Building a full-body cartoon figure with clothing layers and accessories all at once is the skill practiced in this tutorial, and Missy from the Big Mouth character lineup gives plenty of material to work with across all 36 steps. The guide walks through her relaxed standing pose with every layer of detail, so learning how to draw Missy means working through clothing, hair, and accessories in sequence rather than all at once.
What the 36-Step Walkthrough Covers
This is a full-body line art tutorial with no background, so all 36 steps focus entirely on the character. The pose is upright and relaxed, which keeps the proportions straightforward, but the backpack adds a layer of detail that takes some patience toward the later steps. The result is clean line art, not a colored version, so the emphasis throughout stays on shape accuracy and line control.
Missy’s Design at a Glance
- Curly hair with headband on top
- Round eyes, wide smile, buck teeth
- Striped shirt under overalls
- Large backpack with side pocket and keychain
- Sandals on feet, relaxed standing pose
If you enjoy drawing Big Mouth characters, the guide for Emmy Fairfax covers another full-body build worth trying, and Jessi Glaser is a good follow-up for practicing a different outfit style. Jay rounds out the trio nicely if you want to keep building the cast.
Reading the Color Coding in Each Step Image
Each step image uses a three-color system to show exactly what changes at every stage:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw Missy: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Sketch? Share It Below
Once the drawing is done, drop it in the comments so others can see the result. New tutorials get posted to Facebook and Telegram as soon as they go live, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes up every day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly if you prefer saving references there. For more of the Big Mouth cast, the tutorials for Nick Birch and Maury the Hormone Monster are worth adding to your practice list. If you want to support the project and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to do that.