How to Draw a Ball Jointed Doll
Draw an oval with guidelines to serve as the head., Sketch the body using geometric shapes., Create the shape of the body on the sketched “skeleton.", Detail the shape of the body., Draw the facial features., Line the drawing with black ink., Color...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Draw an oval with guidelines to serve as the head.
The guidelines should be vertical for the mouth and nose, horizontal for the eyes and ears.
The head itself should have a slightly tapered chin and round skull, as seen. , Draw a long, curved line to represent the body's movement, a vertical rectangle for the torso, a horizontal rectangle for the lower body.
Sketch straight lines for the hands and legs with circles for joints.
Draw rectangles for hands and feet., Shape up the face, torso, arms, and legs and draw the ears, hands, and feet following the illustration for reference., Add the balls for the joints and make the fingers/toes., Follow the guidelines to draw large, expressive eyes with eyelids, a fine nose, and a small mouth., Try to make a modular line, which passes from a thin to a thick line and vice versa.
This will make your drawing look better and more professional., Erase the pencil and add in color.
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Step 2: Sketch the body using geometric shapes.
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Step 3: Create the shape of the body on the sketched “skeleton."
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Step 4: Detail the shape of the body.
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Step 5: Draw the facial features.
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Step 6: Line the drawing with black ink.
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Step 7: Color the inked drawing!
Detailed Guide
The guidelines should be vertical for the mouth and nose, horizontal for the eyes and ears.
The head itself should have a slightly tapered chin and round skull, as seen. , Draw a long, curved line to represent the body's movement, a vertical rectangle for the torso, a horizontal rectangle for the lower body.
Sketch straight lines for the hands and legs with circles for joints.
Draw rectangles for hands and feet., Shape up the face, torso, arms, and legs and draw the ears, hands, and feet following the illustration for reference., Add the balls for the joints and make the fingers/toes., Follow the guidelines to draw large, expressive eyes with eyelids, a fine nose, and a small mouth., Try to make a modular line, which passes from a thin to a thick line and vice versa.
This will make your drawing look better and more professional., Erase the pencil and add in color.
You're done.
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