Fairies are beautiful imaginary creatures that have captured the fancy of children. Since they are mythical beings and exist only in imagination, it is difficult to define them with exact shapes and sizes. Hence, there is no specific answer to how to draw a fairy. However, as they are figments of one’s imagination, one can give shapes of their fancy to these wonderful beings while drawing them. That is probably the reason it is not difficult for anyone to draw a fairy. As myths and old legends describe several types of fairies, you can pick any of the types to prove your imaginative skills on paper. There are some basic steps of drawing fairies. You just need to use the idea for preparing the frame; the rest of the part is up to your creativity.
- The first step of drawing a fairy is to draw the basic body structure. Generally, it is assumed the fairies have the shapes of general human beings but with wings. Hence, drawing the body part of a fairy is quite similar to drawing a human. So, to get started with, draw a pear-shaped structure to draw the head and make segments to draw other parts of the face later on. Ensure that the head of the fairy is placed in a location on the paper, that leaves adequate space for the rest of the body.
- Now draw the other parts of the body such as neck, chest, tummy, arms, hands, elbows, fingers, hips thighs, knees, legs, feet, etc. Draw oval shapes consecutively for each of the body parts. However, you should keep in mind that each oval shape should be of different sizes depending on its ratio to the size of the entire body. For instance, the oval shape meant for the chest or hips is relatively bigger than the shapes drawn for elbows and fingers.
- Before drawing hands and legs you need to think about the exact shape that you are going to give to that drawing. The position of hands and legs gives an idea about what the fairy is doing. In most of the myths, the fairies are flying creatures. Also, many children love to draw the fairies in flying positions. So while drawing the fairy, if you can manage to draw the posture of the figure leaning forward and the feet pointing down you can create an impression that the fairy is flying. Often, the fairies are also found in sitting positions. In such cases, you don’t need to draw the entire legs. Rather, you can draw the petals of a flower to make the fairy appear as if sitting inside a flower.
- Once the basic structure of the fairy is over, it’s time to draw the details. As the face of the pear shape is segmented, draw the eyes, nose, and lips carefully with light strokes of a pencil. Erase the extra lines as soon as possible. Gradually, draw the other details of the body such as dress, shoes, and hair. Fairies are generally found with beautifully designed dresses, pretty similar to prom dresses. However, you can draw your fairy with any type of clothing you like.
- The most essential part of a fairy is its wings. Draw the wings from the back of the fairy’s body and make it spread wide apart if your fairy is facing you. If you give a side view of the fairy let the wings close toward the back.
- Finish the drawing by adding colors to the fairy. You can also add accessories to the fairy. Or else, draw the surroundings to give it a better look.
