Astronauts seem to have one of the coolest jobs in the world; they get the chance to explore space, to enjoy the wonders of the Solar System, and the chance to encounter incredible new things – including the chance of alien life! Ready to bring your astronaut to life? Then let’s get started!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start with a pencil and a drawing compass, and add a small circle to the center of your page, close to the top.
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Grab a ruler, and use the pencil to draw a horizontal line halfway across this. Then, add a vertical line to the bottom section, extending to the bottom of the page.
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Add a curved line just above the horizontal one…
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And then a curved semi-circle shape just above the bottom of the circle, with a straight line just below the top.
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Now, add a small semi-circle to either side of the bottom of the circle for ears.
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Draw two small circles below the middle line, and add smaller circles to the top of each.
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Bring two parallel lines down from the bottom of the face, and connect these at the bottom with two curved lines.
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Add a small rectangle to the bottom of this…
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And then add a long, thin rectangle inside this, with two smaller circles.
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Next, add two parallel, horizontal lines below this shape.
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Connect these lines to the curved section above with curved lines at the side.
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Now, bring lines down at the bottom on either side and connect these at the bottom with a horizontal line, just short of the central line.
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Bring a line up on either side of the central line, and then add a curved foot to the bottom of each leg.
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Add short lines to the belt in the center…
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And then use a drawing compass to add a large half-circle shape to the right of the body.
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Add a soft, curved “square” shape inside this, and add a large and small circle to the top – this will be the helmet.
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Add a curve to the top of this helmet, and then add two curved “V” shapes to the left side for an arm.
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Add a hand in an “OK” sign to the end of the arm…
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And then add the edge of a square behind the back.
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Add two stripes to the legs of the suit.
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Add two small rings to the bottom corners of the suit, and bring curved lines across to the sides.
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Bring two sets of bumpy lines down from the bottom of the head to create the hair…
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And then use a black fineliner to go over the lines so far.
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Grab an eraser, and remove any remaining pencil lines.
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Use an orange pen to shade the face…
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And use a dark brown pen to shade the hair.
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Use a black pen to shade the eyes…
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And a gray pen for the inside of the helmet, the tubes, the shoes, and the gloves.
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Grab a red and green pen, and use this to shade the buttons in the center of the body.
And there we have it – your very own astronaut, ready to blast off into space and explore new horizons – and who knows what she may uncover?
