Mirabel Madrigal — the warm-hearted heroine of Disney's Encanto — is a wonderful character to draw, with her curly dark hair, big round glasses, and beautifully embroidered dress. Part of the 6-minute 100 Days Sketching Challenge, this guide captures Mirabel's cheerful, caring look step by step.

🖍️ What You Need

  • Pencil and eraser
  • Dark brown for the hair
  • Green, yellow, and blue for the embroidered dress
  • Black pen for the glasses and outlines

How to Draw Mirabel Step by Step

  1. Draw the head — a rounded, friendly face. Mirabel has warm, expressive features.
  2. Add the big round glasses — her signature feature! Two large round glasses frames in front of her eyes. Draw the round frames first, then the eyes behind them.
  3. Draw the eyes and smile — bright, kind eyes behind the glasses, and a wide cheerful smile. Mirabel is warm and full of heart.
  4. Add the curly hair — Mirabel has thick, curly dark hair. Draw it as a full, bouncy mass of curls framing her face, with some pulled back.
  5. Sketch the body — Mirabel wears a white blouse and a long skirt covered in colourful embroidery.
  6. Add the embroidered dress details — her skirt and blouse are decorated with bright embroidered symbols — butterflies, candles, and flowers in green, yellow, and blue. These patterns are a key part of her look.
  7. Add the finishing touches — hoop earrings and her warm, welcoming posture.
  8. Colour — dark curly hair, white top, and a richly embroidered colourful skirt.
💡 Parikshet's Tip: Mirabel's two standout features are her big round glasses and her colourful embroidered dress. Draw the round glasses BEFORE the eyes (the eyes go behind the frames), and take time on the bright embroidered butterfly and candle patterns on her dress — those details are central to her identity.

🌟 Did You Know?

Encanto (2021) is set in Colombia and celebrates Colombian culture, music, and family. Mirabel is special because she is the only member of her magical family who does NOT receive a magic 'gift' — yet she becomes the heart that holds the family together. The film's song 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' became a worldwide number-one hit, and the butterfly is an important symbol throughout the story.

Mirabel's Signature Features

  • Big round glasses — drawn before the eyes; her #1 identifier
  • Thick curly dark hair — full and bouncy
  • Embroidered dress — butterflies, candles, flowers in bright colours
  • Warm, caring expression — a wide genuine smile

🎯 Try This: Draw the Madrigal Family

  1. Draw Mirabel using this guide.
  2. Add a family member: super-strong Luisa or perfect Isabela.
  3. Decorate everyone's clothes with colourful embroidery.
  4. Add the magical Casita (the family's living house) in the background.