There are few people who have not watched or read about Harry Potter. One way or another, the story of the wizard boy and his friends is known to everyone.
Learning how to draw Harry Potter is easy. You only need to know the basic rules for building a head, body and be attentive to facial features. A competent drawing is always pleasing to the eye and everyone likes it.
How to start a drawing?
The first step is to compose the heroes on the sheet. A layout is an approximate designation of where the figures will be in the composition. Important: the head of the heroes should not reach the edge of the sheet, as well as their legs!
Move away from the edges of the sheet on all sides with approximately the same distance equal to two fingers.
To come up with poses for the characters is also a fun thing. If nothing comes to mind, you can use the references (photos of people in different positions). Redrawing the anatomy from a photograph is much easier for beginners than trying to figure it out yourself and draw it right the first time.
References can also be used to draw emotions, study the face in drawing.
When asking a question about how to draw a portrait, a person most often wants to make a drawing similar to nature. However, the difficulty lies not in this, but in the construction of the face - anatomy. It is very important to portray the face believably, observing the rules and perspectives.
Draw an oval and a neck from it. At this stage, it is worth measuring the proportions. This is done like this: at an arm's length to the photo, measure the length on the pencil (from the edge of the pencil) that occupies the nose. Serif. Then measure the eyes and see how much of the size of the nose the eyes occupy. You can also measure the width of the face to the width between the eyes. Constant comparisons will help to better depict nature.
When all measurements are done, transfer them to paper. Be sure to check everything in the process and do not press hard on the pencil. This eliminates the difficulty of fixing errors. Eyes can be described as ovals stretched out in width, nose as an elongated triangle, and ears and lips as circles. If the proportions are observed correctly, proceed to the next step.
How to draw Harry Potter: a detailed study
Having outlined the main features of the face, you can begin to detail them. Step by step, specify the lines of the cheeks and cheekbones. Be mindful of the shape of the lips and the curvature of the nose. The expression of the eyes depends on the rotation of the eyebrows: you can make the character gloomy, funny or sad. If you draw glare in the eyes of the characters, this will give them expressiveness and romance.
Harry Potter
The main attributes of this character are a scar in the form of a lightning on his forehead and round glasses. Harry's eyes are green, his hair is dark. You can also draw a hero’s broom or his owl on his shoulder - Bukl.
Hermione
Describing how to draw Harry Potter and his friends, it is impossible not to say about Hermione. When drawing it, be sure to depict a pile of thick hair. You can draw a different hair structure - wire or even. Draw the front strands in more detail than the rest. Do not make curls of the same shape. The direction of the hair depends on the wind. If not, gravity will act on the hair. Hair color can also change due to lighting. You can add reflexes from the environment to them, this is a good step that will bring the character closer to the background.
Ron Weasley
This character is distinguished by rough features, a large nose and small eyes. If you draw with colored pencils, make his hair fiery red, then the hero will be more recognizable.
Heroes clothes
When thinking about how to draw Harry Potter, take care of how the characters will be dressed. You can dress them in ordinary Muggle clothes, this will bring the characters closer to the real world. Another option is more colorful, you can draw Harry Potter and his friends in the robes of the Hogwarts school. Ron and Harry can be portrayed in a Quidditch uniform.