The hunched posture and walker make this how to draw John Herbert tutorial more technical than it first looks, since the forward lean and prop both need to read correctly for the character to feel right. Herbert is one of the more physically specific characters in the Family Guy lineup, and nailing his silhouette depends almost entirely on getting that bent stance and the walker placement to work together.
What the 13 Steps Cover and Where the Work Lives
The tutorial runs through 13 steps and ends on a fully colored result, so there is both line work and color application to work through. Most of the complexity sits in the early structural steps where the hunched body angle and the walker geometry are roughed in. The robe and clothing layer over that foundation, and the coloring phase at the end is relatively straightforward once the lines are clean.
Herbert’s Design at a Glance
- Bald head with sparse gray side hair
- Large drooping nose, squinting eyes, open mouth
- Blue robe over white clothing underneath
- Brown slippers on feet
- Hunched forward, gripping a metal walker
If you have been working through the Peter Griffin full body or the Stewie Griffin tutorial, Herbert fits naturally into that same character set. The Peter Griffin portrait is also worth visiting if you want to practice the show’s facial feature style before tackling Herbert’s nose and expression.
How the Step Colors Work in This Guide
Each step image uses a three-color system to show what is happening at that stage:
- Red Color: lines added in the current step.
- Black Color: lines completed earlier.
- Gray Color: base sketch for structure.
How to Draw John Herbert: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Finished Your Drawing? Share It and Keep Going
Once the sketch is done, drop your finished John Herbert drawing in the comments below. Seeing how different people handle the walker and the hunched pose is always useful. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides goes live every day, and Pinterest stays updated regularly too. From here, Chris Griffin and Stewie with a gun are solid next picks to round out the cast. If you want to support the project and get access to hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to go.