How to Draw a Princess as an Old Woman
It is not the fate of every young princess to become queen, as they either have to be the first in line of succession to their king father or marry an heir apparent. Hence, they can become old women still bearing the title of "princess." Drawing a princess as an old woman is not an overly challenging task, as her big dress covers most details. However, you have to pay attention to certain elements that can stress the princess' old age.
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Form a trapezoid for the big skirt, with a small -- but not tiny -- upper side (the princess' belt) and curved sides. Do not draw the bottom of the skirt yet. Instead, draw a few lines lines from the belt toward the bottom of the skirt. The lines don't need to be perfectly straight.
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Connect the bottom tip of the vertical lines with wavy lines. Don't add feet, as the skirt is supposed to cover them.
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Draw two slightly curved lines going upward from the left and right end of the belt to form the torso. This way you can show how the princess' aged body has taken its toll. Form the shoulders and leave a "V" neckline.
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Add the princess' arms, making them slightly chubby. Give her long gloves (reaching slightly above the elbow) to avoid designing hand details.
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Form the neck and then the princess' head looking to the right (three-fourths view, not profile). Add the facial characteristics. Make an easy ballerina bun on top of the head and do not include only a small tiara.
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Use a single color for the dress or different shades of the same color for the skirt and the torso. Leave the gloves white and paint the face (and the visible part of the arms) in a very pale orange. The tiara should be silver, and make sure you leave a few strips of white hair.
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Form a few horizontal lines on the forehead and vertical lines on both cheeks with your pencil. This will show the impact of age on the princess' face.
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