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How to Draw a Nun
Draw a nun 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 your paper draw an egg for the head, a little narrower at the chin.
Tip Leave room above for the veil and most of the page below for the long robe.
Step 2: The face
Draw 2 round eyes with black dots, a tiny U nose and a smile.
Step 3: White band
Draw a rainbow curve across the forehead. From its ends draw a big arch over the top of the head.
Step 4: The wimple
Start at one end of the band. Draw a big U round the cheeks and chin to the other end.
Tip The wimple is the white cloth round a nun's face.
Step 5: Round collar
From each side of the wimple draw a big round collar over the chest, like a bib.
Step 6: Shoulders and robe
From the collar draw 2 round shoulders. From under them draw a long robe down to a flat hem.
Tip Leave a gap at each shoulder for the sleeves.
Step 7: The veil
Start on the left shoulder. Draw a tall arch up over the head and stop on the right shoulder.
Step 8: Long sleeves
From each shoulder and armpit draw a line down to the wrist, bending a little at the elbow.
Step 9: Mitten hands
At the bottom of each sleeve draw a mitten like the bottom of an egg, with a thumb pointing in.
Step 10: The cross
In the middle of the collar draw a small cross, taller than it is wide.
Step 11: Shoes and ground
Under the hem draw 2 shoes peeking out, toes pointing out. Add a ground line under them.
Step 12: Peach skin, pink cheeks
Colour the face and hands peach and the cheeks pink. Leave the eyes, band, wimple and collar white.
Step 13: Yellow cross, grey robe
Colour the cross yellow. Colour the veil, robe and sleeves dark grey and the shoes black. Go over your lines.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a nun, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
