By
eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Eraser
- Pictures of knights, armor and weapons
- Colored inks
- Pencils
- Paper
Draw Knights in Full Armor
Step1
Look at pictures of knights and the type of armor they wear. Study the lines and textures of the pieces in order to accurately replicate them.
Step2
Sketch the rough outline of a male manga character. Draw his face with a strong nose and slightly narrowed eyes, creating a mature look.
Step3
Place a helmet on top of the knight's head, using smooth, rounded strokes to denote metal. You will not need to add hair to the knight because it will not show through his helmet.
Step4
Broaden the knight's shoulders with almond or triangle-shaped epaulets or shoulder guards.
Step5
Add a chest plate on which you can put a crest or other insignia.
Step6
Draw the leg pieces of armor, with joints where the knees bend. Add boots for his feet.
Step7
Practice drawing hands in different poses, such as holding a sword or knife.
Step8
Produce variations of your knight character based on what actions he is performing. Draw him leaning forward as if dueling an opponent or ducking to avoid a blow.
Draw Weapons for Manga Knights
Step1
Research the type of weapon your knight is likely to use. Common choices are swords, daggers, bows and arrows and staffs of different lengths.
Step2
Draw the weapon you have chosen as if it is lying on a table, and you are looking down on it. This will help you get the basic shape down. Later you can draw it from varying points of view.
Step3
Make a basic sword by drawing a shape similar to a pencil. Put a line down the center of this shape to render it three-dimensional. Create a handle by adding a plus-sign (+) shape at the bottom of the sword.
Step4
Use action lines to show that the knight is swinging the sword. Draw slightly curved lines from the sword outward.