How To: Draw Squirtle

Hey guys!

Today, I'll be teaching you how to draw one of Pokémon's most beloved characters, Squirtle! Squirtle is one of my favorites and I felt like it was time Squirtle had a portrait done on my blog. This is a very detailed tutorial and I hope you enjoy!

Here is what you will need:

 - 1 sheet of blank paper
 - A pencil
 - An eraser
 - Colored pencils (optional)
 - Ruler (optional)


Step 1:

1. Draw two circles. The first circle, Squirtle's body, should be somewhat oval-like, but still circular.  My Squirtle's body was about 3 inches in length and width. The second circle is Squirtle's head. My Squirtle's head was about 2 inches in length and width.

Next, draw five ovals of various lengths depending on how big you want your Squirtle's body parts. Mine were all about an inch in length and width. These will act as Squirtle's arms, tail, and feet.


Step 2:

2. Draw five C's (red in image) and connect them. These will act as Squirtle's tail.


Step 3:

3. Draw two C's (red in image) and attach them to Squirtle's body.

Then, on the C to the right, draw a straight line (yellow in image) that passes a few centimeters below the other C.

Finally, draw three little trangles (green in image) that will act as Squirtle's toes.


Step 4:

4. Draw three more triangles on Squirtle's second leg. These will act as the toes as well.


Step 5:

5. Draw a straight line that connects Squirtle's body to his arm (yellow top line in image).

Next, draw a small C, that connects to the straight line (red in image). Draw two triangles (green in image) that connect to the C and another in the middle of the arm (grey in image).

Finally, draw another straight line (yellow bottom line in image) that connects the last triangle to Squirtle's body.


Step 6:

6. Draw a triangle (green in image) on your other Squirtle's arm.

Then, draw two other triangles (grey in image) a little below the middle of Squirtle's arm.


Step 7:

7. Draw two squiggly lines by drawing multiple little C's on their back and fronts (small red C's in image).

Next, draw a big curve that connects the start of the squiggly line to the end (big red curve in image).

Then, add two curves to the shell (yellow in image).

Lastly, erase the part of Squirtle's tail that intercepts with the shell (gray curve below the yellow one in image).


Step 8: 

8. Draw a curve (red in image) a couple centimeters below Squirtle's head that connects to his body and arm.

Next, draw a plus sign (yellow in image) that connects to the curve you just made but not the rest of Squirtle's body.

Finally, make three triangles (green in image) that connect the plus sign to Squirtle's body.


Step 9:

9. Draw a small backwards S (red in image) on the bottom left side of Squirtle's face.

Next, draw two almond-like eyes (blue curves in image). Squirtle also has two curves on the inside of his eyes that act as his iris (white curve in image) and his sclera (orange curve in image).

Then, draw two oval pupils (purple in image) at the top of Squirtle's eye.


After that, draw two small lines above and below Squirtle's eyes (yellow in image). These lines are Squirtle's nose and eyebrows.

Lastly, draw a squiggly line (grey in image) in the middle of Squirtle's face. This is Squirtle's mouth.


Step 10:

10. Admire your finished Squirtle! If you want, you can color it as well. Above is a side by side comparison of the colored and uncolored Squirtle.

I'd like to thank everyone who stuck around through all my instructions and made a Squirtle drawing of their own. I hope you all enjoyed this tutorial and I plan to make more How To's in the future, so don't forget to stay tuned!

- The Pokémon Master