How to Draw Uncle Sam
Here is a fascinating drawing lesson in which we will show you how to draw Uncle Sam. Undoubtedly, this lesson will be useful and interesting for each of you.
We are pleased to bring to your attention a detailed step-by-step guide on how to draw Uncle Sam. This is a famous symbol of the United States of America.
Uncle Sam is portrayed as an elderly man whose clothes contain the colors of the American flag. This lesson will be useful for you, because once again you will practice drawing a human figure.
Time needed: 1 hour
How to Draw Uncle Sam
- Prepare the base.
Use the vertical line to define the center of the body. Draw the head, thoracic region and pelvic region in the form of rounded figures.
- Determine the position of the limbs.
Use thin, straight lines to define the position of the arms and legs. Depict the folds as large dots.
- Make markings on the head and draw the neck.
Draw a line on the head, which will later help to correctly position the facial features. Depict connecting lines between the head and chest to represent the neck.
- Add the contours of the body.
Depict the shoulders with smooth lines and draw connecting lines between the thoracic region and the pelvic region.
- Thicken the arms.
With the help of smooth lines, depict the individual parts of the arms, while giving them the correct size and shape. Draw the places of the folds in the form of ovals and add the contours of the hands.
- Add the outlines of the legs.
Give the legs the desired thickness using curved lines. Add the knee joints in the form of ovals and draw the feet at the bottom.
- Detail the head.
Make the oval of the face more clear. Draw the eyes, eyebrows, nose, and mouth. Add the hair and beard. On the head, depict the hat in the shape of a cylinder.
- Start drawing the clothes.
Draw the top of the tailcoat with smooth lines. Depict the side outlines, the collar and add the bow tie.
- Sketch out the sleeves and hands.
Use the lines you drew in the previous steps as a guide and draw the sleeves and visible parts of the hands. Add the pleats to the sleeves.
- Detail the lower body.
Depict the bottom of the tailcoat using smooth, curved lines. Add the trousers and draw the boots with the socks turned in different directions.
- Detail the clothes.
Consistently draw the stripes on the trousers and add the stripes on the cuffs. Draw the star on the hat and depict a few stripes.
- Add the folds to the clothes and detail the hair.
With the help of short thin lines depict the folds on the clothes. Mark individual strands of the hair on the head and on the beard.
- Correct inaccuracies.
Take the eraser and carefully remove all the extra lines on the drawing to fully prepare it for coloring.
- Color the drawing.
Beige color the skin, light gray color the hair. For coloring clothes and shoes, you will need different shades of blue, red, and gray.
The lesson is over, and now you can evaluate the result of your work. Subscribe to us on social networks and complete new drawing lessons.