Shepherds are often portrayed as quiet, gentle souls, who spend their time minding their sheep – and we will bring this idyllic scene to life in just a few short steps – let’s get started!
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Grab a pencil and a ruler, and draw a straight line across the bottom of your page.
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Now, use a black fineliner to bring a curved line up on the left, and add a curved shape to the top of this.
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Add a curved line to the top “corner” of the line, and then add a backward “L” shape to the right side.
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Add a “loop” to the left side of this…
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And then bring a curved line down from the bottom of this shape, and take it across to the left.
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Add a curved, horizontal line to the left of the original line, and then take this down and across to the right.
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Add another “loop” to the end of this…
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And then add a curved shepherd’s crook to the left of this loop – or hand.
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Add another line inside the crook, and join these to create the whole shape.
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Add a curved, pointed shape inside the top section – this is the head of your shepherd.
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Now, add a small “kidney” shape below this.
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Add two small dots into the top section, and then add curved brows to the top of each.
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Now add another, larger “kidney” shape to the bottom right of the shepherd.
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Add a small, curved shape to the right of this…
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Next, use a bumpy line to create the outline of a fluffy sheep.
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Add four small rectangles to the bottom for the legs…
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And then add a small line to the end of each leg for a hoof.
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Add a small arrow shape to the bottom of the sheep’s face, and then add a curve above this for the nose. Add a curved line to the top of the face for the eye.
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Add another sheep face to the right of the first animal…
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And then use a bumpy line to create the outline of the coat.
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Add four legs to the bottom of this second sheep…
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And then add lines to the bottom for hooves.
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Now, add a teardrop shape to the front of this sheep…
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And then add the details of the face, just as you did before.
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Add the face and body of a third sheep to the back.
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Add four legs, with the front two kicking forward…
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And then add hooves to the bottom.
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Add a small teardrop shape, and then the details on the face.
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Go over the horizontal line with the black fineliner pen. You will now have the outline of the shepherd and his three sheep.
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Use an eraser to remove the pencil marks at the bottom.
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This is the end result after erasing the pencil marks.
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Now use a pink pen for the faces, the legs of the sheep, and the hands of the shepherd.
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Grab a red pen, and shade the robe of the shepherd…
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And then use a dark brown pen for the crook.
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Now, use the dark brown pen for the head and beard…
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Use the black fineliner pen to add details to the sheep.
And there we have it – a shepherd, dutifully watching over his flock calmly. Looks like a pretty peaceful scene to us!
