How to Draw a Cartoon UFO
Drawing a cartoon ufo like this, is one of the easiest things there is to draw. Not only is it symmetrical and composed of a some very basic shape arrangements - but also... you can mix and match shapes to come up with an infinite number of different looks.
Why?
Because it's a 'U.F.O.' of course - an unidentified flying object! While there's much speculation regarding the existence of aliens and flying saucers - there's nothing that says one of these vehicles MUST look a specific way.
The sky's the limit!
First Step - Try this to Develop Your Structure
About a cross, go ahead and map out the structure of your vehicle - similar to how I've done it here. A simple diamond-like shape will help to establish the symmetry about the center - and the shape of your craft ahead of time.
Like so...
You could also stack the individual shapes which compose the various parts of your craft - vertically. For example, a rectangle in the middle, a half circle below, and perhaps another rectangle and half circle on top.
This done, let's draw!
Second Step - Draw a UFO that's REALLY! Never Been Seen!
OK. Now's the time to see just how creative you can get with this unidentified vehicle. Introduce a few twists and turns as you progress - things like lights, antennae, wheels, laserbeams!, etc. --- see how neat you can make yours.
Step by step - here it is...
The top portion of the vehicle - originally taking the shape of a simple half circle --- made the perfect cockpit for an alien being like the one you see above. This, and a dash of color, and our ufo drawings are ready to hover off into the sky!
Nice work!
Recommended Drawing Resources
To further your learning and improvement, check out the following resources...
- Learn how to draw caricatures with Graeme Biddle.
- Discover how to use photoshop in a day. Makes everything so much simpler.
- Check out Chad Baldwin's digital painting techniques.
- Draw cars just like the pros, the pro being Tim Rugendyke.
- Want to learn painting? Look no further than Bob Davies' free watercolor secrets ebook.
