How to Draw a Cartoon Ninja

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Ninjas were spies

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back as far as the 12th century. Modern popular culture has adopted the ninja
archetype as a symbol of stealth, strength, and wisdom.

Ninja cartoon characters are both common and popular in Japanese anime
and manga. Outside of their native land, ninjas have appeared in cartoons and
comic books such as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Spider-man's
villain, the White Ninja. Ninjas have also made appearances in the series
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Mighty Morphing Power Rangers.

Would you like to draw your very own cartoon ninja? Now you can, by
following this easy, step-by-step drawing tutorial. All you will need is a pencil
and a piece of paper. You may also want to use an eraser to correct any
mistakes, and colored pencils, crayons, markers, or paints to shade your
finished picture.

As you follow the steps in this simple drawing guide, you will notice that each
step features both text and an illustration. In each picture, lines drawn in
previous steps are shown in black, while lines to be added in the current step
are highlighted in blue. Some steps will require you to erase lines drawn in
previous steps.
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 Step-by-step Instructions
for a Cartoon Ninja

Begin by drawing a curved line. Beneath Draw another, longer curved line just
this line, draw a second curved line, above the first. This will form the top
connected to the first just before the of the ninja's head.
ends. This will form the ninja's face.

Connect the previous line to the first Draw another curved line across the
using short, curved lines. bottom of the figure. This forms the
bottom half of the ninja's disguise.

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Using curved lines, enclose a curved Draw a curved line below the body.
rectangle shape beneath the head. This will form the ninja's belt.
This will form the ninja's body.

Draw the legs using a series of curved Extend a set of parallel, curved lines
lines. The legs will extend outward from the bottom of each leg.
from the body in opposite directions.

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Below the parallel lines, draw the
shoes. Each shoe consists of a series
of curved lines. The bottom of the
shoe should be relatively flat, with a
rounded, overlapping curve on top of
the toe.
Extend two curved lines from the
shoulder to form the arm. Connect
the lines using a short, curved line.
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Draw a curved line across the bottom
of each shoe to indicate the sole. Add
detail to the top of the shoe by
drawing a small rectangle.
Extend a curved line from the oppo-
site shoulder.
Extend two short lines from the first arm,
connecting them with a curved line.
Extend the second arm using a curved
line, forming the elbow. Draw another
curved line to indicate the end of the
sleeve, and extend two short lines as on
the first arm.
To draw the eyes, begin with two
large teardrop shapes. Within each
teardrop, draw a circle. Draw curved
shapes above the eyes to form
eyebrows. Draw a curved line to
indicate the nose, and short lines to
add detail under the eyes.
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Draw the hands. Use long, curved
lines and short, "U" shaped lines to
draw the pointing hand. To draw the
fist, outline the back of the hand with
a long, curved line, and use overlap-
ping "U" shaped lines to form the
fingers.
Draw the ninja's swords strapped to his
back. Draw parallel lines extending
diagonally from each shoulder, and
connect them using a short, curved line.
Extend three straight, parallel lines
diagonally from the each side of the
lower back as well. Join them using
short, straight lines that meet in a point
to form the blade of the sword.
Draw short, curved lines across the
handles of the swords.
Shade the pupils of the eyes, leaving
a small circle unshaded. Add the
detail of fabric to the ninja's disguise
using long, slightly curved lines.
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Add detail to the ninja's shirt. Draw
parallel lines from the neck,
downward across the stomach.
Connect the lines using short lines
that meet in a point. Then, draw an "X"
pattern between the parallel lines.
Color your ninja.
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