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Drawing Darth Vader
Ever wanted to draw Star Wars characters just like the professional comic book artists? In this step-by-step series, Star Wars artists and illustrators show you how to draw some of the most beloved and memorable characters in the saga. So get your pencils and paper ready!
To show you how to draw the fearsome helmet of Darth Vader, Star Wars artist Thomas Hodges explains nine easy drawing steps with examples below. For a larger view, click on each image.
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Step One:
Start with a simple circle with a line down the center and another line across towards the bottom of the circle.
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Step Two:
Jump just above the line along the bottom; arch his “brow” line. Also, create the lines of his helmet. Be sure to adjust the top of it at this point. Remember, Vader’s helmet is not round.
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Step Three:
Add a small box in-between the eye area and under it, make a small circle.
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Step Four:
Draw another circle that is slightly larger then the last that overlaps the first small circle about halfway through it. Connect the sides of those lines and then draw a line through that circle. The end of that line will be the point to start your “triangle” for the front of Vader’s mask. Create that triangle and put little circles on the ends.
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Step Five:
Here’s where you start adding all the lines to start defining Vader’s mask. The lines for his eyes, the sharp edges of the mask and the triangle under his “mouth”… You can see in the example the lines you need to add.
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Step Six:
Start cleaning up the drawing by erasing the excess lines you have still on the piece. You’ll also adjust the helmet lines (the sides) and add his neck area.
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Step Seven:
Vader’s helmet is black, but you need to be able to see it. So in this step, section off the areas you will make black. Put small X’s in those areas. This is a comic artist trick that shows exactly what areas to make all black.
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Step Eight:
Fill in the areas and begin to fill in the little details.
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Step Nine (Finishing step):
Erase the extra pencil lines you don’t need and sign your piece of art! You’ve just created Darth Vader!
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