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How to Draw a Soldier

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a soldier 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, in the middle, draw an egg head, a little narrower at the chin.
Tip Leave most of the page below for the body and legs.
Step 2: The face
Below the middle of the head draw 2 eyes with dots and shines. Add a U nose and a smile.
Step 3: Helmet
Draw a brim band over the forehead. From its left end draw a dome over to its right end.
Tip The helmet sits over the forehead like a bowl.
Step 4: Chin strap
From under the brim at each side of the face, draw a strap down inside the cheek to the chin.
Step 5: Neck and jacket
Draw 2 neck lines under the chin. From the left one draw a round-shouldered jacket back to the right one.
Step 6: Pockets and buttons
Draw a small pocket box on each side of the chest, and 2 button circles down the middle.
Step 7: Long sleeves
From each shoulder and armpit draw a sleeve line down to the wrist, closer together at the bottom.
Step 8: Mitten hands
At the bottom of each arm draw a round mitten, with a little thumb bump pointing in toward the body.
Step 9: Belt and trousers
Draw a belt band and buckle across the jacket bottom. From its ends draw trouser legs down to the ankles.
Step 10: Boots and ground
Under each leg draw a tall boot, toe pointing out, with a heel block. Add a ground line below.
Step 11: Peach skin, pink cheeks
Colour the face, neck and hands peach, with pink cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Green uniform
Colour the pockets light green. Colour the jacket green around them, then the sleeves, trousers and helmet.
Step 13: Brown belt and boots
Colour the belt, buckle and boots brown. Go over your lines and your soldier is done.