Drawing Comic Human Faces / Heads with the Boxed Grids Method

There are many different methods, techniques, and strategies to drawing the comic cartoon head and face. We are going to cover the boxed grids methods of cartooning faces today. This is probably the easiest method of drawing a cartoon face. The below example is for drawing the cartoon face in profile (from the side view).  You might also like a previous cartooning tutorial … How to Draw Cartoon Heads with Proportions Grid … Drawing Cartoon Heads from All Angles … How to Draw Different Shaped Heads … Here are More Cartooning Tutorials

Drawing Comic Human Faces / Heads with the Boxed Grids Method

Step 1

First draw a square and divide it into four parts. Alternatively, print out the page of boxes that we provided for you above.

Step 2

Place the cartoon character’s eye on the ‘Eye Line’ – and add the eye brow.

Step 3

Next add the comic character’s ear, nose, and the top of the head…

Step 4

Now add the comic man’s chin line and the suggestion of his hair.

Step 5

Now complete the man’s chin line and then add a line around his eye.

Step 6

Now you are ready to shade in the cartoon character’s hair, add the cheek line, and then let the ink dry. Now erase the pencil lines.

Changing Cartoon Character’s Face by Changing Facial Features

Below are a few suggestions for eyes, noses, hair, and chins. Try your hand at drawing a few heads / faces using this box / grid method by adding from the different facial features shown below.

Types of Comic Eyes

Types of Comic Noses

Types of Comic Heads and Hair

Types of Comic Chins

You might also like a previous cartooning tutorial … How to Draw Cartoon Heads with Proportions Grid … Drawing Cartoon Heads from All Angles … How to Draw Different Shaped Heads … Here are More Cartooning Tutorials

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