How to Draw Darth Vader
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Since its theatrical
heatrical release in 1977,
1977 the Star Wars franchise has taken the
th world by
storm. One of its most iconic characters is the menacing Darth Vader.
Vader began as a young boy rescued from slavery on a desert planet. Trained in
the mystical arts of the Jedi Knights, he was thought to be the "chosen one" who
would "bring balance to the Force." Instead, young Anakin Skywalker was
seduced by the evil emperor and became a Sith Lord, using his abilities to lead
the galaxy into war. Before his death, Vader found redemption as his son Luke
Skywalker helped him to embrace the light side of the Force once more.
Would you like to be able to draw the mask of Darth Vader? Now you can, by
following this easy, step-by-step drawing tutorial.
To draw Darth Vader, you will need only a pencil and paper. You may also want to
use an eraser to correct any mistakes, and colored pencils, crayons, pens, or
markers to color your finished picture.
As you follow the steps in this drawing guide, you will notice that each step is
accompanied by an illustration. New lines added in each step are highlighted in
blue, whereas lines from previous steps are shown in black. Sketch your lines
lightly at first, as you will be erasing some of your early lines in order to complete
the picture.
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Step-by-step Instructions
for Darth Vader
Begin by drawing a circle.
Extend two straight lines downward,
diagonally, from each side of the
circle. Connect the lines using a
straight line.
Draw two short, curved lines
extending from near the bottom of
the figure. Connect these lines using a
long, curved line.
Erase the guide lines from the figure.
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Draw two long, curved lines across
the entire figure, forming a loose "M"
shape.
Draw another set of curved, "M"
shaped lines, above and connected to
the first.
Use a curved line to connect each
end of the "M" shaped figure to the
neck.
Draw a long, curved line from where
the "M" shape meets the original
circle. Extend the line over the circle,
ending at the "M" shape on the
opposite side. Draw two straight lines
from the top of the circle to the center
of the "M" shape.
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Erase the guide lines formed by the
original circle.
Draw a trapezoid in the center of the
face. The trapezoid will resemble an
equilateral triangle with its top point
removed.
Draw an open semicircle above the
trapezoid. Extend two straight lines
from the semicircle, parallel with the
sides of the trapezoid. Using two
straight lines, enclose an upside down
triangle beneath the trapezoid.
Using two straight lines, enclose another triangle within the last. Draw a
small circle at each of the lower corners and on top of the trapezoid.
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Draw an irregular oval shape to form
the left eye.
Draw another irregular shape to form
a mirror image.
Draw a curved line in each of the
irregular shapes. Draw a straight line
across the bottom of the trapezoid,
and several narrow rectangles
extending from the top and sides of
the trapezoid.
Enclose a narrow, curved shape
beneath each eye. Then, enclose two
similar shapes between the eyes.
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Extend two curved lines from each
side of the semicircle. Connect each
set of lines using a straight line.
Draw another curved line within each set of
curved lines from the previous step. Then,
extend a line from the top of this enclosed
shape to the side of the head. Extend
another line from the bottom of the
enclosed shape to the small circle below it.
Finally, extend a line from the small circle to
the side of the head. Be sure to repeat
these steps on both sides.
Draw two curved lines between the
lines already drawn from the top of
the head. Within the shapes formed in
the previous step, draw a curved
triangular shape extending from each
side of the head.
Shade your drawing of Darth Vader's
mask. Typically, you will use various
shades of black and gray. However, in
some of the Star Wars comic books,
Vader was shaded using dark blue
and black to indicate that his helmet
was "shiny black."
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