Hands clasped, coat spread wide, expression locked into something between a sneer and a smirk — that tense, coiled stance is what this guide captures as you learn how to draw Cruella de Vil from the 101 Dalmatians Street series. The pose carries a lot of personality, and the tutorial works through it in 17 steps from rough structure to clean line art.
What Makes This Cruella Sketch Worth Studying
The full 17 steps build a full-body standing pose, ending in line art without color, so all the focus goes into shape confidence and clean outlines. The oversized coat dominates most of the figure, which means getting its volume and drape right is where most of the effort is concentrated. The sharp facial features and the clasped hands add detail in smaller areas, creating a nice contrast between big loose shapes and tight, precise lines.
Cruella de Vil: Key Design Features
- Dark hair swept to one side
- Menacing expression with sharp facial features
- Oversized fur coat with wide collar
- Hands clasped together near chest
- High heels visible beneath voluminous coat
If you want to sketch more characters from the same show, Hansel and Clarissa are both covered in step-by-step walkthroughs, and Dizzy Dalmatian is another good one to work through after this.
Reading the Color Coding in the Steps
Each step image uses a three-color system to show exactly what is new and what came before:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Cruella de Vil: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Share Your Finished Cruella Drawing
Once you have your Cruella de Vil sketch finished, drop it in the comments below — it is always good to see how different artists handle the coat shape and those sharp features. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, and a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes up every single day, with Pinterest updated regularly too. For more characters from the show, check out the Dimitri Trio or give Rolly a try next. If you want to support the site and get access to hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is where those live.