GRID STEP. You can print out the base construction lines and start drawing on tracing paper, or you can draw the grid layout yourself using the following steps.1) Draw a rectangle that will define the conditional proportions and boundaries of the chosen drawing. 2) From the middle of the rectangle, draw one vertical and one horizontal line equally dividing the shape. 3) Draw another horizontal line equally dividing the upper half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a horizontal line equally dividing the bottom half of the rectangle. 4) Draw a vertical line equally dividing the left half of the rectangle. Similarly, draw a vertical line equally dividing the right half of the rectangle.

STEP 1. Mark off the width and height of the picture. Draw an oval that will provide the basic shape for Jake’s head.Draw a line through the center of the oval and extend it to show the height of his body.

STEP 2. Define an ear, the chin and an unbuttoned jacket.

STEP 3. Add lines for Jake’s headband, collar and edge.

STEP 4. Draw lines to show the headband ends, sleeves and trousers.

STEP 5. Outline the shapes of the headband ends and trousers. Define the places for the eyes and arms.

STEP 6. Delineate the hand and arm shapes, the hair and the tops of boots.

STEP 7. Draw the boots and a sword. Add more details: eyebrows, nose, mouth, hair, and clothes.

STEP 8. Work on adding more details.

STEP 9. Contour Jake from Neverland Pirates, adding details. Delineate the ground. Erase all the guidelines.