How to Draw Gollum

1. Begin by sketching the glaring eyes. Use two curved lines to outline each eye. Then, shade a large circle in the center of each to form the pupils. Next, use curved lines to outline the nose, the side of the nostril, and the upper lip.

2. Outline the creature’s face. Use overlapping curved lines, noting the sharp contours of the cheekbones. Draw a curved line for the mouth. Outline small teeth using “U” shaped lines below the mouth. Contour below the mouth and eyes and beside the nose using short lines.

3. Use curved lines to outline the ears and the top of the head, and the creases across the forehead and brow.

4. Use curved lines to texture within the ear, to draw the stringy hair, and to sketch the shoulder and collar bone. Notice that all the hair originates from a circular “bald spot.”

5. Use a long curved line to begin drawing the arm. Then, draw the fingers. Use curved lines doubled back upon themselves and overlapping curved lines to form the hand and fingers.

6. Complete the arm with a long curved line, noting the contours of the muscles. Then, use pairs of curved lines to draw the remaining upper and lower arm. Begin drawing fingers, extending curved lines, and doubling them back upon themselves.

7. Extend two curved lines and connect them to outline the torso. Then, draw the loincloth using pairs of curved lines that meet at gentle points. Contour the muscles of the chest using curved lines. Complete the hand, using a curved line for each finger.

8. Draw the leg. Use a pair of curved lines for the upper leg, and another for the lower leg. Use curved lines for the foot, and short overlapping lines to indicate the toes.

9. Draw the remaining leg. Use a pair of curved lines each for the upper leg, lower leg, and foot. Contour the knee using a short line, and overlapping curved lines for the toes.

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