The Indians are a very interesting people, their muscles are well developed due to a very active lifestyle. If you are interested in their culture and love to draw, then in your head, most likely, the question arose: "How to draw an Indian?". This people is unique, but, unfortunately, their culture is forgotten. During the period of colonization, many people died. This article will answer your question about how to draw an Indian.
Some facts
Before you learn how to draw an Indian with a pencil, find out a few interesting facts about them.
- Most existing Native American tribes had matriarchy.
- The Indians got their name by chance, simply because Columbus mixed America and India.
- The bald eagle, which is a symbol of America, was originally a symbol of the Iroquois tribe.
Preparatory stage
Want to draw an Indian? Step-by-step instructions are presented below. You will need the following materials:
- Pencils of different hardness (hard for sketching and soft for filling with color).
- A sheet of suitable format.
- Eraser or nag.
First way
For this version of the answer to the question of how to draw an Indian, the hero of the animated film "Little Hiawatha" is taken as the basis.
Step one. Draw an oblong bandage just above the middle of the sheet. Under it, depict a face with large cheeks.
Step Two Draw the baby rounded eyes, mouth and nose.
Step Three Over the bandage, depict voluminous hair, make it stick out from under it. In the hair, draw a feather peeking out from under the bandage.
Step Four We turn to drawing the body. First neck and shoulders, then chubby arms. Now draw the line of the chest and back.
Step Five Draw legs bent at the knees. His legs are wide pants, his feet are bare.
Step Six At this end, it remains only to decorate the resulting picture.
You can supplement the little Indian as you want. In his hand you can draw a tomahawk or bow, his body can be decorated with various patterns or dressings.
Little Native American is ready!
Bit harder
This version of how to draw an Indian is a bit more complicated and realistic.
First step. Sketch the help lines on which you will draw the Indian. First draw a circle that will serve as the basis for the head, after - two triangles, one for the chest, the other for the pelvic area. Add the connecting lines, mark the neck, arms and legs.
Second phase. Sketch the shape of the face, note that the Indians have a pointed chin and an elongated face. Mark massive eyebrows on your face.
The third stage. Now draw the hair of the Indian, they should be long and thick.
The fourth stage. When a sketch of the head is ready, draw a little narrow eyes, nose and mouth. There should be a small hump on the nose.
The fifth stage. Indians most often wear hats with feathers. You can draw any hat you want. In this workshop, the Indian will have a bandage with several feathers.
Sixth stage. Now it's time to move on to drawing the human body. Start with a sketch of the shoulders, outline the torso below and draw strong arms. The left hand must be squeezed, since later it is necessary to depict the tool there, the right hand must be relaxed.
Seventh stage. You are doing great if you have reached this stage. Mark on the upper part of the arm a bandage that wraps the arm; you can draw on it any pattern you want. After completing the armband, sketch the Indian amulet.
The eighth stage. Now you need to draw the pants. They should be wide, without narrowing to the lower part of the leg, make a thick fringe on the sides. From below draw legs in simple shoes, a little peeking out from under the legs.
The ninth stage. Now draw pleats on the trouser legs to make the pattern appear more realistic. Detail the picture: draw wrinkles and muscle relief. Indians led an active lifestyle, do not forget about it.
The tenth stage. This is almost the final step! Remember the squeezed left hand? In it, draw a bow or spear. Now use an eraser or a nag to erase the auxiliary lines from the first step.
Eleventh stage. Paint over the drawing. Do not forget about chiaroscuro, one side should be lighter than the other. Determine where the light comes from, and then distribute the shades.
Your Indian drawing is ready!