1Draw a human head, body, legs and arms.
2Add a face. The eyes should be almond-shaped, with a normal nose and mouth.
3Draw some ears. They could be human-like and pointy, or from any kind of animal, such as: wolves, deer, and bears.
4Add some hair. It could be short and pixie-like or long and wavy.
5Draw appropriate clothes. It is a good idea to make them look like they are made from natural materials, such as grass, cotton weed, flower petals, etc.
6Draw the details such as feathers in their hair, necklaces made of gems (or other forms of jewelry) and possibly a pet. It could be something exotic like a parrot or a monkey, or a squirrel or a deer. It all depends on the setting and your own imagination.
7Color your elf, nice and pretty. Add texture and shading. Use colored pencils, crayons or some kind of soft drawing utensil. You could use markers as long as they are not too bright.
8Add a background, such as a forest or a garden.
9Name your elf (optional). Some suggestions are: Dimio, Rimbio, Wemty and Sant. (You could also give your elf a nature like name such as Violet or Fern.
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- Avoid using markers while coloring. Sometimes it makes the picture look too flat.
- You could make up hiding places and working nooks. It's a great project for a rainy day!
- Elves normally don't wear short hair, they just don't like short hair
- Most elves are very cheerful, friendly and hardworking, so you could include that in your elven character and background.
- Try using pictures of elves as references.
- Elves are slightly smaller than humans.
- Make a family of elves, or a whole community.
Things You'll Need
- Field guide (to maybe help you draw a background, an animal or ears)
- Coloring things (color pencils, crayons)