The mummy is the preserved body of a deceased person. In ancient Egypt, they believed that it would be useful to the soul of the deceased in the afterlife. The most famous of the recently found is the mummy of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. They say that his tomb bears the seal of a curse, since the people who were researching this burial died suddenly. And today, around the pyramids near Cairo, ancient burials are found, as well as the mummies of the pharaohs.
How to draw a mummy with a pencil: step by step instructions
After looking at the drawing in the example, pay attention to the location of the limbs, as well as the types and lengths of the lines with which they are drawn. Note that the bandages of the mummy are drawn with wavy lines to better convey the volume of the body. Curved lines on the character's body give the impression of being under the bandages of muscles.
The image of the mummy needs to be built around the frame.
So, without pressing, draw a circle of the head at an angle. Add a chin to it and put a cross in place of the face. From the chin, draw down the curved line of the spine, and draw an oval at its base. Mark the lines for the construction of the legs at a slight angle, as well as the outlines of the slightly turned inward feet. Under the chin, draw a circle for the chest and a transverse shoulder line. Draw a line for your left hand and a raised palm. Draw a curved line for the right arm over the oval of the chest with the palm facing down.
Pay special attention to the character's musculature. Starting at the head, draw a curved body outline from the outside of the armature. Add eye sockets on both sides of the cross. Sketch out the features of the nose and bared mouth. Pressing lightly on the pencil, draw bandages all over the mummy's body. Draw their fluttering ends, as well as the fingers.
With a darker stroke, define the outline of the body and facial features. Pressing lightly on the pencil, shade the shape of the mummy along the outlines. In the background, again without pressing the pencil, draw the moon and clouds behind the character's shape. Draw a large and small pyramid, which should be in line with the hills. As soon as you finish painting the background, your mummy will come to life and set off to scare people!
How to draw a chibi mummy step by step
First, use an oblong shape to draw the base for the head, and then add a horizontal arc in the middle of the face. Then draw the body as a trapezoid. Draw the head that you outlined before. The line should be strong and clear.
Now draw circles for the shape of the eyes, and make sure they are thick enough. After that, depict the openings of the nose and the open mouth. Start drawing the left side of the mummy's body - the upper and lower limbs, the left side of the body.
The lines of the bandages on the mummy's body should be uneven, but neat enough.
Next, draw the right side of the body, which also includes the arm, leg, and body parts. Erase the guidelines and misplaced lines, as you will need to draw the wrapper in the form of bandages and bandages right now. So, just wrap the mummy with bandage lines.
That's it, your drawing is ready. Now you can color it and then show the work to your friends to delight and surprise them.
