Learn how to draw a great looking Jesus on the Cross with easy drawing instructions and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Jesus on the Cross.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Drawing Jesus on the Cross
How to Draw a Great Looking Jesus on the Cross for Kids and Beginners - Step 1
1. Begin by drawing a narrow, vertical rectangle using straight lines.
Drawing Step 2
2. Draw a narrow horizontal rectangle at a perpendicular angle to the first, forming the shape of the cross.
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Drawing Step 3
3. Sketch Jesus's face (see an easy face drawing tutorial), erasing as necessary. Use curved lines to outline the head, draw the hair, detail the face, and form the crown of thorns.
Drawing Step 4
4. Next, use curved lines to form his shoulder, the sides of the torso, and the contours of the abdominal and chest muscles. Erase as necessary.
Drawing Step 5
5. Use curved lines to draw the garment around his hips. Enclose two irregular shapes, one larger than the other, using a series of overlapping curved lines.
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Drawing Step 6
6. Extend pairs of curved lines from the shoulders to form the arms. Notice the contours, how the lines are closer together at the elbows and the wrists. Then, use short, curved lines to sketch the hands and fingers.
Drawing Step 7
7. Extend a long, curved line from the garment, and double it back upon itself to form the leg and foot. Notice how the lines are closer together at the knee and ankle. Draw a circular shape on top of the foot to indicate the nail. Use short lines to differentiate the toes.
Add More Details to Your Jesus on the Cross Picture - Step 8
8. Erase lines as necessary.
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Complete the Outline of Your Jesus on the Cross Drawing - Step 9
9. Use curved lines to draw the remaining leg and foot. The foot of this leg should be partially hidden by the other. Use short, curved lines to contour the knees and the muscles of the legs.
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Learn More About The Jesus on the Cross Drawing
Images of the crucifixion of Jesus, also known as the Passion, are common in Christian churches and around the Easter holiday.
Some people wear a small cross with Jesus on it as a pendant.
That the execution of Jesus is a historical fact is corroborated by several non-Christian sources, including letters from the first century, the Jewish historian Josephus's Antiquities of the Jews, the Babylonian Talmud, and The Annals by the Roman historian Tacitus.
Did you know? According to A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament, the Greek word stauros, translated "cross," "never means two pieces of wood joining at any angle."
Instead, it refers to "an upright pale or stake to which Romans nailed those who were thus to be crucified."
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The "t" shape common in depictions of Christ impaled is likely derived from symbols important to pre-Christian religions.
Crosses can be found in prehistoric art and ancient artifacts from around the world. It resembles the Egyptian ankh, the European sun wheel, and was used as a sign of the god Tammuz in Chaldea.
Would you like to draw a picture of Jesus on a cross? This easy, step-by-step drawing tutorial can show you how.
All you will need is a pencil, an eraser, and a sheet of paper.
If you liked this drawing tutorial, see also the following guides: Rosary drawing, Angel Wings drawing, and Angel drawing.
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