Rasta Colors and Stick Figure Drawing

Here is a collection of Rasta stick figures with a few tips on how to draw them and some thoughts on the subject.

The strength and symbolism of the Rasta red, gold, green and black make it one of the stand out graphic designs. Simple to draw and with a powerful message for those who prefer a relaxed life.

There is another way for people. The Rasta way!

I searched for the meaning of the colors.

The Ethiopian flag is green, gold and red. The black comes from the red, black and green used to represent Africa by the Marcus Garvey movement.

There is a lot of history, emotion and feeling represented within the colors and the Rastafarian movement. This is a drawing rather than a history page so that is as in-depth as it will get.

Let's do some drawing.

The Rastafari Colors

You are going to need to get the color pens out to draw a Rastafarian stick man.

For a start there is the hat. The more colorful and outrageous the hat - the better. Those colors are the key easy drawing difference between a Rastafarian image and one that is not.

In the picture our normal stick figure meets his Rasta friends. His khaki shirt and brown shoes seem a little dull by comparison.

Stickman straight guy meets colorful Rasta couple

Rasta Couple and Stickman

Draw the Rasta Basics

In the Rasta Smile picture I drew the main elements that say Rasta to me.

The smile, dreads and the hat with stylised leaf logo. Rasta is about fun, sunshine, reggae and freedom in my opinion.

There is a lot of stuff about the religious side of things in Wiki but I nearly passed out before getting to the end of it.

And I wasn't holding my breath either.

A humorous Rasta image showing a colorful hat, dreadlocks and a big Rasta smile.

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The Part Time Rastafarian

There are many people who have to hold down boring jobs in soulless offices. They wear suits and ties. Not all of them are entirely straight.

Some are part time Rastas who breathe a sigh of relief when they escape the daily grind and can switch off.

Get rid of the suit, play some music and enjoy some chill time with friends. That does not harm anyone.

In the picture the businessman is wearing a Rasta color tie. It is his way of rebelling. "I am an individual" he says and people ask him whether it is his old school tie.

That would be one very cool school.

Office worker with briefcase and Rasta color tie

Rasta Businessman

Cool Runnings

Here are four relaxed Jamaicans on a bob-sleigh. The film Cool Runnings covers the participation of the Jamaican team in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

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Rasta Stick Woman

This lady was suggested as a drawing idea by a Jamaican friend. It seemed like a very good idea to me. In fact it may have been the first Rasta picture I tried doing.

The essential thing is to be happy. If you can do that with the "Be Happy" song in your head at the same time that is a big advantage.

I don't have any knowledge of the history of the movement but there are a couple of key issues that appeal to me. And no, I don't mean the obvious one or the hat.

It is the rejection of materialism and oppression. They seem like pretty fine ideals. The idea of quitting the rat race, giving up on voting and generally opting out holds a lot of appeal.

Rasta stick woman has the hat, dreads and smile and is holding a large cone-shaped scented cigarette rolled out of Rasta colour skins.

A Rasta Stick Woman

Having Fun With Rasta Colors

It is fun to add the Rasta colors to different designs to see the impact.

Here is a Rasta CND symbol which combines some peaceful messages in a nice looking design.

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The Union Jack in Rasta colors was a fun image to create.

There must be many designs that can be subverted by recoloring in the red, gold, green and black.

Instead of the Union Jack symbolizing the glorious past of colonial era Great Britain - it can be turned into a peaceful and inclusive symbol of a more chilled out country.

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Simply by altering some colors a new message can be sent to those who might listen.

I also did a Rasta Stars and Stripes which looks pretty cool.

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Rasta Rainbow

Here is a fun... and obvious idea. A rainbow in black, red, gold and green. I wanted to hand draw it rather than use exact measurements so it looks a bit wonky.

I think that is good rather than a mistake. The point is that a Rasta rainbow would be a little more random than its more strait-laced cousin the traditional rainbow.

Well maybe.

Rasta Rainbow

Rasta Word Picture

Here is a picture where I have used tagxedo to replace the colors with words.

I think it looks quite effective although the more drawing and computer work I do - the less able I am to judge the result.

