As I promised yesterday, regular tutorial posts continue today. However, I am bogged down with homework and Alex seems to be taking a vacation, that lazy bum. Anymore, it feels like I am the only one writing posts for Sketching House. Alex, that slacker, wants to “beautify,” while I am stuck doing all the writing. What Alex does not seem to notice is that I have a ton of work, too, but I am not slacking. Someone please kick Alex and tell that person (I do not know a good insult right now) to write some more posts, because I know y’all are just sick of me.
Nyah!
I am feeling in a Disney mood today, so how about drawing a Disney character? Before I began pursuing an English degree, I always had a dream of someday working and animating for Disney. Unfortunately, some dreams die when it comes to being practical (but is going to school for millions of years practical for English/ESL teaching?), so here I am in graduate school getting another English degree. In the meantime, however, a girl can always dream and maybe with a “little faith, hope, and Pixie Dust,” maybe I can someday fulfill my dream of being a Disney animator.

Ever since I was young (many moons ago), Lady and the Tramp has ALWAYS been my favorite Disney movie. I had a cocker spaniel for almost 17 years, so I have ALWAYS loved cocker spaniels. My cocker spaniel was my little “Lady,” so even though my baby girl has passed away, cocker spaniels and Lady and the Tramp will always have a soft spot in my heart. I also find Lady and the Tramp to be extremely romantic and a great date movie… I am serious! Girl from the right side of the tracks falls for a boy from the wrong side of the tracks—CLASSIC! So, in honor of Lady and the Tramp and its upcoming 40^th Anniversary, why don’t I teach you how to draw Tramp? Since I have a lot of papers to work on right now, I am going to use a tutorial I created on E-How over the summer.

NOTE: I DO NOT own Disney, Lady and the Tramp, or ANY PART of Disney!

Let us begin!

1) Draw a medium-sized circle that will serve as Tramp’s head. Add a cylinder to the lower left part of the circle. This is his muzzle. Add two lines to the lower right corner, about a half inch apart. This is his neck.

2) At the base of the two lines that you have just drawn, add another circle. Draw a smaller circle to the right that is slightly upward. The second circle should be three-eighths of a centimeter to the right of and above the larger circle (I use measurements to sound smart, however, it does not really matter to me). Add two lines that connect the circles.

3) Add four columns that stem from the circles you just added. Two columns should start from the larger circle and splay out and slightly forward. The other two columns should originate from the back circle. These are the legs.

4) Now add circles to the bottom of each column. These are Tramp’s feet. Add a curved triangle to the back of the small circle for a tail. Add any shape you like to indicate the ears on the top of Tramp’s head. I say any shape because I am a bit obsessive compulsive, so I have to use the precise shape. You can add squares, triangles, ovals, decagons… I do not care; just DO NOT let me see what you did, I will go CRAZY!

5) Trace over your guidelines and start to flesh out Tramp. Erase your guidelines and add details. Please press slightly harder with your pencil when tracing over your guidelines so your outline does not get erased. If you are using Photoshop, create a new layer.

6) After you have fleshed out Tramp, add fur and features. For this part, use a image of Tramp so you can get his face correct. It took me about two hours to create his face because for some reason, the Lady and the Tramp characters are the hardest for me to draw. I think it is because if the spacing between all the facial features has to be absolutely precise; if not, the whole image just looks weird!

7) Color your image! Tramp has four colors: Medium grey, yellow grey, white, and black.

8 ) Send your completed image to sketchinghouseonline@gmail.com! We’ll post your image on the “Viewers Page!.”

That was easy, huh? The method I just showed you with the drawing of circles is useful for any other image you care to draw.

Well, with that, I am off to go finish a paper or two. The semester is almost over, thank God. I am experiencing severe burnout.

Remember, have fun and happy drawing!

Love always,

Marisol

CHEESE!

Tags: Color, Disney, draw, Lady and the Tramp, Trace