How to draw ' Martin the Martian'

Deep in outer space so very far away,

Nestled in a place that some call the Milkyway.

In a little solar system on a planet thats quite red,

Lays a tiny green man who's fast asleep upon his bed.

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Draw in two ovals for his eye's, in each eye draw a small circle close to the top of each of these ovals, shade in the rest of the eye's, but leave the round circles clear, ( see picture for help ).
Draw in a small 'U' shape for his nose.

Draw in a large sweeping curve under his nose.
To the right hand side of his mouth draw in a 'U' shape for his tongue, draw in a line down the centre of his tongue, ( see picture for help ).
Under the first curved line, draw in the bottom of his mouth, ( smaller and lower down - See picture for help ).
At the top corners of his mouth, draw in two curved lines for his cheeks.

Above each of his eye's draw in his sloping eye brows, ( then shade these in - see picture for help ).
Draw three curved lines above his eye's, between his eye brows.
Draw in three curved lines on either side of his eyes's, and a curved line under each eye ( see picture for help ).
Now draw in a curved line for his chin line, ( see picture for help ).

Starting on the left side of his head draw in a semi-circle for his left ear.
From the top right of this ear draw an upside down curved 'V' shape, draw in his right ear, again use a semi-circle, ( see picture for help ).
On both ears, draw in his inner ear, ( see picture for help ).
Draw in his lip lines, between his nose and mouth ( see picture for help ).

Draw a small curved line down from his left ear, from this line draw a large 'C' shape out to the left, to make up his left cheek, ( see picture for help ).
Now for his chin, draw in a broad 'U' Shape, now for his right cheek, draw in a reverse 'C' shape, curve a line up to meet just under the right ear ( see picture for help ).

On the top of his head, draw in a curved line, on either side ( to make up his antenna ), at the top of this draw in a small circle ( see picture for help ).

Now for the static lines given off by the antenna, draw in six zig-zag lines coming away for the antenna ball ( see picture for help ).

Draw in his shirt, to the left side of his cheek draw in a curved line out to the left.
From this end point draw in a reverse 'C' shape, ( see picture for help ).
From the bottom of his sleeve draw a curved line inwards to the right ( towards his waste - see picture for help ).
At the waste draw in a curved 'L' shape, curve a line down to make the left side of his belt strap, ( see picture for help ).
To the right side of his cheek draw in a curved line out to the right.
From this end point draw in a 'C' shape, ( see picture for help ).
From the bottom of his sleeve draw a curved line inwards to the left ( towards his waste - see picture for help ).
At the waste draw in a reversed curved 'L' shape, curve a line down to make the right side of his belt strap, ( see picture for help ).

Now for his arms, start with his left arm, from the top of his left sleeve, draw a curved line out to the left, along this line add in two small bumps, at the elbow draw in a wide 'U' shape for his elbow, now for his forearm, continue a line back and towards his mid-section, curve a line around to form his fingers, curve a line back around to form the back of his hand, as you bring his arm up to the back of the elbow draw in two more bumps, curve a line back just in from the elbow and meet back up with the middle of the sleeve, ( see picture for help ).
Now for his right arm, from the top of his right sleeve, draw a curved line out to the right, along this line add in two small bumps, at the elbow draw in a wide 'U' shape for his elbow, now for his forearm, continue a line back and towards his mid-section, curve a line around to form his fingers, curve a line back around to form the back of his hand, as you bring his arm up to the back of the elbow draw in two more bumps, curve a line back just in from the elbow and meet back up with the middle of the sleeve, ( see picture for help ).
On each hand draw in two more fingers ( see picture for help ).
Shade in his inner ears and his mouth, ( see picture for help ).

On each sleeve draw a curved line back up and join under the arm, and a small line just to the top of the sleeve also ( see picture for help ).
Draw in the bumps up and down his arms, ( see picture for help ).

Shade in his sleeves, ( see picture for help ).

Draw a large oval on his chest and a smaller oval on his waist / belt area, (See picture for help).

Draw a circle in the centre of both ovals, then draw in a wider oval shape around these circles ( this makes them look a bit like saturn's rings ).
Draw in two curved lines either side of the oval on his waist / belt area, ( See picture for help ).

Join the bottom of his shirt across the top of the belt and make it looks like it is behind the oval shape, now draw in the bottom of the belt line in the same manner, ( see picture for help ).

Now for his trousers, from the left hand side of Martins belt draw a curved line down and to the left, from this draw a straight line down again to the left and curve this around at the bottom to make his trouser leg, draw a line from this up and curve it around at the top, ( see picture for help ).
Now from the right hand side of Martins belt draw a curved line down and to the right, from this draw a straight line down again to the right and curve this around at the bottom to make his trouser leg, draw a line from this up and join to the curved line from the other leg, ( see picture for help ).

Onto Martin's feet, draw a slightly curved line down from the left hand side of his left leg, do the same on the right hand side of his left leg, at the base of these two lines draw in an oval shape for his foot, draw in a bendy sole on the bottom of this oval to finish his shoe.
Repeat these instructions for his right leg, ( see picture for help ).

Lets draw the checked pattern on his shirt, carefully draw in curved lines across his shirt, do this again but across the opposite way, (this will give you the criss cross pattern across his shirt, see picture for help ).

Carefully shade in every other square on the criss cross pattern, ( see picture for help ).

Sign and date your picture.

Give your character a name !