To create this effect I drew my simple Rasta face and hat in the appropriate colors. Uploaded it to the site and used their tool to manipulate the lines into words.

Does that image work? To be straight with you I have no idea.

Perhaps there is a message there for anyone who enjoys drawing, art and playing around. Just do what you want to do and try to have fun with it.

Too much worrying can make the fun go away. So there he is. Rasta word picture.

Rasta face made out of words in Rasta, Reggae and Peace

Rasta Word Picture

Rasta Emoji

An emoji is a simple image designed to convey emotions. This Rasta guy is full of emotions. Many of them are under his hat as indeed is he.

He could also be a smiley but whatever it is he is fairly happy and relaxed.

The usual visual clues are there with a particularly spectacular hat. Almost as big as the Rasta guy wearing it.

Note also the relaxed gait as he ambles along with hand in pocket.

A Rasta Emoji wanders along, hand in pocket, wearing a massive Rasta hat.

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Here is another fun take on the Rasta Emoji idea.

No spliff this time around to make him more child friendly, a simple hat and CND logo in Rasta colors on the sunglasses.

Plus a nice big smile for my smiley of course.

Rasta Smiley design shows a smiley Rasta face wearing hat and CND shades.

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Picture of a Rasta Dog

There are a number of dog breeds with coats that look like they have dreads. All of them have the right attitude which is essentially sleep most of the time and enjoy your food.

They should be called Rasta-doodles. If you know anything about mixed dog breeds like labrador and poodle equals a labradoodle that makes a good pun.

If you don't know much about them it is not so good.

Rasta dog has the hat, some very fine flared trouser legs and is wearing dreads.

A Rasta Dog

The Essential Rasta Hat

There may be a connection between a big woolly Rasta hat and keeping your dreads or other things under there. That may be a myth. One thing for sure is there are a lot of way out there Rasta hat designs.

There are a few in the hat picture. The rule seems to be there is no particular rule - apart from the colours of course.

Instead of Ascot racecourse having a Ladies Day - where they all turn up in silly over priced hats - they should have an Ascot Rasta Day.

The horses could have a wander round the track if they wanted with a nice sit down half way along.

Drawing of four different styles of Rasta Hat designs

Rasta Hats!

A Rasta Ghost

I was thinking what a Rasta ghost would look like and how he would appear to a Rasta. It seemed to make sense that he might materialise out of the smoke. That was the first part of the idea to which I added the usual hat and dreads.

Well, what else can you put on a Rasta ghost?

Fortunately he is a friendly ghost which is exactly what we would expect. If you keep your eyes closed long enough you might see one too.

This is a bit like Genie of the Lamp except in this case we can call it Spirit of the Spliff.

Rasta Ghost

Keep Calm Rasta

Keep Calm seems to fit the Rasta ethic. Sun, reggae and a relaxed attitude to life.

Here is a Keep Calm design. Available on tees, etc.

Keep Calm Rasta Mon is a fun design showing a Rasta hat, leaf and dreads with the words

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Rasta Mom

Here is a play on words - using the Rasta Mon expression for a Mother's Day idea.

Rasta Mom!

She pushes kid in buggy along while wearing the colours, shades, hat and dreads.

The kid has the beginnings of tiny baby dreads.

Rasta Mom

Rasta Santa

It figures that a Rasta Xmas would have a Rasta Santa to visit.

He would bring a sack full of goodies for the good children.

Now it might be that Rasta Santa would turn up a little late. It is a long way from the North Pole or Jamaica - depending on which tale you prefer to believe.

Rest assured he will be there and Xmas will be a whole lot of fun and friendliness.

Rasta Santa

The End

That's the end of my Rasta Drawing Page.

Drawing the guy is all about the simple direct colors of the red, gold, green and black.

Colours which would have been fun for Google to use in their logo. Maybe next time they do a redesign.

In terms of what Rasta stands for there is the obvious leaf indulged in by young hipsters and old hippies.

As good if not better than that is the easy to access peaceful symbolism - a world which can let people do as they want and they in turn will let others.

If you got to the bottom of this page without drifting off then congratulations.

And Peace.

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