Draw Hercules
Learn to draw the mighty Hercules by drawing along with this simple drawing guide.
Kids will enjoy this simple step by step lesson for learning how to draw the mythical character Hercules. This easy Hercules tutorial is perfect for young children looking to get started with drawing.
All drawing steps are included here which make it fun and easy to follow! Plan for this drawing to last about 30 minutes, but the drawing process may actually take more time if a background is drawn as well.
Learning to draw is much more fun when you have a simple lesson to follow. Enjoy!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Draw Hercules Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this tutorial, we will start with a new piece of paper and discover to draw Hercules in a series of 9 steps. It’s best if we pay attention to the shape and size of each of the drawn parts of the Hercules.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Draw The Face
First, draw two circles for the eyes, and two ovals for the brows. Next, add curved lines for the nose and mouth.
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Form The Hair And Beard
Now, form the shape of Hercules’ hair and beard around his face as shown.
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Outline The Ears
Outline the curved shape of his ears on the sides of his head.
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Form The Torso
Draw short lines to outline the torso. Then, form the chiton draped over his torso. Add short curved lines to form the folds.
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Attach The Arms
Next, form the elongated shape of Hercules’ arms attached to his torso.
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Add The Belt And Skirt
Draw the horizontal outline of the belt and add evenly spaced circles. Then, attach the skirt to the belt as shown.
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Form The Legs
Outline the upright shape of the legs. Then, add the straps and base of the sandals.
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Draw A Club
Form the shape of Hercules’ large club on his raised hand.
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Complete The Hercules Drawing
Let’s add some color to our drawing of Hercules, renowned as the strongest man on Earth! First, fill in his eyes, hair, belt strap, and sandals with a black crayon. Next, shade his skin with a peach crayon. Now, use a yellow crayon to color his bracelets and the circular adornments on his belt. Then, color his clothes with white and red crayons. Finally, fill in his club with shades of brown.
Draw Hercules PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Draw Hercules. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!