How to Draw Superman πŸ’›

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Draw Superman πŸ’›

How to Draw Superman πŸ’›

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Step 1 of 52
First gather supplies: pencil, rubber and piece of paper

First gather supplies: pencil, rubber and piece of paper

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Draw a long oval lightly in pencil

Draw a long oval lightly in pencil

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Draw a long line from the top of the oval to the bottom a few centimeters in

Draw a long line from the top of the oval to the bottom a few centimeters in

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Draw a straight line part way down the line you just drew, this will be his shoulders and another line shorter and at an angle this will be where his legs start

Draw a straight line part way down the line you just drew, this will be his shoulders and another line shorter and at an angle this will be where his legs start

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Draw a zig-zag for his arm at the end of his shoulder and a short line in the middle for his neck

Draw a zig-zag for his arm at the end of his shoulder and a short line in the middle for his neck

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Draw a circle for his head

Draw a circle for his head

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Draw a curvy line for his leg and foot

Draw a curvy line for his leg and foot

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Draw a curved line for his torso

Draw a curved line for his torso

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Draw a balloon shape at the end of his arms to get a basic idea of where his hand will be

Draw a balloon shape at the end of his arms to get a basic idea of where his hand will be

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Now let's give him a cape! πŸ’›

Now let's give him a cape! πŸ’›

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Draw a line starting up near his head I know it might look weird at first but we can link it on to his neck afterwards

Draw a line starting up near his head I know it might look weird at first but we can link it on to his neck afterwards

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Draw some folds as his cape and then a long curving line linking back to where his knee should be

Draw some folds as his cape and then a long curving line linking back to where his knee should be

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Now let's give him some hands πŸ‘

Now let's give him some hands πŸ‘

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Draw a rectangle that kind of looks like its bent in half for his wrists and a sort of wiggly line for his knuckles or you can draw a straight line and add the knuckles later

Draw a rectangle that kind of looks like its bent in half for his wrists and a sort of wiggly line for his knuckles or you can draw a straight line and add the knuckles later

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Draw an almost rectangle for his thumb and add a curved line for his finger

Draw an almost rectangle for his thumb and add a curved line for his finger

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Add some u's for the rest of his fingers

Add some u's for the rest of his fingers

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Add a small v for the cuff on his sleeve

Add a small v for the cuff on his sleeve

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Do the same for his other hand

Do the same for his other hand

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Draw in some muscle lines with a sort of lump at the start of the third muscle to indicate the elbow

Draw in some muscle lines with a sort of lump at the start of the third muscle to indicate the elbow

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Do the same for the other arm

Do the same for the other arm

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Draw some lines that will give superman a thick neck

Draw some lines that will give superman a thick neck

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Add some ears we can make them look better later

Add some ears we can make them look better later

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Draw a loose 3 to make his chin

Draw a loose 3 to make his chin

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Add a zig-zag line with superman's trademark curl at the end

Add a zig-zag line with superman's trademark curl at the end

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Add some scribbly hair on top

Add some scribbly hair on top

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Add some eyebrows and basic eyes

Add some eyebrows and basic eyes

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Add a wiggly s for the cheek bone a thick m for the lip and a curvy L for the nose with a dot for a nostril as well as a little line under the lip for his chin

Add a wiggly s for the cheek bone a thick m for the lip and a curvy L for the nose with a dot for a nostril as well as a little line under the lip for his chin

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Rub out some of the neck line to give him a neck like this then add some extra detail to the neck like so

Rub out some of the neck line to give him a neck like this then add some extra detail to the neck like so

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Later I made the mouth into a straight line and removed some neck lines to make him look a bit more natural because he didn't look right before

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Now for his chest 😍

Now for his chest 😍

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Draw a curved line roughly following your guidelines down to just above the line that shows where his legs will start. Draw a small curve just below his shoulder overlapping the bent arm

Draw a curved line roughly following your guidelines down to just above the line that shows where his legs will start. Draw a small curve just below his shoulder overlapping the bent arm

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Draw a long y just under his shoulder

Draw a long y just under his shoulder

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Draw a curved line as a guide for his muscles

Draw a curved line as a guide for his muscles

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Draw some curved lines for his muscles you can draw them more detailed if you want to though

Draw some curved lines for his muscles you can draw them more detailed if you want to though

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Draw a belt and some underpants

Draw a belt and some underpants

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Now lets draw the legsπŸ‘Ÿ

Now lets draw the legsπŸ‘Ÿ

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Draw a leg like this the lump indicates his knee and the other points are going to be guidelines for his shoes

Draw a leg like this the lump indicates his knee and the other points are going to be guidelines for his shoes

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Add in some thick muscle lines like so

Add in some thick muscle lines like so

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And draw a long v shape to show where the shoes will start

And draw a long v shape to show where the shoes will start

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For the other leg draw a large almost oval where the bottom of his leg almost touches his other leg

For the other leg draw a large almost oval where the bottom of his leg almost touches his other leg

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Draw in some muscle lines with an upside down c for the knee

Draw in some muscle lines with an upside down c for the knee

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Draw the foot behind

Draw the foot behind

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Now for the cape πŸ˜„

Now for the cape πŸ˜„

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Draw a thick line over your guideline for the cape

Draw a thick line over your guideline for the cape

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Add some connecting lines to show where the cape is connected to the costume

Add some connecting lines to show where the cape is connected to the costume

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Draw a line from the arm to the knee to complete the cape

Draw a line from the arm to the knee to complete the cape

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Now for the superman logo ❀

Now for the superman logo ❀

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Draw a diamond shape

Draw a diamond shape

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Draw an outline

Draw an outline

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And finish with an S  😊

And finish with an S 😊

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Done! You can color him in if you want or add some shading but I'm just going to leave him as a sketch. Hope this helped πŸ’›πŸ˜„

Done! You can color him in if you want or add some shading but I'm just going to leave him as a sketch. Hope this helped πŸ’›πŸ˜„

Step 52 of 52
Changed my mind and added some shading πŸ˜„

Changed my mind and added some shading πŸ˜„

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Allie BauerπŸŽ€

The proportions could use a little work... And the lines could be neater but u have potential :] good job

Allie BauerπŸŽ€ 10 months ago

Kestrel B.πŸŒˆπŸ‘ΎπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

I thought the face turned out a bit weird too and I changed it afterwards as well to a straight mouth which looks a bit better anyway thanks for the nice things you've said hope your superman's turned out great as wellπŸ˜„

(author) 10 months ago

Stephanie Hawkins

Wow, you are an amazing artist! Really cool- and I bet I know who your favorite super hero is :)

Stephanie Hawkins 11 months ago

Abby P

Wow that's really good! I like everything except the face so I think I might change that when I draw it :3

Abby P 11 months ago

Kestrel B.πŸŒˆπŸ‘ΎπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

Yeah I had to draw it a few times but you get the hang of it after a while

(author) 11 months ago

Amr Wael

The fist part is so complicated.

Amr Wael 11 months ago

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