How to Draw I Know That Feel Bro

This unusual lesson will show you how to draw the “I Know That Feel, Bro” meme, which originated many years ago.

This meme is one of the older internet memes that has since evolved into many different variations. Each version is still based on the original image, changing certain details or parts of the overall design.

In addition, newer memes based on it can appear in different contexts, carry different meanings, and convey different emotions.

In this lesson, we will show you how to draw the original version of this meme and explain how you can modify it to create any of its later variations.

This bald man was created by a man with the nickname Wojak and first appeared on Reddit. This character is also known for its strange relationship with Pepe the Frog. So, let’s start the tutorial and learn how to draw I know that feel bro!

How to draw I know that feel meme step by step

Step 1: Sketch the rounded shape of the head

Begin drawing this character by sketching the head in the shape of an oval. Do not try to make it perfectly even, since the style of this character intentionally uses uneven, rough lines. The upper part of the head should be noticeably wider than the chin area.

Step 2: Sketch the facial construction lines

Draw the lines of facial symmetry, where the vertical line will help you find the center of the face, and the horizontal line will help you place the eyes. Below the eye line, draw the guidelines for the nose and mouth. The direction of these lines and the position of their central intersection determine the direction the character’s head is facing. The position shown in our example represents the most basic version.

Step 3: Draw the facial features of the meme

Using the horizontal guideline, draw oval-shaped eyes placed on both sides of the central vertical line. Using the same vertical line as a guide, draw the nose in a rough, potato-like shape, also avoiding overly smooth lines. Slightly below, between the nose and the lower edge of the chin, draw the mouth using an uneven line. Use a curved line to draw the jaw.

Step 4: Trace the meme and erase the guidelines

Now erase all the construction lines that you used in the first stages to draw the “I Know That Feel, Bro” meme. Using clear, dark lines, outline the entire drawing, while trying not to make the lines too smooth or even. By the way, a version without wrinkles also exists on the internet and represents another variation of the meme.

Step 5: Sketch the meme’s facial wrinkles

Above the eyes, draw the upper edges of the eyelids, and slightly higher add wrinkles on the forehead using a pair of uneven, wavy lines. On the neck, also add several folds with short, curved lines.

This character appeared many years ago and, in different interpretations, is sometimes shown as a friend and sometimes as an enemy of Pepe, whom we drew in our lesson on drawing the sad frog.

These two characters together have inspired a huge number of variations over time, most of which are based on simply adapting the original drawing to a specific context.

By repeating the steps shown above, you can redraw the face, adding more wrinkles, glasses, a beard, hair, or any other details – or removing elements that are not needed for your particular idea.

As with Pepe, this character can also be drawn as a full figure or shown performing some action, while still using very simple lines so that it remains consistent with the overall style used for the head.

By changing the shapes and proportions of individual facial features, as well as the tilt of the eyes and the corners of the mouth, you can easily alter the expression of the meme’s face.

For example, by drawing lowered eyebrows together with a smile, you can convey a sense of smugness, while changing the smile to lowered corners of the mouth can express anger.

All of these effects are based on the principles of drawing the human face, but in this case they are greatly simplified and can be created with just a few simple lines.