How to Draw Charlie Brown

Last Updated: March 19, 2022

Charlie Brown is the leading character of the comic strip Peanuts. Do you like the comic? Here's how to draw Charlie Brown, the cute, insecure main character.

Steps

1
Draw a big circle for his head. Add in ears on either side, tiny half-circles with nothing inside them.
2
Draw a wavy "3" shape for his hair. It lies flat in the middle of his head, right above where his eyebrows will go.

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3
Add his facial features. Draw eyebrows, two dots for his eyes, a backwards "C" shape for his nose and a big smile.
4
Draw his body like a bottle, as shown. He has a fairly round body shape, with no differentiation between articles of clothing, so don't include a line of separation or anything like that.
5
Add in his arms, hands and legs. Draw flat ovals for his feet, fairly large for such a short guy.
6
Sketch his clothes. These should be a simple, short-sleeved shirt with a collar/stripe and baggy shorts.
7
Color and outline your drawing. Make sure no excess guidelines remain.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I draw his clothes?

Community Answer

Make a yellow shirt, then add a black zig-zag. Then make a skirt-like black bottom, and huge brown shoes, with yellow socks.
Question

Should I color it lightly?

Community Answer

Yes, if you want. You can color a drawing any way you want to.
Question

Do you draw it with a pencil or pen?

Ash Vee

Community Answer

It’s really a preference thing. If you draw with a pencil, it is erasable but a pen would work well too, it is just harder to make changes.