Draw Popeye
Creatives will have a wonderful time learning to draw Popeye from 9 easy illustrative steps.
Draw along with these simple drawing steps. You’ll learn the basics for drawing the classic Popeye cartoon.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a “coloring book” page with just the line art. This accompanies well with crayons or colored pencils. This is wonderful for very young children looking for some extra guidance and simply looking to color in Popeye.
Get a thrill out of learning to draw Popeye. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some unique details. Don’t forget about the free PDF guide.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Draw Popeye Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this tutorial, we are going to discover to draw Popeye with your drawing materials. Be sure to observe the various sizes and shapes contained in the example drawing of the Popeye. The lines in each step is outlined in blue so you can see the most recent components that you should be working on.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Draw The Head
Start by forming the shape of Popeye’s head, emphasizing his cleft chin. Then, attach a C-shaped ear to the side of his head.
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Form The Face
Draw a large rounded nose. Next, draw a curved line for his shut eye and a small oval for his open eye. Then, form the shape of his eyebrows and mouth.
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Add The Hat
Add his sailor’s hat on top of his head.
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Attach The Pipe
Draw his pipe on the side of his mouth.
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Form The Collar
Add short vertical lines for his neck, then form the collar of his sailor shirt as shown.
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Add The Arms
Draw Popeye’s strong, buff arms similar to the illustration. Don’t forget to add his anchor tattoo.
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Outline The Torso
Form the outline of his upright torso. Then, draw his belt and add the rectangular buckle.
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Draw The Legs
Outline his pants, then form his elongated shoes.
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Complete The Popeye Drawing
Let’s complete our drawing of Popeye by adding a pop of color! First, shade Popeye’s skin with a peach color. Next, use black for his eye. Now, use a yellow crayon to color his pipe. Use red and black to shade his collar. Then, fill in his shirt black with blue cuffs. Shade his belt yellow with a white buckle. After that, color his pants blue, and his shoes brown. Finally, color his hat with white and black crayons.
Draw Popeye PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Draw Popeye. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!