear. At the back of the head, sketch three sharp triangular spikes. Keep the lines bold but smooth. Then, draw the ear of Phineas as a small circular shape near the lower back edge of the head, positioned roughly at eye level. Inside it, add a short curved line for detail. To complete the expression, sketch a short curved mouth line near the lower front edge of the face.
Sketch the upper body and simple T-shirt.
With the head of the cartoon character complete, move on to the upper body. From the bottom of the neck area, draw the T-shirt shape. Start by sketching a short vertical neckline, then add two slanted lines outward for the shoulders. Extend each side down in a gentle curve to form the sides of the shirt, and finish with a straight bottom edge. Keep the shirt loose and simple.
Draw Phineas’s thin arms and small hands.
Now illustrate Phineas’s thin arms hanging naturally along his sides. From each sleeve, draw two straight lines downward to form narrow arms. Keep the arms the same length, ending just above the bottom of the shirt. Then, sketch small cartoon hands with four rounded fingers each. Avoid overcomplicating the hands.
Sketch the shorts and long thin legs.
Continue by sketching the lower part of the cartoon character body. From the bottom of the shirt, draw short parallel lines downward for the shorts of Phineas, then connect them with curved lines at the bottom. Below the shorts, sketch two thin legs extending straight down.
Sketch the sneakers at the bottom of the legs.
At the bottom of each leg, draw an oval shape for Phineas’ shoe base, then add a curved top line to connect it with the ankle. Include a line through the middle of each shoe to show the sole. These shoes should look simple and slightly oversized. You can also add small horizontal stripes or seams for detail.
Clean the sketch and sketch the shirt strips.
Erase all unnecessary construction lines, removing the unnecessary guides from the head, the overlapping eye lines, and the extra sketch marks around the shirt and legs. Then, draw the stripes on the shirt of Phineas. Smooth out any uneven curves. You can slightly thicken the contours to make the character look more cartoony.
Finish your Phineas drawing by adding color.
Fill the skin with a light peach tone and color the hair bright red. His T-shirt should be yellow with orange stripes, while the shorts are a medium blue. The shoes can be light gray or white with small colored accents. A small highlight in each eye can make him appear more expressive.

Easy Phineas Drawing Tutorial

To build the cartoon character correctly, define the triangular outline of Phineas’s head, keeping one side longer to represent the nose.

Connect a small curved shape near the right corner for the ear, and then attach a trapezoid-shaped shirt. Add two narrow arms that hang naturally along the sides, ending with small rounded hands.

Draw simple rectangular shorts slightly overlapping the bottom of the shirt, and attach two oval shoes underneath to complete the stance. Place the eyes along the upper edge of the head.

Use clean, confident strokes to outline the figure, and once complete, color the Phineas drawing with light skin tones, orange hair, a yellow-and-orange striped shirt, and blue shorts.