The child in the above illustration is a white girl, so the nose will be narrow.
This little girl’s hair is straight, but that does not mean your lines will be. Gentle curves will give a sense of movement and make it more interesting. Notice how the bangs curve outward like a sphere to show volume.
If you are drawing digitally, lower the opacity of your sketch and draw your outline on a new layer.
In this image, the artist chose to use pastel colors for everything except the bright blue eyes, making them stand out. Don’t forget to sign your name!
This picture will show a boy looking to the left.
Younger children tend to have larger foreheads. The boy in the above image is quite young, so his forehead will be very big.
White people tend to have the thinnest lips, while black people’s lips are usually the fullest. This boy is Asian, so his lips are somewhere in the middle. Little girls’ lips aren’t usually fuller than boys’ lips yet. Children look pretty androgynous.
Since this boy is Asian, his eye has a gentle (and subtle!) upward slant at the corner.
Notice how the head is slightly tilted this time. This will make the picture look dynamic and be more interesting. The artist used a squashed oval to give this girl a wide face. Feel free to experiment with rectangles, triangles, hearts, and other face shapes.
The bottom of her sleeve is simply a random squiggly line. Lace does not have to be even in order to look cute.
This is one way that art can send a positive social message—by showing that black girls can embrace their natural hair texture and feel good about it. You can send a message about diversity by drawing cute children of color, disabled children, and children of all shapes and sizes.
Curly hair can be shaded with squiggles of different colors. The hair is the same color as the eyes and the freckles to give unity to the picture. The girl’s shirt has a purple texture. Digital artists can use screentones with layer modes such as Multiply or Screen to add interest to clothes.
