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How to Draw Patrick from SpongeBob SquarePants Download ArticleExplore this Article Steps Steps Other Sections Questions & Answers Video Tips and Warnings Related Articles Reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson
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This article was reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson. Jeanine Hattas Wilson is a Professional Painter and the President of Hattas Public Murals, Inc. With nearly 20 years of experience, Jeanine specializes in creating, overseeing, designing, and painting murals. Jeanine holds a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and a Studio Painting Minor from The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She has studied at The Atelier Artien in Paris, France, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and under renowned artists such as Robert Liberace, Michael Siegel, and William Cochran. To date, Hattas Public Murals has painted nearly 5,000 commissioned works of art in homes and commercial and public spaces. This article has been viewed 137,926 times.
SpongeBob SquarePants is constantly getting into sticky situations with his dumb but lovable buddy, Patrick Star. This tutorial will teach you how to draw him in seven simple steps.
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1 Sketch the torso and the head. Start by drawing a big circle. Then add two connected ovals on top of it.
2 Now draw four ovals at the sides of the big circle. These are the arms and legs. Since Patrick is a starfish, each one should be slightly tapered at the end, resembling the shape of a star (although the limbs will all still have curved ends). Advertisement
3 For the mouth, draw a half-bow shape. For the pants, sketch two curved lines for the top and two curved lines on each foot for the end of the shorts. His eyebrows are thin zigzag lines.
Patrick’s emotions are conveyed mostly by his mouth and eyebrows, so edit those in accordance with the way you want him to look.
4 For the eyes, draw two ovals next to one another above the mouth. Then add two dots for the iris and two curved lines for the eyelids.
For a tired Patrick, have his eyelids fall down to cover part of his eye. If you want him to look surprised or in awe, widen his pupils (and make his mouth into more of an O shape).
5 Outline the drawing. Erase the sketch lines.
6 Add details. Include his belly button and the flowers on the shorts.
Remember, Patrick has no nose--in fact, his lack of the feature is one of his defining characteristics in SpongeBob SquarePants. So if your drawing doesn’t look quite right, check and make sure you didn’t accidentally give him one.
7 Color in Patrick. On the show his shorts are green with purple flowers, and he himself is a lively pink, but the colors in your drawing are your decision.
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You can print out a black-outlined picture of him and put it under a white sheet of paper so as to perfectly copy how Patrick is drawn on the show. Thanks Helpful 49 Not Helpful 30
If you want, you can try to draw other characters from SpongeBob, like Squidward and Mr. Krabs. Plankton is another good one for beginners, since he (like Patrick) doesn’t have an especially complicated figure. Thanks Helpful 3 Not Helpful 0
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Reviewed by: Jeanine Hattas Wilson Artist This article was reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson. Jeanine Hattas Wilson is a Professional Painter and the President of Hattas Public Murals, Inc. With nearly 20 years of experience, Jeanine specializes in creating, overseeing, designing, and painting murals. Jeanine holds a BA in Advertising from Marquette University and a Studio Painting Minor from The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. She has studied at The Atelier Artien in Paris, France, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and under renowned artists such as Robert Liberace, Michael Siegel, and William Cochran. To date, Hattas Public Murals has painted nearly 5,000 commissioned works of art in homes and commercial and public spaces. This article has been viewed 137,926 times. 179 votes - 65% Co-authors: 16Updated: March 23, 2025 Views: 137,926 Categories: Drawing Animated Characters In other languages Portuguese Spanish Russian
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1 Sketch the torso and the head. Start by drawing a big circle. Then add two connected ovals on top of it. 
2 Now draw four ovals at the sides of the big circle. These are the arms and legs. Since Patrick is a starfish, each one should be slightly tapered at the end, resembling the shape of a star (although the limbs will all still have curved ends). Advertisement 
3 For the mouth, draw a half-bow shape. For the pants, sketch two curved lines for the top and two curved lines on each foot for the end of the shorts. His eyebrows are thin zigzag lines. 
4 For the eyes, draw two ovals next to one another above the mouth. Then add two dots for the iris and two curved lines for the eyelids. 
5 Outline the drawing. Erase the sketch lines. 
6 Add details. Include his belly button and the flowers on the shorts. 
7 Color in Patrick. On the show his shorts are green with purple flowers, and he himself is a lively pink, but the colors in your drawing are your decision. Advertisement 
Community Answer Most people use pencils. But once you're sure you've got it perfect, you use pen or marker. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 15 Helpful 47 
Community Answer Sure, feel free to mix it up. It's your creation, you can do whatever you want with it! Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 22 Helpful 32 
TreeGuy Community Answer You could use peach pink or flamingo pink. Actually, you can use any pink. It's your creation! Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 1 Helpful 2 
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