This tutorial will show you a few easy steps on how to draw a teddy bear.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Cartoon Teddy Bear

  1. 1
    Draw a shape that is narrow on top and is slightly wide on the bottom.
  2. 2
    Draw the arms and legs using imperfect rectangular shapes.
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  3. 3
    Draw the ears using two small circles on each side of the head.
  4. 4
    Sketch the eyes using two small egg shapes and the eyebrows using two slanted lines. Draw a cute nose using a small circle with a very short line below it. Add a smile on the bear’s face using a curved line.
  5. 5
    Sketch the outline of the bear’s body using the guidelines you have drawn earlier.
  6. 6
    Draw a small shape that is wider on the bottom, on the bear’s belly. Add small circular shapes on the bear’s ears.
  7. 7
    Erase unnecessary lines from the drawing.
  8. 8
    Color the drawing.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 4:

Alternative Cartoon Teddy Bear

  1. 1
    Draw a rectangular shape with smooth corners and bigger base.
  2. 2
    Draw the bear’s limbs by using appropriate rectangular shapes with smooth corners.
  3. 3
    Draw two hoops with outer and inner circles at the left and right ends at the upper part of the rectangle. This would be for the ears.
  4. 4
    Draw and add details for the eyes, mouth, nose, and snout of the bear.
  5. 5
    Draw an oval shape below the snout.
  6. 6
    Trace with a pen and erase unnecessary lines. Add details for the fur.
  7. 7
    Color to your liking!
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Simple Teddy Bear

  1. 1
    Draw a circle for the teddy bear’s head and an oblong for its body.
  2. 2
    Add two curved lines on each side of the oblong for the bear’s arms.
  3. 3
    Draw two small circles below the oblong for the bear’s feet.
  4. 4
    Add the ears using two small circles on each side of the head. Draw a wide circle inside the bear’s head for the nozzle.
  5. 5
    Draw details of the face. Add the eyes using two small circles and the eyebrows using small slanted lines above the eyes. Draw an oblong for the nose and a vertical line below it. Use two small circles to add details to the ears.
  6. 6
    Add details on the bear’s pads using three small circles and a bean shape below it.
  7. 7
    Draw a shirt for the bear.
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    Make the bear look furry by using small strokes in drawing its body. Add few lines where stitches of the teddy bear are usually located.
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    Erase unnecessary lines.
  10. 10
    Color the drawing.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:

Traditional Teddy Bear

  1. 1
    Draw a circle for the bear’s head. Draw a rectangular shape with smooth corners and connect to the circle for the bear’s body. This serves as framework.
  2. 2
    Draw the bear’s arms using curved lines extended at the upper part of the rectangle.
  3. 3
    Draw small rectangle shapes with smooth corners connected to the base part of the rectangle to form the bear’s legs. Draw circles connected and overlapping the small rectangles for the bear’s feet.
  4. 4
    Draw O-shaped rings at the left and right side of the circle for the ears. Draw a small circle at the center of the head for the snout.
  5. 5
    Add detail drawings for the eyes, nose, and mouth.
  6. 6
    Draw the bear’s clothes and add details to resemble creases for the clothes.
  7. 7
    Trace with a pen, erase unnecessary lines, and add details for the bear’s fur.
  8. 8
    Color according to your liking!
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    My teddy bear is ugly, what can I do to make it pretty?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    Practice! Look up other tutorials if you're having trouble following this one. Either way, try drawing a teddy bear every day for a month and see how much you improve. Practice makes perfect!
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Things You'll Need

  • Paper/cardboard
  • Pencil/pen
  • Pencil sharpener
  • Eraser
  • Colored pencils/crayons/markers/watercolor

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Updated: May 6, 2021
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Article SummaryX

To draw a cartoon teddy bear, start by drawing a rounded rectangle that is narrower on top and slightly wider on the bottom. Add rectangular shapes for the arms and legs, then draw 2 small circles on either side of the head for the ears. Draw 2 ovals for the eyes, with 2 slanted lines on top for the eyebrows. Add a small circle for a nose, then draw a curved smile beneath that. Add another curved rectangle for the bears belly, and small circular shapes inside of the bear’s ears. Erase any unnecessary lines and color in the drawing. If you want to learn how to draw a traditional teddy bear, keep reading the article!

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