How To Draw Sailor Moon

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Sailor Moon is the main protagonist in the manga and anime series of the same name. This tutorial will show you how to draw the cute and funny Sailor Moon.

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Draw an oval with guidelines for the head. These should be vertical for the mouth and nose and a horizontal for the eyes and ears.
2

Sketch the body using geometric shapes. Use a long, curved line to represent the body's movement, a vertical rectangle for the torso, and a horizontal rectangle for the lower body. Use straight lines for the hands and legs (with circles for joints). Sketch rectangles for hands and feet.

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3

Create the shape of the body on the sketched "skeleton." Outline the body and shape the face, hands, and feet. Make sure to define the waist and chest, and have the upper legs slightly thicker than the lower.
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Create the face. Draw the left eye opened and the right one closed, a small nose, and an open, laughing mouth (following the guidelines). Make eyebrows above the eyes. Draw ruffled bangs on the forehead and two hair buns on either side of the head, with accessories in them and a V-shaped diadem on the forehead.
- Don't forget to draw Sailor Moon's right hand over her face in a sideways peace sign.
- Carefully erase the guidelines.
5
Cover the body with clothing. Draw a sailor costume with a short, ruffled skirt, big bows at the back and on the chest (with a round brooch at the center), long gloves on her hands and long boots on her legs with a crescent on each one. Make long ponytails coming down from the hair buns.
- Add crescent earrings and a neckband with a crescent on it.
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Color the drawing! Sailor Moon's usual outfit is red, white, and blue as shown here, but you can give her whatever color scheme you'd like.

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How do I draw perfectly?

Drawing does not require perfection. Give it your best shot by following the steps above. Be confident.
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What is the best thing to use for coloring?

Honestly, pencil crayons are always the way to go, because you can easily shade with them and do all sorts of neat things.
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How do I make shades of colors on the picture?

Blend the colors very lightly together, for instance you would blend brown and yellow to make the hair. If you need more help, check out this article on How to Mix Colors.
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How do I get the shapes and lines to look better?

Sarrah Souza

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Study the character for a while and keep practicing the details. Don't rush it, as good drawing takes time. If you must, use guidelines to help you, and if you need, ask others for tips. Check YouTube for tutorials on drawing these characters, and just keep working at it.
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How do I draw a star instead of a circle inside the bow?

You can just draw a small star shape in place of the circle. You can use this article if you aren't sure how: How to Draw a Star.
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Do I have to color it to make it look good?

fried infants

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No, of course not. Even though the artist colors it, you can make it more like a sketch and it will still be good.
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Are gel pens good for coloring it?

Xochitl Arriola

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Gel pens have nibs similar to a ball point pen, this means that you can produce extra fine coloring details and color tight spaces with ease. The smaller nibs give you extra control making gel pens particularly good for applying texture and embellishments to your coloring pages.