How to draw a color doll with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Simple drawing for kids and beginners.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Step 1.
Face
To start your one-minute princess, draw a three-quarter oval for the face as shown in your right image. Follow up by drawing two rounded ovals for the eyes, small pointed nose, and smiling mouth. Be sure to include the “smile line” on each side of the mouth—my kids will complain if I forget to draw them!
Continue filling in the details of the face by drawing eyelids, each complete with two eyelashes. You should now have a pretty little face looking back at you.
One of the simplest hairstyles you can do is to part your long hair. To draw the parting line, simply draw three lines running down the front of the forehead, just above the eyes to represent the hair. Then draw another line perpendicular to these three lines to represent the breakup. On the other side of this line, draw another line that is a bit more rounded to show the hair on the other side of her head.
Step 2.
For me, the hair is the most fun part of drawing a princess. In this case, our princess has long and straight hair. To create her hair, simply draw three to four lines growing out from her head and fringe.
Obviously, not every kid wants a princess with long, straight hair. Usually, they’ll want a princess in their own image, which means you might be asked to draw short curly hairdos, braids, ponytails, buns, or more.
Step 3.
Neck, Shoulders and Crown
Now it’s time to sketch the neck, shoulders and crown!
The neck is easy, as all you need to do is draw two lines pointing downwards, one from the ears and one from the chin.
Shoulders extend from the neck, reaching beyond the outer hairs. Along with the shoulders, you can also draw on the top part of the dress. In this case, I gave her a fur necklace with a heart pendant in the middle. I also gave her a pearl necklace to make her look even more regal!
Step 4.
How you draw the upper body really depends on the type of body that you want to give your princess. I like small breasts and medium waist so they don’t look like Barbie dolls. (We don’t want to send the wrong message to our children!)
If you want to draw a baby princess, all you have to do is flatten the bust by drawing two lines down the waist. If you like, you can belt your princess like I did here, or you can leave it as is.
Step 5.
Arm
Drawing a princess’s arm can be tricky, especially in terms of the exact length. A few times I ended up with a princess that resembled Mr. Tickle in the series Mr. Men, or Stumpy! Try to bring your arms to just below the waist to look as natural as possible.
If finger painting makes you nervous, you can always draw a “glove hand” like I did with this princess. Kids don’t seem to mind either way!
Step 6.
Costume and final details
This is the part where you can go wild! Costumes exist in many forms, so just use your imagination. In this case, I drew a long, wide dress decorated with a favorite symbol, the heart. To make the dress look like it’s running along the ground, draw a slightly wider oval base like I did here. I have also included some wavy layers so my little ones can change the color of the dress.
The shoes can come out from underneath the dress as is the case with this princess, or you can dress her up in striking heels. I often ask my students which one they prefer.
Step 7.
How to draw a princess crown
In recent months, I have received many requests for instructions on how to draw your already perfect princess crown! The tiara I used in the drawing of the princess is very basic, so I came up with a slightly more challenging design for you to experiment with.
Start your princess crown by drawing a slightly curved base. You want it to be curved so that you can later angle your crown. You can choose to make the base layer thick, like I did here, or thin, depending on your personal preference. The base can be red or purple to give it a velvet look.
On each side of the base, draw a line that goes up and slightly curves outward. Draw two circles on top of each line to create decorative balls that feature on multiple crowns.
Follow up by drawing three curved lines that look like waves between the two lines you just drew growing from the base. These lines will form the front of the crown. Continue by adding a decorative bubble on top of each “wave”. Remember that the three curves should be equidistant from the base curve.
The back of the crown and jewelry
This is the part where the crown gets fancy! Draw a small “mountain” between each decorative sphere in front of the crown. The three mountains you draw will represent the back of the crown. Each mountain “peak” should also have a decorative bubble attached to it as shown in the drawing. Drawing on the front and back of the crown gives it three-dimensional depth.
Finish the drawing by adding some jewels. I decided to paint three diamonds, with a large one in the center and two smaller ones on the sides. If you draw a cross in the center of your diamonds, it will make them appear three-dimensional.
