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How to Draw an Architect

12 steps · Medium · about 9 min

Draw an architect in 12 easy steps, about 9 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: the head.

Step 1: The head
Near the top, in the middle, 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
Draw 2 eyes, a tiny nose and a smile. Add C ears from the head line, ending back on it.
Tip Eyes go a little below the middle of the head.
Step 3: Hard hat
From the left of the head draw a hat up over the top to the right. Add a brim.
Step 4: Neck and shirt
Draw 2 neck lines. From the left, draw a shirt with round shoulders, stopping at the right. Add a collar.
Step 5: Tie
Under the collar draw a small knot and a long tie hanging down to a point.
Step 6: Long sleeves
From each shoulder draw a long sleeve to a cuff. Bend the left one in, stopping halfway to the tie.
Tip Rub out the round shoulder lines inside each sleeve.
Step 7: Mitten hands
On the right cuff draw a mitten hanging down. On the left cuff draw a mitten pointing in.
Step 8: Rolled-up plans
From below the left hand, draw a long roll up past the shoulder. Add an oval end with a swirl.
Tip Rub out the arm and shoulder lines inside the roll.
Step 9: Trousers, shoes and ground
From the shirt hem draw 2 trouser legs down to the ankles. Add shoes, toes out, and a ground line.
Step 10: Peach skin, pink cheeks
Go over your lines. Colour the cheeks pink, then the face, ears, neck and hands peach around them.
Tip Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Yellow hat, sky plans
Colour the hard hat yellow and the plans sky blue around the hand. Leave the shirt and sleeves white.
Step 12: Grey trousers, navy tie
Colour the trousers grey around the plans, the tie navy and the shoes black. Done!