Have you ever wanted to draw a unicorn step by step before? Well, in this post I will show you how to draw a unicorn, one that looks just like the one I drew here below:

Now, before we get started, what exactly is a unicorn? Have you ever actually seen one? I remember as a small girl that is all I wanted was a pet unicorn, but of course they do not actually exist and truthfully now that I am older I can think that I probably would not want a pet unicorn because what if it got mad at me and started chasing me? Yikes, as beautiful as it seems I think that unicorn would be pretty scary with that big pointy horn if it were mad at me!

So, while unicorns are obviously mythological characters and do not really exist, the exciting thing is that makes them all the much easier to draw. It is like drawing a dragon…nobody has ever really seen a dragon to tell you what it should or should not look like, so you can do whatever feels good for you. Drawing is not about trying to copy something you see out of a book, it is about doing your best and allowing yourself to express yourself as easily as you want to be. I have to worries about anyone judging my unicorn, because I think it is beautiful and special, even if nobody else does. The more love you put into your work, the more you will enjoy it and the less you will care about what the heck anybody else thinks. Do you think that Albert Einstein cared about what anybody else thought? I’m sure he didn’t, or else he wouldn’t have been able to accomplish very much. The more love you put into your drawings, the better it is. Always do everything you do with love. Other people will see your love and it will radiate through your pencil, or in my case, my Sharpie marker. I only draw with Sharpie markers, but that is another story I will save for you for another day. If you use pencil you will certainly get a lot more detail and probably be happier but since I focus mostly on drawing cartoons, a Sharpie marker seems like the right medium for me. Medium is not so important though as it is that you just put your whole heart into everything you do. If you do not put your heart into the unicorn you are drawing, then it will not have the beauty that it should possess.

So, to get started, here are my step by step drawing instructions:

1. Start With a Frame: As I said in my how to draw flames tutorial, it is always best to start with a frame. It is like completing the edge of a puzzle first. So, I first make the frame, pretty much however you would make a horse, you know the head, then the body, then the legs, then swoop it back up for the neck to the top of the head.

2. Next, Draw the Face I then drew the eyes and the mouth on the unicorn. These are basic shapes: a circle, a curvy line.

3. The Hooves: To make the unicorn’s feet, I simply colored in some rectangles at the bottom. Easy enough, right?

4. The Tail: A tail is a nice touch, so I decided to give mine a tail. This is done simply with a line, too.

5. Draw a Mane: I decided to give my unicorn some hair, I do not know if they have hair or not, but I think it is helpful and gives it more details.I did this just by drawing a wavy line from the top of the head to the back.

6. Draw a Horn: This is undoubtedly the most important step because this is what distinguishes your drawing from a horse to a unicorn. I think the only important thing about drawing is that people should know what it is when you are all done. If you do not include the horn, people will think you just drew a horse, you know what I mean? To draw my horn, I just drew a triangle and then gave it some diagonal lines as a decorative touch. I think it’s pretty clear this is a unicorn and certainly not a frog.

There you have it! Now you too can draw a unicorn step by step!

If you want to learn how to draw flames so you can make a fire or maybe give off the appearance that something potentially could just be very, very hot, well then you’re at the right place.

It’s pretty easy drawing flames, because you really don’t need any talent, as you can tell by my drawing. I am no expert or professional, but I still figured it out and I’m sure you will be able to figure it out to.

You will need to practice a lot if you plan on using this image for something important or are considering something that might be a little bit intricate or difficult. You will need a lot of paper. It took me like four sheets of paper just to finally get one image right. So it also takes patience. I don’t know if you have the patience to try and sit there for about 10 minutes drawing the same thing over and over and over (and also over) again. BUT, the great news is for those who do have patience you can do this, you will do this, and I know your drawing will turn out like 59 million bazillion times (and maybe even more) better than mine. Because, like I said, you just need to be willing to put in the time and the effort that is necessary into learning how to do it the right way.

