How to Draw Bandit Heeler: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Ready to draw everyone's favorite dad? This tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 5+ who love Bluey. You'll just need a pencil, an eraser, and some paper to bring Bandit to life while practicing your basic shapes and character proportions.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, completed illustration of Bandit Heeler from Bluey, perfect for kids to reference.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Face and Snout

Pencil sketch showing the initial oval head shape, eye, and triangular nose of Bandit Heeler.

Start by drawing a large oval for the head and a smaller one inside for the eye. Add an upside-down triangle for the nose. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light here—you'll be refining these shapes as you go!

Step 2: Adding the Mouth and Brows

Detailing Bandit's face with a jawline, teeth, second eye, and expressive eyebrows.

Draw a curved line for the jaw and a wavy line for the teeth. Add the second eye and two rounded shapes above for the eyebrows. Teacher's Tip: Use short, quick strokes for the teeth to give them a natural, cartoonish look.

Step 3: Defining the Head and Ears

Drawing the square head shape and two triangular ears on top of Bandit's head.

Connect the snout to the brows and square off the head. Add two triangles on top for the ears. Teacher's Tip: Make the ears slightly rounded at the tips to keep Bandit looking friendly and soft.

Step 4: Sketching the Body

Outlining the arm and the main rectangular body of the character.

Use curved lines to draw the first arm and the rectangular body. Teacher's Tip: Keep the body slightly rounded at the corners to maintain the 'Bluey' art style, which avoids sharp, harsh angles.

Step 5: Adding the Second Arm

Adding the second arm using curved lines to suggest movement.

Use overlapping curved lines to draw the second arm. Teacher's Tip: Imagine the arm is a soft tube; overlapping lines help show where the elbow bends.

Step 6: Drawing the Legs

Drawing the legs and feet with simple toe details.

Draw the legs using long, smooth curves, adding small lines at the bottom for toes. Teacher's Tip: Keep the legs slightly wider at the top and tapering down to the feet for a balanced look.

Step 7: Finishing the Feet and Tail

Completing the feet and adding a fluffy, bushy tail to the character.

Complete the feet and add a bushy tail using curved lines. Teacher's Tip: A 'bushy' tail is just a series of connected 'C' shapes—don't worry about making it perfect!

Step 8: Adding Character Details

Adding depth to the feet and sketching the characteristic spots on Bandit's body.

Add a curved line to the foot for depth and draw the spots on his body. Teacher's Tip: Bandit's spots are irregular, so feel free to make them unique to your drawing.

Step 9: Final Touches

Adding final details like limb bands and fur texture to the Bandit drawing.

Add bands to the limbs and tail, and add some texture to the head. Teacher's Tip: Use a slightly darker pencil for these final details to make them pop against your light sketch lines.

Step 10: Color Your Bandit

The finished, colored drawing of Bandit Heeler.

Time to color! Use shades of blue, tan, and black. Teacher's Tip: Start with the lightest colors first, then layer the darker blues on top to create that classic Bluey look.