How to Draw a Pirate

1. Begin by sketching the pirate's face. Use curved lines to outline the pirate's large nose, the top and bottom of his bushy mustache, his pointed eyebrow, and the round shape of his eye.

Shade a partial circle within the eye to indicate the pupil.

2. Draw a curved line above the face to outline the bottom of the pirate's hat. Use curved lines to outline the eyebrow and the round eyepatch. Connect the eyepatch to the hat using pairs of curved lines.

Then, use curved lines to outline the sides of the pirate's face. Notice the bulges of the temples and cheeks.

3. Use a series of connected curved lines to outline the pirate's voluminous beard. Use "C" shaped lines to outline the ears and curved lines to detail inside.

Next, extend a long curved line from each ear to outline the brim and crown of the hat. Connect the ends of these lines using a "C" shaped line.

4. Draw a tobacco pipe in the pirate's mouth, erasing as necessary. Draw the stem of the pipe using a pair of curved lines. Then, use two curved lines to form the half-oval shape of the pipe's bowl. Draw the opening at the top using a "C" shaped line.

Then, draw the skull and crossbones on the pirate's hat. Outline the rounded skull, and shade the oval-shaped eye sockets. Then, draw the four heart-shaped ends of the bones.

5. Draw three small triangles below the beard to form the collar and neck of the shirt. Then, use overlapping curved lines to draw the shoulders and begin the front of the garment.

6. Use curved lines to draw the cuff of the sleeve, the hand, the fingers, and the lemon-shaped crossguard of the sword. Draw a short straight line to form the base of the blade, then extend two curved lines to begin outlining the curved blade.

On the front of the blade, draw a series of "V" shaped and curved lines to indicate damage to the weapon.

7. Use curved lines to complete the outline of the blade. Then, use curved lines to sketch the remaining sleeve, cuff, hand, and fingers.

8. Complete the jacket using curved lines. Then, draw a belt between the sides of the jacket. For the buckle, draw a small square with rounded corners and a tiny oval crossing one side. Draw another rounded square around it.

Then, draw pairs of curved lines between the buckle and the jacket. Finally, use overlapping curved lines to outline the pants.

9. Use curved lines to outline the shape of the pirate's boot and his pegleg.

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