How to Draw a Squad Selfie: Easy Step-by-Step Guide

Capture the fun of friendship by drawing your own 'squad' taking a group selfie! This tutorial is perfect for ages 7+ and requires only a pencil, eraser, and paper. You will learn how to layer characters to create a sense of depth and interaction in your artwork.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A colorful cartoon squad of four friends taking a group selfie.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the First Character's Head

Line drawing of a cartoon character head with simple eyes and a neck.

Draw a partial circle for the head, leaving the bottom open for the neck. Add two short lines for the neck. Tip: Keep the face features simple—two curved lines for eyes with small shaded circles for pupils give them an instant personality.

Step 2: Adding Shoulders and Arms

Sketching the shoulders and arms of the first cartoon character.

Use straight lines to sketch the shoulders and arms. Enclose the hands with overlapping curved lines. Tip: Use a 'mitt' shape for the hands if you're a beginner—it's much easier than drawing individual fingers!

Step 3: Introducing the Second Character

Adding a second character head behind the first character.

Draw a second head overlapping the first to show they are standing close together. Add a tongue using a 'U' shape. Tip: Drawing one character slightly behind another creates a great sense of depth.

Step 4: Building the Second Body

Drawing the torso and limbs for the second character in the group.

Outline the second character's hand and sketch their torso and legs. Tip: Use straight lines for the limbs to keep the cartoon style clean and consistent.

Step 5: Adding a Victory Sign

Adding a hand gesture to the second character.

Complete the second character's body and draw their hand making a peace sign. Tip: To draw the peace sign, draw two 'V' shaped fingers using overlapping curved lines.

Step 6: Adding the Third Character

Drawing a third character reaching out to high-five the first.

Sketch the third character's head and arm. They are reaching out for a high-five! Tip: Make sure the hands touch or overlap slightly to show interaction between the characters.

Step 7: Completing the Third Character

Finalizing the body parts of the third character.

Finish the third character by drawing their neck, arms, and legs. Tip: Keep your lines smooth and confident to give the character a friendly, energetic look.

Step 8: The Fourth Character with Sunglasses

Drawing the fourth character wearing sunglasses.

Draw the fourth character's head and add sunglasses using two irregular shapes connected by a line. Tip: Sunglasses are a great way to add 'cool' factor to your characters without needing to draw detailed eyes.

Step 9: Capturing the Selfie

Adding a smartphone to the fourth character's hand to complete the selfie scene.

Finish the fourth character and draw a small rectangle in their hand to represent a smartphone. Tip: Add a tiny square in the corner of the rectangle to look like a camera lens!

Step 10: Adding Color

The completed squad drawing fully colored.

Bring your squad to life with color! Use bright, fun colors for their clothes and hair. Tip: Use a darker shade of your base color to add simple shadows under the chin or arms for a 3D effect.