If there is one thing that every kingdom needs, it is a handsome king on the throne – and we have all that you need to bring one to life in just a few simple steps – let’s get started!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Start with a pencil, and add a curved line just to the right or center of your page. Bring a curved line up at either end and then add a dashed curved line across the top.
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Add points to each of these dashed lines, and top them with small circles to create the crown of your king.
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Bring a curved line down on either side from the bottom, and then add an angled, bumpy line to the left side.
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Now, add two small circles for the eyes, on either side of a curved nose.
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Add a wide, magnificent moustache to the space below this…
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Add a beard to the bottom of this, using bumpy lines.
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Bring a curved line across from the sides of this, and then add another line below each of these.
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Add small oval shapes to the ends of these for the fingers…
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Grab a ruler, and add two diagonal, parallel lines to the right hand.
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Add a diamond shape to the top of this for a scepter, and then add an oval to the top of this, and three across the middle.
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Bring two curved lines down from the bottom of the arms, and bring these inwards, leaving a small gap in the center.
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Add a “U” shape to the bottom of the beard, and add a bumpy line around this.
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Add a ring shape to the center of the body, and connect this to the sides of the body with two lines on both sides.
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Bring curved lines up from the gap at the bottom to meet the belt, and add a line from the top of this to the shape above. Then, add a curved line to the bottom of the coat.
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Add a hand to the end of the left arm…
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Now, bring two parallel lines down from the bottom of the coat, and add two boots to the bottom. Add a small ring shape to the left of each boot.
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Add two pointed curves to the side of the beard, one on each side, for the top of the cloak…
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And then bring down wavy lines to the sides, ending in points at the bottom corners, for the rest of the cloak.
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Now, use a gray pencil to add small egg shapes to the section at the bottom of the crown.
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Use a red pen for the outside of the cloak, the gem at the throat, and the jewels on the scepter and crown.
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Use a brown pen for the boots, the belt, and the handle of the scepter.
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Use a lighter brown pen for the trousers.
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Now, use a yellow pen for the top of the scepter, and the crown.
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Use the red pen for the gems at the bottom of the crown…
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And then use a green pen for the trimmings.
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Use a lighter green pen for the rest of the coat…
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And use a yellow pen for the outside of the gem.
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Now, use a black pen to shade the corners of the eyes.
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Shade the back of the cloak with a gray pencil.
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Take your yellow pen and use it to color the rings on the boots.
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Grab the gray pencil, and shade the beard and hair…
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And finish by adding a little color to the hands with a pale orange pencil.
And there we have it – a wise, handsome king, waiting to rule the nation. All that remains is to find him the perfect queen!
