How to Draw Misty from Pokémon

Last Updated: May 2, 2019

Misty is a Pokémon trainer that specializes on Water-type Pokémon, she is also often called “The Tomboyish Mermaid.” If you’re a fan of this character from the Pokémon series then you’ll like this simple tutorial of how to draw her.

Steps

1
Draw her head and ears. Make her head rounded at the top and pointed at her chin. Include also vertical and horizontal lines to serve as guidelines on your drawing.
2
Draw her spiky hair and bangs. Sketch zig zag lines on the top of her head and don’t forget to form a ponytail on her right side.
3
Now draw her body. Sketch first her neck then a trapezoid shape for the upper part of her body followed by a circle. For her arms and legs, draw a succession of ovals and circles copying the movement of her body.
- In this picture Misty is holding a Pokémon, so keep this in mind while drawing her arms and hands.
4
Connect everything in. Erase some inside lines to clean up your drawing and in order to prepare it for the next step in drawing Misty’s details.
5
Next is to draw her shirt and shorts. She usually has a jumper straps and shorts. also, add fingers to her hands.
6
Draw the Pokémon Misty is holding. Sketch the bottom part of Togepi by copying the shape of a cracked egg and then by drawing its upper part resembling half a star shape.
7
Draw details Misty’s shorts and rubber shoes. Draw lines on her shorts to emphasize wrinkles and then a zig zag pattern on her shoes.
8
For the final step, draw her face and the details on the Pokémon. She has large eyes, a tiny triangular nose while her Pokémon has circular and triangular spots.
9
Outline your drawing. Erase guidelines and inside lines and then draw thick lines on your finished drawing by using a pencil or a black pen.
10
Color your drawing. Use red orange for her hair, yellow for her shirt and Pokémon, blue for her shorts, brown for her jumper straps and then dark forest green for her eyes.

Community Q&A

Question

How long does it take?

Community Answer

It depends on how well you do it, your dedication, skill and attention to detail.
Question

Why is she difficult to draw?

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Community Answer

She is a very detailed character like Ash or Brock and needs more than just hair and a body and a face. She needs key features that make her who she is.
Question

Does Misty have Nike shoes?

Community Answer

No, they are more like Converses without the logo and a white patch at the heel like a sock.