How To Draw a Cartoon Character - Character Kickstart Compilation PDF

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I’ve decided to start my Character Drawing Tutorial Series by building a complete figure, so you’ll instantly get that “Wow, I can draw the whole thing!” feeling, but we'll do it in three focused steps:

Drawing the head
Building the body
Adding color

This all-in-one drawing tutorial combines the three lessons of my Character Kickstart Mini Series - perfect for beginners learning how to draw characters in a fun and easy way.

I focus on simple systems that get results fast, so you can start drawing better cartoon heads right away.

✨ What you’ll learn:

How to draw a simple cartoon head step by step
How to draw a cartoony standing body pose
How to color your cartoon character with mood, harmony, and highlights

This is the perfect crash course if you're just starting out with character design or cartooning.

🖨️ Printable or 💻 Digital

This PDF is designed for both paper lovers and digital sketchers.

✅ Print it out (A4 or US Letter)

✅ Or open the .psd files in your favorite drawing app (Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, etc.)

Do you want to try out before you buy?

You can download a sample file from here.

If you’d like to follow along, here are the tutorial videos:

Drawing the Head – Let’s start with a head… and make it funny, simple!

Building the Body – Time to give your character some legs, arms, and a simple pose.

Coloring the Character – Make your creation pop with color and simple lighting tricks!

What files you will get:

1. howtodraw-character-kickstart-compilation-pdf-v1.0.pdf

2. How-To-Draw-Coloring-Practice-Sheet-v1.0.psd

3. MixAndMatch-BodyPuzzleGame-digital-version-v1.0.psd

4. MixAndMatch-FacePuzzleGame-digital-version-v1.0.psd

5. SketchySolutions-PeekResponsibly-BodyPuzzleGame.png

6. SketchySolutions-PeekResponsibly-ShapeUpYourCharacter.png

7. READ_ME_FIRST-Refund-Policy-and-Support.txt (Please note: Because this is a digital download, all sales are final and non-refundable once the file has been accessed.)

You will get the following files:

PDF (18MB)
PSD (1MB)
PSD (8MB)
PSD (100MB)
TXT (760B)
PNG (2MB)
PNG (3MB)

FAQs

- Beginner artists
- Comic-style illustrators
- Doodlers who want a creative warmup
- Anyone who loves a little creative play
Any app that lets you import and draw on top of a PDF or image will work!
You’ll find a few .psd files included, so you can open and work with them in most layer-based drawing apps, like Procreate, Affinity, Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, Krita, etc.
Yep! Just open the PSD files in your drawing app of choice and draw on a new layer. Super simple!
Nope! The PDF works as a standalone guide, but it pairs beautifully with the videos if you want extra guidance and fun commentary.
If you’d like to follow along, here are the tutorial videos:
Drawing the Head – Let’s start with a head… and make it funny, simple!
Building the Body – Time to give your character some legs, arms, and a simple pose.
Coloring the Character – Make your creation pop with color and simple lighting tricks!
Please don’t resell or redistribute the file itself, it’s for personal use only. However, if you’d like to use it as a teaching aid or guide for your own students, that’s totally fine! All I ask is that you credit me as the creator. And of course, feel free to show off the awesome drawings you’ve made with it.
Yes! If you’ve purchased this pack and it receives any updates or extras in the future, you’ll get an email with a download link to grab the new version for free.

AnillArtComics

AnillArtComics is a collection of tutorials, videos and shorts all about drawing in a cartoony style - plus my own artistic journey along the way.

It's also my first attempt at combining two studies: learning to draw and improving my English. I share everything I've learned so far about cartoony drawing with anyone who also wants to learn, all in a light, relaxed, and sometimes funny style - in true AnillArtComics fashion.

How To Draw a Cartoon Character - Character Kickstart Compilation PDF