Welcome! This tutorial teaches you how to draw a laughing male face in cartoon style. Laughter is contagious, and so is the fun of drawing it! This guide is part of a 30-emotion series featuring the same character, giving you plenty of opportunities to master different expressions.
Drawing a Laughing Male Face
This tutorial breaks down into 17 steps that’ll guide you from basic shapes to a complete laughing male face. That wide-open mouth, squinted eyes, and genuine joy are about to jump off your paper. Get ready to draw some serious hilarity!
Your Target Drawing: Pure Joy
Here’s what you’ll be creating:

Learning how to draw a laughing male face teaches you about exaggerated joy and how genuine laughter transforms facial features. Those closed, crinkled eyes, wide grin, and lifted cheeks show you the anatomy of real mirth. After completing this tutorial, explore the other guides in this series. Try drawing him looking mischievous, skeptical, calm, crying or thoughtful to expand your emotional range.
Reading the Step Colors
This guide uses three colors to keep things clear:
- Grey lines show your construction framework
- Red lines indicate what to draw in that step
- Black lines are your finished elements
How to Draw a Laughing Male Face: Step-by-Step Guide

















Share Your Laughing Character!
That’s how you draw a laughing male face! Did you capture that joyful energy? Leave a comment and tell me what you think about this guide. If you posted your artwork on social media, share the link below so the community can see your work. Feedback from fellow artists is incredibly valuable for growth.
Try the other emotion tutorials with this character too. The more expressions you practice, the more life and authenticity you’ll bring to your character drawings.