How to Draw Louie Anderson

In this very easy step-by-step tutorial we will show how to draw Louie Anderson from the animated series Life with Louie. Many of you may remember this good and funny boy.

Louis is surrounded by his large family, schoolmates, and friends with whom he communicates, constantly commenting on events from the point of view of his unusual inner world.

In this lesson, we’ll take a detailed look at the process of creating a cartoon character and demonstrate how the core principles of traditional illustration are applied when developing drawings for animated series.

How to draw Louie Anderson step by step

Step 1: Sketch two base circles for the head and body

At first, draw a circle (same as when you draw an apple) to indicate the head of Louie Anderson. Below the first circle draw another one, to indicate the torso. This simple shape should look like a snowman. These circles will help you to draw a head and body. Similar outlines were in our lesson about drawing Winnie the Pooh.

Step 2: Sketch the legs and feet outlines

Sketch the outlines of the thick and rounded legs of the cartoon character. First, mark the shape of the legs, the mark the feet as two semi-ovals. Recall that the lines created at the very beginning should not be dark, because in the future they will be corrected and erased.

Step 3: Draw the facial symmetry of Louie

Now, sketch out the lines for the symmetry of the face. First, draw a smooth and very light vertical line that divides the face in two halves. Then, just below the center of the face, sketch out the line of the eyes. Just below this line, sketch the line of the nose and mouth. Draw the hairline at the top of the head.

Step 4: Sketch the facial features using the guides

Now, using the guidelines from the previous step, sketch out the cartoon facial features. First, draw the cartoon eyes using the horizontal guideline. Then, mark the most and chin just below. At the side of the head, mark the cartoon ear. All these details should be sketched with very rough and general lines.

Step 5: Draw the detailed hair and facial features

Now, using darker lines, draw out the hair and facial features of Louie Anderson in detail. At first, draw the shape of the haircut, using dark and smooth liens. Then draw the parting and hair lines (they are drawn from the roots to the tips). Using clear and dark lines, trace the details of the face and draw the nose. Sketch the pupils inside the eyes with a couple of dots.

Step 6: Draw Louie Anderson’s polo shirt

Erase the guidelines from the head and begin drawing the body of the cartoon character. Louie wears a polo shirt, so illustrate the details using dark and smooth lines. First, draw the collar as a couple of triangles, adding a small button just below. Then, mark the sleeves as two angular shadows. Sketch the upper edge of the shorts.

Step 7: Draw the arms and hands of the character

Now, draw out the thick cartoon arms with palms slightly bent back. Start with the arm shapes, sketching them as two smooth shapes. The, draw the hands, marking the fingers. The lines of the arms should be smooth and rounded. Then, sketch the outline of the shorts using simple lines.

Step 8: Detail the character’s legs and shoes

Complete drawing Louie Anderson, detailing the legs of the character. First, trace the outlines of the legs with dark lines. Then, draw out the shoes in detail, marking the soles and laces. After that, erase all the remaining guidelines from your sketch.

The drawing of Louie Anderson is now complete. You can leave it as it appears in the final step of our tutorial, or make a few changes – there are several ways to do this.

For example, you can color him using the tones typical of the character, referencing images from the internet. Alternatively, you can add light hatching to create a more sketch-like look with soft light and shadow transitions.

This character is a classic example of 1990s animation design, featuring the distinctive traits of that era’s cartoon style.

Using the same techniques shown in this lesson, you can try drawing other characters from the same show or from similar animated series of the 1990s.

To further develop your cartoon drawing skills, be sure to visit our Cartoons category, where you’ll find tutorials on many other animated characters.

In this tutorial, we showed you how to draw a good boy, but if you want to draw an evil boy, we recommend you our tutorial on how to draw Eric Cartman.

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