Phineas is a genius young boy who creates different inventions to satisfy everyone’s need. He is one of the titular characters in Disney’s cartoon series, Phineas and Ferb. Here is a drawing tutorial for Phineas that you might want to check out!

Method 1
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Standing Phineas

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    Outline sketch the head with a triangle. Cartoons are simply being drawn with different types of shapes. Especially, when the artist is drawing the design of the head.
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    Add outline sketches of the eyes.
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    Outline sketch the smiling lips.
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    Add the outline sketch of the hair.
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    Draw the outline sketch of the body.
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    Add two outline sketches of the sleeves, arms and hands.
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    Add the legs and feet outline sketches.
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    If you think the mouth looks too happy, erase some of it. However, Phineas can look too happy or even bigger mouths. Always practice so that you can experiment on his facial expressions once you get used to drawing his face.
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    Start the actual lines of the head.
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    Add the actual lines of the ear.
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    Continue with the actual lines of the eyes. Just make two intersecting ovals for the eyes.
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    Add ovals on the irises.
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    Draw actual lines of the hair.
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    Continue the actual lines of the shirt.
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    Add the actual lines of the sleeves.
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    Add the actual lines of the arms and hands.
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    Draw the actual lines of the shorts.
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    Draw the actual lines of the legs and feet.
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    Erase the outline sketches and fill in the basic colors.
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    Add the background.
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Method 2
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Excited Phineas

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    Start with a triangle outline sketch of the head.
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    Add the outline sketch of the eyes mouth and hair.
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    Draw the outline sketch of the body.
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    Add the outline sketches for the hands and feet.
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    Start the actual lines with the shape of the head.
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    Draw the mouth.
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    Add the eyes and the head actual lines.
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    Draw the actual lines of the clothes.
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    Complete the actual lines.
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    Erase the outline sketches.
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    Fill in the basic colors.
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    Add the shadows and the background.
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Method 3
Method 3 of 3:

Basic Phineas

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    Start by sketching his head. Draw a curvy triangle as shown. Sketch in guidelines.
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    Add in 2 ovals for his eyeballs and 2 circles for his eyes, don't forget his eyebrows. Sketch in a smile and a small half circle for the ears. Sketch in his scruffy hair.
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    Draw a bottle shape for his body (he kind of slouches so let's adjust to that). Add in thin arms and legs as well as hands and feet.
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    Sketch in his shirt, shorts and sneakers.
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    Outline him up and erase guidelines.
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    Color him in. Don't forget to add in stripes to his shirt.
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