How to draw The Three Caballeros (2017)

Drawing a group of three distinct characters in a single composition is the skill this tutorial tackles, and the trio covered here is The Three Caballeros from the DuckTales 2017 roster, making it one of the more involved character studies on the site. The focus keyphrase — how to draw The Three Caballeros — fits squarely into that challenge of balancing three personalities on one page.

A Group Composition With Three Separate Characters to Manage

The tutorial runs 35 steps and ends on clean line art with no color, so all the attention goes toward shapes, proportions, and spacing between the three figures. Managing the visual weight of each character while keeping the group cohesive is the main technical challenge here. The result is a full-body group shot with each bird in a slightly different pose, which means the proportions across all three need to feel consistent even though each one has a different costume and accessory.

What the Three Characters Look Like

• Three cartoon bird characters standing together
• Left character wears boater hat and bow tie
• Center character in sailor suit with webbed feet
• Right character wears large sombrero and plays guitar
• All three have round cartoon beaks and large eyes

If you want more practice with DuckTales character linework before attempting this group, Webby Vanderquack and Magica De Spell are good single-character warm-ups. Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera is another full-body build with costume details worth reviewing first.

Color Coding Used in the Step Images

Each step in this tutorial uses a three-color system to show exactly what to draw at each stage:

• Red Color: lines added in the current step.
• Black Color: lines completed earlier.
• Gray Color: base sketch for structure.

How to Draw The Three Caballeros: Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Finished the Drawing? Share It and Keep Sketching

Once you have worked through all 35 steps, post your finished drawing in the comments below so others can see your take on the group. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on these guides drops every day, and Pinterest stays regularly updated as well. For more DuckTales practice, check out Huey Duck or the Launchpad McQuack walkthrough. If you want to support the site and get access to hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to do that.