How to Draw a Lifeguard

By the end of this lesson we will arrive at a finished drawing of a lifeguard by drawing one section at a time. This project will take 9 steps to complete as we continue to draw each area moving closer to the finished drawing. The completed artwork will be detailed with color resulting in a artwork you will love!

Time Needed: 30 minutes

1. Draw The Head

   

   First, draw a U-shaped line to form the lifeguard’s head. Let’s then draw the lifeguard’s sunglasses by making two semi-circles with horizontal lines attached. For the ears, we’ll be drawing a curved line on both sides of the head. For the eyebrows, let’s draw two curved lines facing downwards, and for the nose and the mouth, form a curved line facing upwards.

2. Add Hair

   

   Add hair by drawing a bumpy shape and a curved line to create the hairline.

3. Draw The Body

   

   In creating the lifeguard’s body, we’ll start with drawing a rectangular shape for the torso. Next, create a U-shaped line under the head to form the neckline. To draw the shorts, form the shape attached to the bottom of the torso as shown in the illustration.

4. Add A Lifeguard Cross And Waistband Of The Shorts

   

   To add the lifeguard cross, draw a cross shape on the shorts. Then, in forming the waistband of the shorts, draw slightly curving horizontal lines with evenly spaced vertical lines.

5. Attach The Limbs

   

   To create the limbs, draw the arms and legs as shown.

6. Form The Hands And Feet

   

   In forming the hands and feet of the lifeguard, draw them similar to the illustration. Don’t forget to draw the straps of the sandals!

7. Draw Binoculars

   

   For the binoculars, draw two ring shapes to form the lens then attach cylindrical shapes to form the body of the binoculars.

8. Add A Ring Buoy

   

   Draw a ring shape and add four evenly spaced lines on the surface of the buoy.

9. Complete The Lifeguard Drawing

   

   Let’s add color to the lifeguard drawing by first using a yellow crayon for the hair and a light brown crayon for the skin. Next, use a purple crayon to fill in the lifeguard’s sandals, sunglasses, and binoculars. Now, color the lens with a light blue crayon. Add streaks of white to the sunglasses and the lens of the binoculars. Color the shirt with a blue crayon and the shorts with a red crayon. Now, use a white crayon to fill in the lifeguard cross. Finally, we’ll color the ring buoy with red and white crayons.