How to Draw Dora the Explorer

Reviewed by Jeanine Hattas Wilson

Last Updated: March 14, 2024

Dora Marquez is the main character of Nickelodeon’s hit animated television series, "Dora the Explorer." She is a 7-year old girl who interacts with her viewers on her adventures and teaches them Spanish. Regardless of if you have accompanied Dora on her adventures, learn and enjoy now how to draw her by following this tutorial.

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Place guidelines or vertical and horizontal lines on your shape.
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Draw the first half of an oval shape then a circle under it and finish by creating rectangle shapes for her legs.
For this picture she is saying “hi,” draw then her right hand raised and her left hand on the side of her body.
Copy the shape of a boot in-order to be able to draw her shoes.
Leave your guidelines and rub-out some inside lines in order for your start sketching other details on Dora.
To outline, draw thick lines on your drawing and erase guidelines and inside lines.
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Color your drawing! Use the illustration to copy the colors used on Dora.
- In coloring Dora’s hair, try coloring the lines of her hair brown and coloring the spaces inside her hair black.