So, let’s get to the how to draw flames step by step part:

1. Choose a Model Subject: It always really helps to have something to look at that mimics what you are going for. I don’t think any of you should start a fire however because that can be dangerous. The best thing to do is find a picture of what you are wanting to draw. You can use my picture above as an example to get started off with if you like it enough, or you could always considering checking out online searching for images of what kind of flames to look for. That is always the safest thing to do. DO NOT START A FIRE. I am very serious about this. You do not want your home to burn down and you do not want to draw in the dark either. Drawing in the dark is even trickier to do because you cannot see what you are drawing. Try it sometime, drawing with your eyes closed or in the dark or something, you’ll see what I mean. It won’t be easy. So, use a picture of a flame. DO NOT START A FIRE. If you start a fire so you have a picture to model you are on your own because I told you specifically not to.

2. Draw the Outside Flame Shape: I started by drawing the outside outer flame-y type of shape first. Because I like something that makes a good framework that starts you out and helps you to really visualize what you are looking for. Think of it like when you put a puzzle together. Don’t you start with the border? Of course you do, and so that is why I like to start with the outline shape that makes the border first. It’s just easier.

3. Go for the Inside Flames: Not that you have the framework together, you are 115% ready to get the inside done. This is what makes it tricky, because you do not always know what to do that will make it look the most realistic. I kind of just randomly choose where I place my little flames inside, sometimes I use squiggly lines and sometimes I use lines that are straighter. It’s okay, you can do whatever you want. There is no harm done if I do what I like to do and you do what you like to do. It all works out okay in the end, I’m sure.

And so there you have it! Step by Step Instructions on Drawing Flames!

Now, please, don’t set anything on fire now that you know how to draw flames!

Do you want to learn how to draw a spooky spider for Halloween?  If you can count to the number eight, then you can make a spider! Why the number eight? Because that is how many legs spiders have! That’s right, spiders have eight legs. But even if you can’t count to eight, that’s okay. You can still make a spider and have a grown up or older kid help you count to eight if you can’t do it on yourself.

Spiders are made with two shapes. You need to make circles and you need to make lines. If you make lines and circles you can make it pretty easily.

So, here is the picture of my spider that I drew:

He’s just a little bit spooky. I think because he is a cartoon he is much less scarier than seeing one that you would just find somewhere! In fact, he is even kind of cute! I thought about putting shoes on his feet where his legs are, in case his feet would get cold, but decided to just show the basics today. Maybe later I will go into detail about how to draw spiders with shoes, or maybe just how to draw shoes. It all depends. You never know what I’m going to decide write about and share here at Drawing Hut!

So, here is how we are going to draw a spider step by step:

1. Draw a Big Circle: We are going to make a big circle and that will be his belly. Did you know that spiders like to eat other bugs? So he needs to have a belly!

2. Draw a Little Circle: We’re now going to draw a little circle right on top of our big circle. This little circle is going to be just perfect for his head.

3. Draw a Face: To draw a face on our spider, our next step is to give him some eyes and a mouth. I decided to make my spider a happy one. For the eyes, all I did was draw two more smaller circles and then put another small circle into each one and colored it in to give him eyeballs. For the smile, I just drew a nice upward curving line.

4. Let’s Give Him Some Legs! Now is the most fun thing about drawing spiders – drawing the legs! How many legs do spiders have? They have eight legs! So let’s draw four lines on one side of the spider, and then we’ll draw four more legs on the other side and now let’s count them! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Yup! We have eight legs now! Yay!

5. Add Some Accessories if You’d Like: Now that our spider is complete, you can give him shoes, maybe a hat, maybe a scarf even so his neck won’t be cold. (Do spiders have necks? I don’t even know!) I didn’t draw any of these things on my bug, but that doesn’t mean you can’t. I think it adds a nice decorative touch if you have the extra time or are feeling really creative.

If you want, you can also draw a spiderweb. Spiderwebs are not too hard to draw, you just need to draw a bunch of lines.Now you have the perfect almost spooky kind of cute cartoon spider to draw and use for Halloween!

Update: There seems to be some controversy that this spider is not that great and does not have that “professional vibe” that some are looking for. And so, to help with that, I have decided to pull out all the stops and show you a truly professional looking spider:

As you can see, what I did to draw this guy to make him look much more professional was to simply add a few basic accessories. Shoes and tie and a hat are a must, since certainly it is not professional to go to work without the proper attire. A cell phone, report, and briefcase complete the look.

