Building a full-body cartoon figure from scratch is the skill this tutorial focuses on, and Andrew Glouberman from the Big Mouth series gives plenty to work with in that department. The how to draw Andrew guide covers everything from his lanky proportions to the small details that define his look, all in clean line art.
What Makes Drawing Andrew Tick
The walkthrough runs 26 steps and stays in line art throughout, so the focus is entirely on shape confidence and clean linework rather than color decisions. Andrew is a full-body standing figure, which means proportions do a lot of the heavy lifting here. The elongated neck and chin require some patience, and the rectangular glasses need steady hand control to read clearly at the final scale.
Andrew’s Key Design Features
- Curly short hair with side swept bangs
- Large thick-framed rectangular glasses
- Collared polo shirt with chest patch
- Slim build with elongated neck and chin
- Sneakers, standing upright
If you enjoy drawing Big Mouth characters, Nick Birch is a natural next step since the two share a lot of screen time and have contrasting proportions worth comparing. Jay is another solid pick if you want to practice a slightly more angular character build, and Pete Doheny from Human Resources branches the practice into the show’s spinoff roster.
Reading the Step Colors in This Guide
Each step in this tutorial uses a simple 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 Andrew: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished the Sketch? Show It Off
Once the linework is done, drop your finished Andrew drawing in the comments. Seeing how different people handle the glasses and the hair is always worth a look. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides posts every single day, and Pinterest gets updated regularly too. If you want to keep exploring the Big Mouth cast, Connie LaCienega and Jessi Glaser are both worth adding to the sketchbook. Supporting the project on Patreon helps keep new guides coming and gives you access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages as well.