Hermes Drawing
Eager to find out how to draw Hermes?
Create along with these easy 9 drawing steps. You will learn the fundamentals for drawing the mythological messenger god from ancient Greek and Roman times.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf guide even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This pairs perfectly with crayons or markers. It’s wonderful for very young children in the need of extra guidance and are looking to color in Hermes.
Learning to draw is much more fun when you have a simple lesson to reference. Keep practicing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Hermes Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This post will teach you how to draw Hermes. We will draw attention to the shapes of each part (especially his winged sandals!) and types of contours drawn making sure that the artwork looks great.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Draw The Head
First, draw a U-shaped line for the head. Next, add a C-shaped outline for the ear. Now, draw two circles for the eyes. Then, add curved lines for the brows, nose, and mouth.
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Outline The Hair
Outline the shape of Hermes’ hair on top of his head.
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Attach The Arms
Form the elongated shape of his arms attached to the base of his head.
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Form The Chiton
Now, outline the shape of the chiton. Then, add short curved lines to emphasize the folds.
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Outline The Legs
Outline the upright shape of the legs.
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Draw The Winged Sandals
Draw curved lines to form the straps of the sandals. Then, outline the shape of the wings attached to the back of the sandals.
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Form The Staff Of Hermes
Now, draw the staff of Hermes, also known as the Caduceus. Start by drawing the thin, rod-like shaft. Next, draw a circle on top of the staff, and outline the wings.
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Outline The Serpents On The Staff
Form the entwined serpents around the shaft of the staff similar to the illustration.
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Complete The Hermes Drawing
Let’s complete our drawing of the messenger god, Hermes! First, fill in the eyes and sandals with a black crayon. Next, shade the skin with a peach crayon, and the hair with a yellow crayon. Fill in the staff of Hermes with a yellow crayon. Now, color the wings on the staff and sandals with a light blue crayon. Then, color the chiton with a red crayon.
Hermes Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Hermes Drawing. 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!
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