And then we did the scenery, because sometimes you just need to have your subject placed in the right setting. So a desk was in order, furnished with a sign stating “Pro Spider” and telephone. In the background, you can clearly see a diploma and sign which reads “Certificate of Spider Excellence”.

So, don’t be afraid to use your creativity. You really must start with the correct framework if you wish to be successful in conveying and achieving the look you desire. By adding a few well thought out accessories you can turn even the most basic of drawings into something special and with a sign which reads “pro Spider” there is no question in my mind that our spider is now truly professional looking.

Learning how to draw a rose step by step tends to be pretty difficult for many people. Many roses contain a lot of intricate details that for some it can be difficult to decide the right way for actually drawing it. But, the good news is, with practice you can learn to draw realistic and life like roses without too much trouble.

Until you get to that point though, you might like my cartoon rose you can draw – anybody can draw this one, without practicing a million times. It’s nice and easy, and it’s even kind of pretty too. If you draw 12 of these flowers, you can draw a dozen roses to give to a friend!

Here is the picture of a rose I am going to show you how to draw:

I love this flower drawing, because it is so simple and so basic  – and no one will question you as to what it is. Is it the most lifelike? Of course not, but we draw mostly cartoons here, so what would you expect?

Here is how I draw roses, step by step:

1. Draw a Big Spiral: You’ll notice the top of the rose is like a really big spiral. That’s always the part I draw first, because it’s typically the hardest part to get right – and if you mess it up you won’t have to waste your time over and over drawing the things that are easy like the leaves and the stems over and over again for no reason! So, I just draw a big spiral shape. After you’ve done like three rounds to make the spiral, bring the edge to hook and complete the circle like I did in the top left of the picture here.

2. Draw a Half Oval for the Flower Bottom: The flower bottom is pretty easy to do once you’ve drawn the spiral part that makes the petals. You simply draw a half oval, or something kind of like a cup shape or a U shape from the bottom left to the bottom right.

3. Draw the Stem: For the stem, I decided to draw a line down from the bottom of the flower bottom and the petals part. I made the line about three times as big as the flower itself so it seems somewhat proportionate. You can make it straight, you can make it kind of slightly curved like mine is. Whatever you like the best is what you should do. I am all about people being creative and doing things their own way! Just because I draw something one way certainly does not mean it’s the only way to draw!

4. Draw the Leaves: The leaves are pretty easy to draw too. You just draw a leaf shape two or three times on alternating sides of the stem. I like just a couple of leaves, but if you want your rose to have lots of leaves that is perfectly OK okay with me You can also draw lines on your leaves if you’d like.

5. Now for the Thorns: As the saying goes, every rose has its thorns. If you don’t want your rose to have thorns that is okay, but I think adding thorns is a good way to make it look more authentic and people will be able to recognize it as a rose much easier. You will not have to worry about them saying “Oh, wow, you really drew a nice daffodil!” Because obviously, daffodils do not have thorns. So, I recommend the thorns, but again, do your own thing. (You can go your own way, Go your own way…) Um, sorry. Fleetwood Mac moment there. Anyways, to make the thorns do you know what I do which is pretty easy? Yes, it is really easy actually. I just draw polka dots! Really!I just make little dots up and down along the stem and when you’re done it looks like real thorns! Some people like to draw triangles, and that is perfectly okay too if you’d rather draw triangles instead of polka dots like I did. I think triangles are great shapes. The only reason I don’t use triangles is because the polka dots really are as easy as you can get, and also if I draw triangles my roses never look the way I want them to. They just seem too prickly to me that way.  But if you like triangles, and that is how you want your picture to look, then by all means, don’t hesistate to try it. You might just find that it’s better than what I can do and show you here as an example.

And so, now you know exactly how to draw a rose step by step. It is so easy that anybody can do it, whether you can draw or not!

Now just in time for Halloween I will teach you how to draw skulls step by step.  There are all sorts of things have a drawing of a skull and crossbone can be useful for…like decorating for a pirate birthday party or maybe you just want to look “bad a$$” in front of your friends. Whatever the reason may be, anyone can learn how to draw skulls with just a little bit of time and a pencil. Well, I prefer marker, but you can use whatever you wish! Crayons, paint, whatever you have on hand that will leave a mark on paper works! Oh yeah, you will also need paper. Because without paper, well, then it will be really hard to draw something~ – I guess unless you want to draw it on the walls or something instead.

