Did you watch the movie Lilo and Stitch and then become a fan of Stitch? You love the character Stitch and want to know how to draw him easily?
In this article, we will guide you on how to draw Stitch with easy-to-follow steps, enabling you to grasp all the intricate details that make Stitch so adored.
After you finish your drawing, let us guide you on transforming your cute drawings into stickers to adorn all your belongings like phone cases, laptops, and more.
How to Draw Stitch from Lilo and Stitch
Stitch is a made-up character who appears in the Lilo & Stitch series – a Disney animated film.
Stitch is short and blue, resembling a koala in look. Along with his little, stumpy tail, he has large ears, a wide mouth, a round nose, and intense black eyes. In addition to the three tufts on his head, he also has three tufts on his chest.
We all love Stitch because of his adorable, attractive look and wonderful powers. His facial expressions and body language are often cute and funny. Stitch has remarkable intelligence, superior hearing, the ability to navigate any surface, and the strength to lift heavy objects.
To draw this cute character, you need:
1. Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
2. How to Draw Stitch step by step
Once you gather all the above materials, let’s learn how to draw Stitch with the simple step by step drawings. This guide works for both manual and software designs.
Step 1: Let’s start with his head. Draw a big upside down U shape and a flat normal U shape to make the bottom of Stitch’s head.
Step 2: Draw a U shape in smaller size and enclose it with a curve to create his nose. You can use curving lines to outline his nostrils. Add 2 small curve lines on top of his nose to make wrinkles.
Step 3: To create each of Stitch’s eyes, draw 3 progressively smaller spherical irregular shapes, with one within the other. Draw 2 more circles around the smallest one. Color the second large circles but leave the smallest circles white to make his eyes shiny.
Step 4: Under the eyes and nose, draw a horizontal line. This line will be his mouth, so draw it right in the middle and remember don’t make it too long. Right at the end of this line, at both sides, you draw a curved head upward to make it like he is smiling. Add a little cheek lines and his playful tongue if you like.
Step 5: For sketching Stitch’s ears, use 2 big, long, curved lines that come up on each side. For the top of his ears, create 2 upside down U shapes. From this ending point, draw a curve line to form his ear. Take note of the “V” shaped notch on each ear. You can also draw the ear’s fold and base using small, curving lines to make your drawing more detailed.
Step 6: Now let’s continue with his body. Start with his neck by 2 parallel lines. Make a sequence of tiny, curving “V” shapes on the chest to symbolize fur.
Step 7: Draw his arms using 2 raindrop shapes. Then Stitch’s legs using two curved lines. Then, use “C” shapes to form the toes. Draw little triangles with sharp edges at the points of his hands and legs.
Now you did it! You finish your Stitch drawing.
3. Color the Drawing
Now, it’s the final process – coloring:
- Begin by coloring Stitch’s body with a light blue shade.
- Use a lighter shade of blue or a pale pink to color the belly and inner ears of Stitch.
- Color Stitch’s eyes and nose in black or dark brown.
- Use a fine-tipped black pen or marker to outline Stitch’s features, such as the mouth, teeth, and claws.
How to Turn Your Drawing as Adorable Stickers
It would be fantastic if we could create our own Stitch artwork to showcase on walls, add to wallets, and—especially—use as stickers. After finishing your Stitch drawings, let’s turn them into beautiful custom stickers with the following 3 methods:
1. Use clear tape
A fun and easy DIY project that won’t break the bank is making your own stickers using transparent tape. Here is a comprehensive instruction on how to make stickers with clear tape:
Materials needed
- Clear packing tape
- Your Stitch drawings
- Scissors
How to create Stitch stickers with clear tape
Now, let’ create your own Stitch stickers with clear tapes by:
- Use the scissors to trim the Stitch drawings.
- The next step is to cut a piece of tape that is slightly larger than your design and adhere it to the designs that have previously been cut.
- You may use 2 pieces of tape layered on top of each other if your design is wider than the packing tape.
- To give your sticker a more professional appearance, you should remove air bubbles when applying the packaging tape layer to your design. Press down on the sticker with your fingernails or a penny.
- The final step is to cut out your design. Carefully trim the sticker’s edges and leave a little bit of tape over the design so you can use it to stick your Stitch sticker to anywhere you want.
2. Use double sided tape
If you want to make your stickers with double sided tapes, start from the final step of the previous method, where you trim the clear tape around your stitch drawing. However, in this method, you don’t have to leave any excess clear tape.
Then, apply double-sided tape on the back side of the sticker. Cut the tape so it won’t extend over the sticker’s edges.
The double sided tapes method allows you to store the sticker and use it later without affecting its stickiness. When you want to use stickers, peel off the paper layer of the double-sided tapes and stick them anywhere you want.
3. Print it as stickers
Let’s print out your drawing! To do this, you need to take a picture of your hand-drawn artwork and turn it into a digital file. In case you drew on designing softwares, it’s even easier to turn the drawings into stickers.
For custom printed stickers, you can try CustomAny’s printing service. This website allows you to customize stickers by uploading your own Stitch designs.
They offer over 12 types of stickers to choose from. To get the best out of Stitch printed stickers, we recommend 2 types:
- Vinyl die cut stickers: These cut-to-the-shape stickers are perfect for highlighting Stitch’s adorable shape with his big ears. You can use die cut Stitch stickers on your phones, notebooks, laptops and more.
- Transfer stickers: Transfer stickers are known for their durability, 3D finish, and full-color printing. Thanks for that, Stitch transfer stickers will work best on glassware, your Tumbler or Yeti, your ceramic mugs, and any other rigid, flat surface. These stickers can be hand-washed or put in dishwashers and microwaves without losing their stickiness or glossy appearance.
Words for the creative
Learning how to draw Stitch and transform your artwork into adorable Stitch stickers is a wonderful way to let people know how much you adore Stitch. So, it’s time for you to bring your adorable Stitch drawings to life. Also, let’s show everyone your unique, eye-catching Stitch stickers and use them to personalize your belongings!