How to Draw Hello Kitty (And Make Her Totally Cute)

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Learn different ways to draw the iconic cartoon character

Co-authored by Kelly Medford

Last Updated: June 27, 2024

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Are you a big fan of this cute little character? Do you want to draw this character? Hello Kitty is a popular character created by Sanrio. This is a quick and easy tutorial on how to draw Hello Kitty.

Quick Hello Kitty Drawing Tutorial

Draw a large oval as Hello Kitty's head.
Draw 2 smaller ovals inside for her eyes.
Add 2 rounded triangles on top for ears.
Draw 6 lines on the large oval for whiskers.
Add a circle and 2 triangles to the left ear for a bow.

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Make sure you add in guidelines in the center of the oval for the eyes and nose: they are very helpful to draw the facial features. They should cross as seen, so you can use them in the next step when you add those features.
Between and below them, draw another small oval for her nose.

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They can vary in length and flair; the usual style is shown here.
Draw a large circle and two small circles on each side overlapping the large one. Draw two triangles in each side of the circle with curved sides.
Draw two ovals for the feet.
Don't forget two circles for her thumb! Hello Kitty doesn't really have fingers, like a human, or paws, like a cat; her look is unique to her, so try hard to get it right.
She usually wears a jumper and a shirt. (You can dress her in any kind of clothing you’d like, though!)
Erase the guidelines and any other unnecessary marks.now your hello kitty's basic sketch is ready!!
Use primarily shades of pink, with a dot of yellow for her nose and darker eyes/whiskers. You're done!

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Draw a vertical line at the middle of the two shapes.
Draw small circles in each arm.

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Why is the grey added during the coloring step?

Celeste Amelie

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Shading helps give a picture a feeling of realism, making the shadows darker and the highlights lighter. Hello Kitty's fur is white, so the shadows on her fur would be a darker version of that - grey!

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Don't use pens use pencils because with a pencil you can erase it instead of wasting papers.

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Always try your best and never give up. Just keep drawing and drawing and you will eventually get the hang of it.

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Coloring will make Hello Kitty look more in character. Find out the usual shades that she has for her clothing and follow the originals as a start.

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