But enough of me rambling, I know that you know that in order to draw something you need a writing instrument and something to write on. At least, I hope you know that, otherwise these drawing lessons are not going to be too helpful for you!

Here is the picture of the skull and crossbones I’m going to teach you to draw today:

And here is how we’re going to draw a skull step by step:

1. Make the Head: Drawing the head is easy. Think of it like making an upside down number eight, except without the holes in the middle. You could also think of it as an oval or a rounded rectangle that somebody squished and squeezed really hard around the middle.

2. Draw the Eyes: The eyes are very easy, all you need to know how to do is draw two ovals side by side and then color them in a dark color.

3. Make the Nose: To make the nose, I decided to simply draw two very small circles, almost more like dots, beside each other and right underneath the part where the eyes are.

4. Draw the Mouth: To draw the mouth, I just made a rounded trapezoid shape – your basic run of the mill mouth I suppose, and then just colored it in.

5. Draw the Cross Bones: What is a drawing of skulls without some other bones? Why, it would seem incomplete. And so we don’t want our picture to look incomplete – we want it to look authentic. And fancy. And drawing some bones just really makes it look quite fancy, don’t you think? So, here’s how I do it. We’ll start on the top left corner, because most people work from left to right easier than they do right to left. But you can start in any corner that you want. Don’t let my instructions inhibit you from making free choices and expressing your true creative self!

We’re  going to draw one line on a diagonal from the corner of the left top of the head and then we’re going to draw a backwards number 3 and then draw another line down to the left top corner of the head.

Now we’re going to go to the other side and do the same thing (except on the right side the number three won’t be backwards). When you get to the bottom, you’re going to do the same thing again but there is something very important you will need to remember to do. You’ll want to make sure that you remember to line the bones up with the top bones so it makes an “X” shape. Otherwise, it will look like just some regular bones. We want it to look like we drew two whole bones in an X shape, not like we drew four separate pieces.

There you have it! Now you can draw your very own skulls! Perfect if you like pirates!!! Have any questions, comments or smart remarks? Hey, that’s what the comments section below is for!!

Have you ever wanted to learn how to draw superheroes? You know, guys like Spiderman and the like? Well, I am going to teach you how to draw super heroes because it really isn’t any much harder than drawing people and if you’re ever going to become a cartoonist or comic writer, you’ll absolutely have to have a super hero here or there, or else you’re plot will be boring. Even Calvin and Hobbes has a super hero. Peanuts, too.

So, first you need to learn the elements that many super heroes possess that make them look a little more special than your average person, here they are below:

1. A Cape: While there are a few super heroes that do not wear capes, the majority of them have some sort of cape, especially those who have flying powers. Why? Because it looks cool when they are flying around. Those who can fly but do not have a cape may instead wear a scarf or something else that can blow in the wind for that special effect so you know their superhuman power is to fly.

2. A Mask/Hat: Again, the mask or a hat is not always an absolute necessary, but again helps people identify someone as a super hero. It also gives them the perfect opportunity to ask “Who WAS that masked man?”

3. Super Powers: You can’t be a superhero without super powers, and so this is another important thing to consider when designing your character. Does he or she have the power to shoot lasers? Then you may need to draw laser beams in your drawing, otherwise no one will know that this is their secret weapon of power.

You don’t need to have all of these characteristics, but at least one in your picture is important if you want people to know what it is that you have drawn.

Now, I am not great at drawing superheroes, but I have decided I would do my best and see what I came up with:

Aren’t they great? With the first one, all I did was pretty much draw a heart and then gave him a face and some arms and some legs. I put zig zags on his shoes and of course I gave him a cape.

The second one is probably not as detailed, but certainly is able to show you how you can draw your very own cartoon superheroes. I even gave this guy a cape with a big S in a circle for Super. That way, nobody will question what it is I drew. He’s obviously a super guy, don’t you think?

I will try to update this post later if I end up ever getting better at drawing these guys – I’d like to also get a camera and record me drawing them, but not sure what to do with that yet either, so we’ll just have to see!

So now it is time to learn how to draw a dragon step by step. Drawing a dragon is slightly more advanced, especially because you will need to draw flames too, because we want a fire breathing dragon. We want dragon drawings that make you quiver.

