Learn how to draw a great looking Frida Kahlo with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Frida Kahlo.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing Frida Kahlo
How to Draw a Great Looking Frida Kahlo for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Sketch two narrow lemon shapes, then draw circles with small highlights inside them. Draw long curves above the eyes and dashes underneath. Add the eyelashes with short dashes.
Draw two vertical lines, then sketch the nose with a wavy line that dips in the middle.
Drawing Step 2
2. Add the eyebrows with thick, brushy strokes that meet in the middle.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Sketch a wavy line beneath the nose. Draw a loose M-shape above this line and a curve underneath. Add dashes on the corners of the mouth.
Draw a curve below the mouth, then outline the face with two diagonal lines and two vertical lines.
Drawing Step 4
4. Frame the face with two wavy vertical lines. For each ear, draw two semi-ovals and sketch curves inside them. Add the earrings with ovals and rectangles.
Drawing Step 5
5. Draw the hairline with a loose, sketchy line with lots of small triangles.
Drawing Step 6
6. Surround the hairline with two curves. Sketch wavy lines around the head like the edges of a cloud.
Drawing Step 7
7. Sketch a small rounded rectangle near the center of the hairline, and draw two lines inside it.
Surround this shape with two horizontal curves. For the rest of the headdress, draw large, blocky shapes with crooked lines that create fabric folds.
Add More Details to Your Frida Kahlo Picture - Step 8
8. Draw dashes inside the hair. Sketch two vertical lines, then add nine circles between them.
Complete the Outline of Your Frida Kahlo Drawing - Step 9
9. Sketch diagonal lines on both sides of the neck. Outline the shoulders with wide diagonal lines that gently slope downward. Outline your Frida Kahlo drawing with black ink. Fill in the eyes and brows.
Color Your Frida Kahlo Drawing
Color the hair dark brown, then use pink for the headdress, red for the lips and gold for the earrings.
Make the shirt green, and add blue shadows to the pearls. Add tan for the skin, shading the cheeks pink for blush.
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Learn More About The Frida Kahlo Drawing
Frida Kahlo's full name was Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón. Learn how to draw Frida Kahlo in a realistic art style.
Frida Kahlo started painting while she was recovering after a bus accident.
This step-by-step guide includes some of her work's most famous motifs: jewelry, bright colors and a self portrait that looks directly at the viewer. What does her expression say to you?
This image uses color gradients for soft, blended shadows.
Grab your colored pencils, and lightly shade pink on the cheeks before blending it into the skin. Use delicate shading to make the highlights on the lower lip stand out.
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