How to Draw an Archaeologist

Learn how to draw a great looking Archaeologist with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.

By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Archaeologist.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing an Archaeologist

How to Draw a Great Looking Archaeologist for Kids and Beginners - Step 1

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1. Begin the archaeologist outline by drawing his hat. Use curved lines to trace the round shape of the hat and to separate the crown and brim.

Then draw his face below it. Use long and short curved lines to sketch the face, ear, hair, eyes, nose, and mouth. Shade a small oval for the pupil inside each eye.

Drawing Step 2

archaeologist step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 2

2. Decorate the pith hat with curved lines and small shaded ovals. Use curved lines to draw the man's neck, the triangular collars of his shirt, the shoulder and sleeve, and his outstretched arm.

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Drawing Step 3

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3. Use curved lines to draw the remaining sleeve and arm, as well as the fingers and hand. Extend pairs of curved lines in front of and behind the hand, and connect them on the ends.

Draw a triangle with rounded corners on one end. These are the bristles of the brush the archaeologist is using.

Drawing Step 4

archaeologist step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 4

4. Use curved lines to finish the shirt and to sketch the crouching legs and boots.

Drawing Step 5

archaeologist step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 5

5. Draw a round button on the shirt and detail the boot laces with short curved lines. Then, begin the T. rex skull. Use a long curved line to enclose the skull and shorter lines to enclose its irregular holes and large teeth. Draw straight lines to detail the bristles of the brush.

Drawing Step 6

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6. Use long curved lines to outline the jaw bone, leg bone, spine, and rib or claw. Use shorter lines for the triangular teeth and to detail the vertebrae.

Drawing Step 7

archaeologist step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 7

7. Enclose two more curved, triangular rib bones. Then use long curved lines to draw the sides of the pit, and a straight line for the horizon. Detail the sides of the pit with short curved lines.

Add More Details to Your Archaeologist Picture - Step 8

archaeologist step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 8

8. Use curved lines to draw rocks in the background and to texture the stone or dirt around the bones. Use straight lines to draw the handle of a shovel and curved lines for the triangular handle and blade.

Complete the Outline of Your Archaeologist Drawing - Step 9

archaeologist step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 9

9. Use short curved lines to texture the ground and draw clouds in the sky. Use long ones to form mountains in the distance.

Color Your Archaeologist Drawing

archaeologist step-by-step drawing tutorial: step 10

Your cartoon archaeologist outline is now complete. Color your drawing. Use various shades of brown, grey, or reddish brown for the rocky terrain and his safari hat.

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Learn More About The Archaeologist Drawing

Do you dream of being an archaeologist? You can draw it into being when you learn how to draw an archaeologist. This easy, step-by-step cartoon portrait drawing tutorial can help.

Archaeology is the study of the past, often of objects left behind by people. They might study things like the pyramids in Egypt. You can learn how to draw King Tut's sarcophagus for your archaeologist to find.

The man in this picture, however, is a special type of archaeologist called a paleontologist. They study dinosaurs and other ancient plants and animals. This paleontologist is digging up a dinosaur fossil drawing.

You can also learn how to draw Indiana Jones, a famous movie archaeologist.

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