And so, in my biggest attempt to make the scariest looking, flame throwing, fire breathing dragon cartoon, I present you with this:

I know, pretty scary and impressive at the same time, is it not? When you draw something like this, you can’t resist the urge to tell others how they can draw it themselves. The nicest thing about dragons is since they are imaginary and fantasy creatures, you can draw it however you want and nobody is going to be like “that doesn’t look like a dragon to me” and even if they are then you can hit them with the line of “Oh yeah? How do yu know what a dragon looks like? You ever see one? Yeah, when’s the last time you saw a dragon?” They won’t be able to argue with that!

As I said, this one is quite detailed, so it may take a few minutes, like maybe four or five instead of my usual three minute drawings.

1. Start With the Head: You must absolutely start with the head, because without the head, it will look pretty silly. So, let’s begin with the head. And to do this you’ll just kind of draw a circle but with a curvy section cut out of it for the mouth. Go ahead and draw the eye now if you want to, too.

2. Draw the Body: Once you have started the head, you might as well complete drawing the body and the main frame, since the two are seemingly attached to one another. And so, what you’ll do is just draw a curved line from the top of the head all the way to where you want the tail to be. Go ahead and draw the tail, that’s part it too.

3. Draw the rear leg: I used to think it was hard to draw legs like the leg I gave my dragon here until I realized you can make a leg just by drawing a number 2 backwards. So to make the leg I draw two of those backward twos and then connect them with the jagged edge of the webbed foot.

4. Draw the Belly: Now that you know where the leg will be, go ahead and draw the belly up to the dragon’s neck and head – that way you’ll have a place to put the rest of the arms and the legs. I drew a second line across the belly and then some horizontal lines across to give him a little decoration.

5. Draw Arms and Legs: Now that you have the belly down, you can draw the other arms and legs. These I just drew with straight lines and then a little zig zaggy hand made out of triangle shapes.

6. Draw the Wings: You can draw the wings simply by making two large rounded triangles in the middle of the dragon’s back. Adding some curvy lines on the wings will make it look nice, so you can do like I did.

7. Draw the Scales: I decided to give my dragon some scales down his back. I did this very simply by drawing small little triangles all the way from the top of his head down his back to the tail. You can also put one very big triangle at the end of the tail if you would like. Your dragon is almost done at this point!

8. Make the Flames: Now it is time for some flames! Drawing flames are easy – all you need to do is make some curved lines coming from out of his mouth.

You now know how to make a dragon like I do!

Learning how to draw Spiderman is quite difficult, because he is a very complex and detailed character to draw. Drawing him professionally I would imagine would take somewhere like at least 15 minutes and maybe even an hour or so. Since all of the cartoons I draw only take me about three minutes to do each one, I’ve decided to really simplify the drawing. Unfortunately, I know a lot of people who seriously aspire to become a Marvel Comics creator will be disappointed by my drawing.

But, it just goes with my philosophy that anyone can draw and I am confident that you can draw a picture at least a little bit in similar quality as mine is here.  And, once you’re done, you really can’t deny that this is clearly a spiderman, because obviously it is a man who has a spider on him. Maybe he is not the spider guy you were looking for, but clearly this character is a spider guy. So what else could you ask for?

Here is my picture of spider man:

And here is how you can draw him:

1. Start With the Head: Drawing the head is the first step. I pretty much just make a rounded rectangle/oval shape to complete the head.  Then I drew him two ovals for eyes and drew a line over and under the eyes to create a bandanna. I am totally aware that the real spider man does not wear a bandanna, but hey, I am making my own original and unique spider guy here. Maybe he wishes he was a ninja turtle I do not really know. I make the bandanna look like a bandanna by drawing a little bow on the back. This is done by drawing rounded rectangle shapes. Lastly, draw a half circle to give him a mouth.

2. Draw the Body: To draw the body, I did not really do anything elaborate or complex here so I imagine it should be pretty self explanatory. You can see that I did not even make his hands look real. Just draw it the best you can. I know you can do it!

