Meet Basil of Baker Street from The Great Mouse Detective — the cleverest mouse detective in all of London!

He lives in a tiny hole under the famous human detective Sherlock Holmes’ house and solves mysteries just like Holmes. Basil is tall and slim, wears a smart coat and a deerstalker hat, and always carries a magnifying glass to search for clues.

He is very brilliant, observant, and brave — he can figure out tricky puzzles just by looking at tiny details like footprints, crumbs, or dust!

In the story, Basil helps a young mouse named Olivia find her kidnapped father, the toymaker Mr. Flaversham. He faces the evil Professor Ratigan, a smart but wicked mouse who wants to rule London’s mouse world.

With the help of his kind friend Dr. David Q. Dawson and his loyal dog Toby, Basil uses his sharp mind and clever plans to outsmart the bad guys and save the day.

Basil is a tiny mouse detective with a big brain!Today, let's learn step by step how to draw this mouse detective!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw Basil of Baker Street PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Elementary school students

TIME NEEDED:

About 1.5 hours

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw Basil of Baker Street Step by Step

Step 1 Draw the eyes and ears of Basil of Baker Street.

Step 2 Draw the hat of Basil of Baker Street.

Step 3 Draw the nose and mouth of Basil of Baker Street.

Step 4 Draw Basil of Baker Street's coat.

Step 5 Draw one arm of Basil of Baker Street.

Step 6 Draw the other arm of Basil of Baker Street.

Step 7 Draw one leg of Basil of Baker Street.

Step 8 Draw Basil of Baker Street's tail and the other leg.

Step 9 Finally, color Basil of Baker Street.

Guys, have you learned how to draw Basil of Baker Street yet?