How to Draw Stan Smith from American Dad

Finished drawing of Stan Smith wearing a suit and tie

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to draw Stan Smith – the head of the Smith family. Stan is the main protagonist of the series American Dad, created by Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy.

Despite its unusual title, the series is distinctive and has its own atmosphere and style of humor.

Stan Smith is a stereotypical CIA agent, a real superhero, and an exemplary family man. He looks very exaggerated, with a huge chin that is almost larger than the rest of his head.

How to draw Stan Smith step by step

Step 1: Sketch the basic figure

First, draw the stick figure. The body proportions have little in common with those of a real person. As mentioned above, Stan Smith has a very exaggerated appearance, and this is already noticeable here. Draw the head using a large circle. Sketch the body with simple lines. Pay attention to the broad shoulders and the proportions of the torso and legs: the torso is very long, while the legs are disproportionately short.

Sketching Stan Smith's large head, long torso, arms, and short legs

Step 2: Build the body shape

Now create Stan Smith’s silhouette by adding volume to the figure. Represent the arms and legs with cylinders. The body tapers downward because of the very broad chest and narrow waist. Do not forget his defining feature: a huge, strong-willed chin, as he describes it. Add two facial guidelines: a vertical line for facial symmetry and a horizontal line for the eyes.

Building Stan Smith's broad torso, cylindrical limbs, chin, and facial guidelines

Step 3: Draw Stan Smith’s facial features

Add the details of the face. Start by drawing the cartoon eyes as two circles. Above them, sketch the eyebrows with short lines. Outline the hairstyle, noting that the hair and eyebrows are very close together. Use a curved line for the nose and two smile-like lines for the mouth.

Drawing Stan Smith's eyes, eyebrows, hair, nose, mouth, and large chin

Step 4: Refine the face details

Erase the extra lines from the face and refine the facial contours. Add the teeth and tongue. Draw a small line inside the ear.

Refining Stan Smith's face, teeth, tongue, ear, and clean outlines

Step 5: Draw Stan Smith’s formal suit

Our character works for the CIA, so he wears an appropriate formal suit. Draw the jacket and tie. Do not forget important details such as the buttons and the American flag pin on the lapel to our right. Outline the pants and shoes. Finish by drawing the hands of Stan Smith.