3. Draw a Spider: Drawing a spider is no doubt the most important part! Without a spider, nobody would know that this is a good guy or a bad guy.  They would think you just drew some weird person with a bandanna around his eyes, for all we know he could be an unfinished cowboy! To make the spider, simply color in a circle on your characters chest and then draw four lines on each side to make the legs.

There! Now you are all finished! Show your picture off to your family and friends! You have made a spider dude!

Want to learn how to draw a pig the way I do? I’ll show you step by step how I make a cartoon pig. This is one of my favorite things to draw because not only is it very simple and easy, but also because you get a very cute pig when you’re all said and done! Drawing barnyard animals is a fun and basic way to entertain any crowd! (Really, I’m not making that up!)

Okay, here is what I drew:

And here is how you can draw it too:

1. Start With the Face: The face is very easy – it is just a simple circle! Once you learn how to draw with just very basic shapes you can make just about anything!

2. Draw a Snout: Little piggies have snouts, and we’re going to give this piggy a very cute little snout simply by drawing a smaller circle inside of our big circle and then giving two big dots that we color in for its nostrils.

3. Give Your Pig Some Eyes: To draw the eyes, I simply draw two ovals and then color half of them in. That’s easy, isn’t it?!

4. Draw Some Ears: On the top of your pig’s head draw some ears. You can make ears by drawing a rounded triangle or a rounded rectangle.

5. Draw the Body: Drawing the body isn’t too difficult. We’re basically just going to draw a simple line from the head down to make the left front leg and then bring it around like a rectangle that only is completed less than half way and then make a curved line from that leg to the other side of the pig to do the same but opposite thing for his right leg.

6. Draw the Tail: Drawing a tail is the next great thing to make. It is very easy. All you need to do is start from the right side of the pig’s body, draw a small line and then turn that line into a little spiral. Now your pig is obviously a pig and not a cat or dog.

7. Write Oink! If you want to further emphasize that your drawing is indeed a pig and not a cow or a dog or anything else someone who obviously does not appreciate fine artwork might mistake it for, writing the word “Oink” in big bold letters will certainly clear up any possible confusion that what you have really is indeed a pig. If you want to make your pig a noisy pig, you could even write Oink a few times. Oink, Oink, OINK!

There you have it! That’s how I draw a pig! I hope you enjoyed my little how-to guide on the steps for drawing it!

This illustration of step by step on how to draw a go kart will have you driving a little race car driver in no time!

To draw a go kart, it helps to have something to look at to use as an example. So search around online for a picture of one that is something like you want to draw.

Here is the pictures that I drew that you can use to draw your very own:

Ready to get started?

1. Draw the wheels: Drawing the wheels first will make it easier for you to draw the rest. Most go karts I’ve seen have really big back wheels and small front wheels. So I drew one very big circle with a smaller circle inside it and then a few inches away drew a smaller circle with another small circle inside it. I colored in a really tiny circle in the center of both to complete the wheels.

2. Draw the Car Body: To draw the body of the kart, you’re going to want to start at about the middle of the big left wheel and draw a straight line to the other wheel you drew. Now on the other side of the right hand wheel, you’re going to draw a loop/triangle line to the top of the left wheel again.

3. Add a Stripe: I decided to put a stripe down the side of my car, but you can decorate and pimp it out any way you’d like. To make the stripe, I basically just drew two straight lines from one side to the other.

4. Make the Spoiler: I made the spoiler by basically making a really big block letter “T”. To give it a little depth, make one side of the top of the T longer than the other.

5. Draw a Steering Wheel: I drew the steering wheel in the center of the kart body, because without a steering wheel I’d imagine this little go kart would be pretty difficult to drive.

6. Draw the Driver: Drawing the Driver is not hard to do at all. You will want to draw a circle for the face a little bit above the kart body – maybe an inch higher or so. And then you’ll want to draw two straight lines down to give him a body. Draw a single line to make his arms – I have one arm waving and another one driving.

7. Give Your Driver a Helmet: I always practice safety first, even in my imaginary cartoon character’s lives, so giving the guy a helmet is very important. We don’t want him to get hurt! To draw the helmet, I simply drew a half circle around the head and then drew a rectangle that I colored in across the mouth to make the face shield part that makes it look like a helmet.

And there you have it! Your very own go kart driver! Know that you know how to draw a go kart step by step, you’re ready to go. Vroom…