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How to Draw a Greek God
Draw a Greek god 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: the head.
Step 1: The head
Near the top of the paper draw an egg for the head, a little narrower at the chin.
Tip Leave room above right for the raised arm and lightning bolt.
Step 2: The face
Draw 2 big round eyes halfway down the head, with dots and shines. Add a U nose and a smile.
Step 3: Curly hair
Start on the head's left side. Draw curly tufts over the top, stop on the right. Add a hairline curve.
Step 4: Beard
Start on the left cheek beside the smile. Draw a U under the chin and stop on the right cheek.
Step 5: Leaf crown
Draw a thin band across the forehead, side to side. Add 2 oval leaves on each side, leaning back.
Step 6: The tunic
Under the beard draw a tunic down to the knees and back up. Add a belt and a fold line.
Tip The right sleeve points up, because that arm is raised. The beard hides the neck.
Step 7: Two arms
Right arm: from the sleeve go out, then up beside the head, stopping at the wrist. Left arm hangs down.
Step 8: Fists
On the raised wrist draw a round fist with a thumb bump. On the left draw a round hanging hand.
Step 9: Lightning bolt
Out of the raised fist draw a big zigzag lightning bolt, as tall as the head, pointed at both ends.
Step 10: Legs and sandals
From the hem draw each leg down to the ankle, curving out at the calf. Add sandals and the ground.
Step 11: Peach skin
Colour the face, arms, fists and legs peach. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Yellow bolt and sandals
Colour the sandals and the lightning bolt yellow, around the fist.
Step 13: Green laurel
Go over your lines. Colour the laurel leaves green. Leave the hair, beard and tunic white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a Greek god, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
