How to Draw the Genie from Aladdin: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Start by drawing two ovals for the eyes. Add curved lines above and below to create his signature wide-eyed look, and place a small circle inside each for the pupils. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil lines light—if you make a mistake, it’s much easier to erase without leaving marks on your paper.

Use smooth, curved lines to outline his large, joyful mouth. Add a horizontal line to separate the upper and lower teeth. Teacher's Tip: The Genie is known for his big personality, so don't be afraid to make the mouth nice and wide!

Sketch the brow, head, and ear using overlapping curves. Add a 'Y' shape inside the ear for detail and two 'C' shapes for his gold earring. Teacher's Tip: Use thick, bold lines for the eyebrows to capture his energetic expression.

Add a small half-circle on top for hair and a curved 'V' shape to connect it. Outline the jaw and draw the beard as a curved triangle that ends in a spiral. Teacher's Tip: The spiral at the end of the beard is a key detail—take your time to make it look smooth.

Draw a long, curved line from below the ear that loops back to form an incomplete figure-eight. This creates the base for his crossed arms. Teacher's Tip: Think of this as a 'folded' shape; keeping the lines fluid helps the arms look natural.

Draw curved lines across the wrists to represent his shackles, then sketch the fingers using rounded, doubled-back lines. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about perfect fingers; focus on the rounded, cartoonish shape of his hands.

Use a long, sweeping curved line to define the Genie's torso. Add a subtle curve at the top of the stomach to show his posture. Teacher's Tip: Keep this line continuous to give the character a sense of movement.

Draw overlapping curves for the belt/sash, then extend two lines that meet at a point to create his magical, smoke-like tail. Teacher's Tip: Since the tail is made of smoke, feel free to make the lines a bit wavy and organic.

Draw the iconic lamp using a teapot shape: a round body, narrow spout, and curved handle. Add an inverted teardrop on top for the lid. Teacher's Tip: Use light construction lines first to get the proportions of the lamp right before darkening them.

Time to color! Use a vibrant blue for the Genie's skin and a bright gold for his lamp and wrist shackles. Teacher's Tip: Use light pressure with your colored pencils to create smooth, even layers of color.