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How to Draw a Graduate
Draw a graduate 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: head and ears.
Step 1: Head and ears
Near the top draw an egg head. From each side draw a C ear, back to the head.
Tip Leave a little room above for the flat cap.
Step 2: The face
Draw 2 round eyes with black dots, a little nose, a smile and 2 eyebrows.
Step 3: Cap band
Start on the left of the head above the eyebrows. Draw a band across the forehead and over the top.
Step 4: The flat board
On top of the band draw a wide diamond for the flat board, much wider than the head.
Step 5: Tassel
Draw a small circle on the board. Draw a cord from it to the right point, down to a tassel.
Step 6: Neck and gown
Draw 2 neck lines and a V. From one, draw the gown out, down, across and up to the other.
Step 7: Sleeves and hands
From each top gown corner draw a bell sleeve down to the wrist, back to the gown. Add mitten hands.
Step 8: Diploma
Through the right hand draw a long rolled diploma sticking out both sides. Add a short ribbon line.
Step 9: Shoes and ground
Start on the hem and draw 2 tiny ankle lines down to each shoe. Draw a ground line across.
Step 10: Peach skin, pink cheeks
Colour the face, ears, neck, hands and ankles peach, leaving the eyes white. Add pink cheeks.
Step 11: Yellow tassel, red ribbon
Colour the tassel and button yellow and the ribbon red. The diploma stays white.
Step 12: Navy gown and cap
Colour the shoes brown. Colour the gown, sleeves, cap band and board navy, around the hands, diploma and button.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a graduate, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
