How to Draw Dora the Explorer

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Draw a shape in form of a purse or a small bag for her head.

   Place guidelines or vertical and horizontal lines on your shape.
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   Step 2: Draw her hair and a guideline for her body.

   , Draw the first half of an oval shape then a circle under it and finish by creating rectangle shapes for her legs. , For this picture she is saying “hi,” draw then her right hand raised and her left hand on the side of her body. , Copy the shape of a boot in-order to be able to draw her shoes. , Leave your guidelines and rub-out some inside lines in order for your start sketching other details on Dora. ,,,, To outline, draw thick lines on your drawing and erase guidelines and inside lines. , Use the illustration to copy the colors used on Dora.
   
   In coloring Dora’s hair, try coloring the lines of her hair brown and coloring the spaces inside her hair black.
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   Step 3: Begin drawing her body.

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   Step 4: Draw her arms and hands.

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   Step 5: Sketch her shoes.

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   Step 6: Clean up your drawing.

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   Step 7: Add now her clothes

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   Step 8: draw her pink shirt

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   Step 9: orange shorts

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    Step 10: yellow socks and shoes.

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    Step 11: Sketch in her face

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    Step 12: draw her three bangs

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    Step 13: eyes and lopsided grin.

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    Step 14: Add her backpack

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    Step 15: a bunch of circles for her bracelet and some lines to emphasize her hands and shorts.

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    Step 16: Outline your drawing.

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    Step 17: Color your drawing!

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