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How to Draw a Graduation Gown
Draw a graduation gown in 12 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 gown.
Step 1: The gown
In the middle draw a long gown: a dipping neck line, sloping shoulders, and sides flaring out to the ground.
Tip A graduation gown is a long flowing robe with a flat square cap.
Step 2: Two eyes
On the chest of the gown draw 2 round eyes close together. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small U smile, and a small oval cheek beside each end of the smile.
Step 4: The V collar
From each end of the neck line slant a line down to a point above the face, making a V.
Step 5: Wide sleeves
Over each shoulder draw a wide sleeve from the neck line's end to a flat cuff. Rub out lines inside.
Step 6: Folds
Draw a long fold line down each side of the skirt, from beside the cheeks to near the hem.
Step 7: The cap
On the neck line draw the cap: a thin band, with a wide flat diamond on top.
Tip Keep the band thin, so the cap sits flat on the collar.
Step 8: Tassel
Draw a button on the board. From it curve a cord off the right edge, ending in a tassel.
Step 9: Ground
Draw a ground line under the gown from left to right.
Step 10: Twinkles
Draw a little 4-point twinkle in the air at each side of the cap.
Step 11: Yellow tassel, pink cheeks
Colour the tassel tip and button yellow, and the cheeks pink.
Step 12: Navy gown and cap
Go over your lines and colour the gown, sleeves and cap navy, around the face, button and tassel. Hats off!
Tip Keep the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a graduation gown, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
