How to Draw a Knight's Armor
A full-sized suit of a knight's armor is impressive and can make a powerful statement in your home. If you don't have the space for a large suit of armor, consider drawing a sketch of one to add to the ambiance and decor of a room. Enhance drawing skills by using contour line, hatching, crosshatching and scumbling. Impress your friends and family by hanging your sketch in a prominent place in your home.
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Things You'll Need
- Glossy photo paper
- Set of graphite pencils
- Easel
- Drawing paper
- Eraser
- Gray, blue and black colored pencils
- Pencil Sharpener
Instructions
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Print a picture of a suit of armor. Choose a high a quality image and print it on glossy photo paper.
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Draw a grid. With a ruler and pencil, draw vertical and horizontal lines to create 1-inch squares over the printed image. Smaller squares will make it easier to draw, while larger squares will include more outline and shapes in each square.
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Set up your workspace. Put an easel near a strong source of light. Secure a sheet of drawing paper to your easel. Tape the image near your easel. Draw a grid on your paper using a ruler and pencil to create 1-inch squares.
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Draw the outline. Using the image as a guide, start sketching the helmet of the knight's armor. Work with an HB or medium soft pencil to create your outline. Draw the contours of the helmet. Take advantage of your grid to help you accurately proportion the beginning of your sketch.
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Continue drawing the armor. Draw the neck plate, chest plate, shoulder and arm pieces, gloves, legging and footwear. Draw only the contours of each piece and do not add any shading.
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Take a step back and evaluate your work. Erase and make adjustments as needed to make sure all portions of the armor match with each other to get the correct proportion.
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Add shadow and highlights. Scumble, hatch or crosshatch the details to create depth in your armor sketch. Scumbling involves using a scribbled or figure-eight drawing motion; hatching uses fine, closely drawn parallel lines to create detail; and crosshatching creates depth by using small "X" shape marks on the page. Use these techniques to create dark and light values to your sketch to create realism.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure your pencils are sharp.
Use silver, gray and blue colored pencils to add a hint of color to your armor sketch.
Work in a well-ventilated area to avoid inhaling graphite dust.
References
- Photo Credit Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
