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How to Draw an Archaeologist
Draw an archaeologist in 13 easy steps, about 10 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: egg head.
Step 1: Egg head
Near the top of your paper draw an egg for the head, a little narrower at the chin.
Tip Leave most of the page below for the body and legs.
Step 2: The face
On the head draw 2 eyes, a nose, a smile. Start a C ear each side, stop on the head.
Step 3: Safari hat
Above the eyebrows draw a long oval brim. Start on the brim, draw a crown over, down to the brim.
Step 4: Shirt and pocket
Draw 2 neck lines. From the left one draw a shirt, back to the neck. Add a pocket.
Step 5: Arms
Start at each sleeve. Draw the right arm straight down, the left arm bent out sideways. Stop at the wrists.
Tip Each arm is 2 lines that get a little closer at the wrist.
Step 6: Hands
Draw a round fist on the left wrist. Start a mitten at one right wrist line, stop at the other.
Step 7: Big dinosaur bone
Through the fist draw a big bone standing up: a thick stick with 2 round knobs at each end.
Step 8: Shorts
Start at the bottom left of the shirt. Draw the shorts down, across, up to a point, down and back.
Step 9: Legs
Start on each shorts leg. Draw 2 lines down, closer at the ankle, and stop where the boots begin.
Step 10: Boots and ground
Under each leg draw a tall boot with a heel and a round toe pointing out. Add a ground line.
Step 11: Peach skin, pink cheeks
Colour pink cheeks, then the face, ears, neck, arms, hands and legs peach around them. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Tan hat and shorts
Colour the hat tan. Colour the shorts tan too.
Step 13: Green shirt, brown boots
Colour the shirt green and the boots brown. Leave the big bone white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an archaeologist, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
