How to Draw Hansel and Gretel

1. Begin the Hansel and Gretel outline by drawing Hansel's face. Use curved lines to sketch his eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, ears, and hair. Shade a small oval inside each eye.

2. Draw Hansel's body. Use straight lines for his neck, the diamond-shaped shirt collar, and the sides of the overall straps. Then, use curved lines to sketch the sleeves, arms, hands, torso, and shorts.

3. Complete the shorts, legs, and feet. Band each leg with two curved lines to indicate the tops of the shoes and socks. Draw a half-circle patch on the overalls and draw lines across it for the stitches.

Then, begin drawing Gretel. Use curved lines to sketch her eyes, eyebrows, nose, mouth, and hair, and shade a small circle inside each eye.

4. Use overlapping curved lines to complete Gretel's ear, hair, and bonnet, and to draw her neck, dress, sleeves, and hands.

5. Use long curved lines to draw Gretel's skirt, apron, and legs. Band each leg with a curved line to indicate the tops of the shoes.

Then, draw a curved line behind the children's feet to indicate the hill they are standing on. In the distance, use short curved lines that meet at points to draw grass. Extend four lines upward, and draw an arch shape. This begins the house made of sweets.

6. Use long and short curved lines to draw the layers of the roof, the whipped cream dollop, and a candy cane. Enclose an oval-shaped window above the door.

7. Band the candy cane and sides of the house with curved lines. Draw a jellybean doorknob, more cream atop the door, and texture the side of the house and the whipped cream.

8. Draw oval-shaped sprinkles on the house and cross-hatching on the door. Use curved lines to draw a path, a tuft of grass, and a mushroom.

9. Draw another mushroom, then a forest of pine trees in the background.

Your Hansel and Gretel outline is now complete. Color your picture. Contrast the children's drab, tattered clothing with the bright candy colors of the house.