This article was co-authored by Kelly Medford. Kelly Medford is an American painter based in Rome, Italy. She studied classical painting, drawing and printmaking both in the U.S. and in Italy. She works primarily en plein air on the streets of Rome, and also travels for private international collectors on commission. She founded Sketching Rome Tours in 2012 where she teaches sketchbook journaling to visitors of Rome. Kelly is a graduate of the Florence Academy of Art.
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Minnie Mouse is Mickey's girlfriend. You will see how to draw her in just a few easy steps.
Steps
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Draw a circle. Add a crossed line at the center.
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Draw two small circles positioned on each side of the head for the ears.Advertisement
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Draw the nose using an oblong. Add a horizontal curved line on top of the nose.
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Sketch two small oblongs for the eyes on top of the curved line. Add small circles for the pupils. Sketch three curved lines on top of each eye for the eyelashes.
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Sketch a long curved line for the mouth, and another curve to make it look like Minnie is smiling. Draw the tongue using an M shape.
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Draw the shape of Minnie’s face, the cheeks are slightly protruding.
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Add a ribbon on top of her head.
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Finalize lines from your outline.
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Color your drawing.
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Draw a circle for the head. Add another small circle below and connect the two circles with a stretched curved line.
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Add the ears using two circles on each side. Draw a crossed line across the face to help you draw details later.
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Draw Minnie’s hands and feet. Note that Minnie is wearing gloves.
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Sketch the face, she has oblong eyes with long lashes. Her nose is protruding and has a rounded tip.
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Draw the mouth. Since she is facing the side, sketch the mouth on the left end on the nose using a curved line.
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Draw the shape of Minnie’s face, the cheeks are slightly protruding.
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Draw details to her dress and shoes. Don’t forget to add her ribbon on top of the head.
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Erase unnecessary lines.
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Color your drawing.
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Draw a circle on your sheet of paper. Add a horizontal and a vertical line
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Draw her nose. It's an oval, sitting below the horizontal line. the draw a line that follows the curves.
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Draw the eyes.
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Draw a happy smile. Then draw the chin. It follows the same curve as her open mouth.
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Add curved lines around the area of her eyes. Draw an oval on her head. Draw her ribbon. If you don't know how, imagine it was a butterfly.
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Draw curved lines around the area of her cheeks. Add missing lines to her ribbon.
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Draw her ears, her lashes and her tongue.
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Clean up your drawing.
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Finished.
Community Q&A
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QuestionWhat should I use to draw Minnie Mouse?Community AnswerIt depends on the look you want. If you want to draw her like she is in the cartoon, draw her in pencil first, then use thin, felt-tipped marker or very thin, dark pencil over it.
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QuestionHow do I draw her bow perfectly in pencil and make it look like it does in the cartoon?Community AnswerPractice! If you do it over and over again, you will get the hang of it.
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QuestionHow do I get the ears right?Community AnswerTrace around something circular to make perfect circles.
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Tips
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Don't draw her mouth too big.Thanks
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Don't draw too long lashes. Otherwise she might look evil.Thanks
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When making the oval shape at the top, be sure to go in and curve it around the eyes.Thanks
About This Article
To draw Minnie Mouse's face, start with a circle and a crossed line at the center. Next, draw a small circle on either side of the big circle for her ears. For the nose, make an oblong shape and add a horizontal curved line on top. On top of the curved line, sketch 2 oblongs for the eyes and 2 dots inside them for the pupils. Add 3 curved lines on top of each eye for lashes, then draw a long line for Minnie's mouth. Finally, draw her tongue using an "M" shape before coloring in your picture. For tips on how to draw a full body Minnie or a classic Minnie, read on!
Reader Success Stories
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"This helped me know what to do in the first place. It was cute when it was finished."