How to Draw a Princess: Step-by-Step for Kids
How to draw a princess in 16 easy steps
This princess is built from big friendly shapes: flowing hair, a round face, and a huge bell-shaped dress. The crown, heart and face details come last, once the big picture is already there.
Work through the sixteen steps below on paper, or tap "Draw it live" and DrawAlong will guide each line on screen, checking every stroke as you go.
How to draw a princess, step by step
1Draw the hair around the face
Start with the hair: one big swooping shape, over the top and down both sides to the shoulders.
2Draw a big circle for the face
Draw a big circle inside the hair for the face.
3Draw the neck under the chin
Draw a little U shape under the chin for the neck.
4Draw the big flowing dress
Draw the dress: a huge bell shape flaring out to the bottom of the page.
5Draw the top of the dress
Add the top of the dress: a small piece connecting the face to the big skirt.
6Add a puffy left sleeve
Add a puffy sleeve on the left shoulder.
7Add a puffy right sleeve
Add a matching puffy sleeve on the right.
8Draw the left arm
Draw the left arm curving down from the sleeve.
9Draw the right arm
Draw the right arm to match.
10Draw the pointy crown
Draw the pointy crown on top of the hair: up, down, up, down, like a zigzag hat.
11Draw the hem along the bottom
Draw the hem: a curved line near the bottom of the dress.
12Draw a heart on the dress
Draw a heart in the middle of the dress.
13Draw the left eye
Draw the left eye: a small circle.
14Draw the right eye
Draw the right eye.
15Draw a happy smile
Add a happy smile.
16Add a jewel on the crown
Finish with a little round jewel on the crown. Royal!
Time to color!
Pick two dress colors: one for the dress and one for the hem and heart. Golden crown, and any hair color you like. Princesses set their own fashion rules.
In the live version, coloring is tap-to-fill: pick a color, tap a part, done.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this drawing hard?
- It is a Medium: more steps than the easy drawings, but each line is simple. The big shapes (hair, face, dress) go first, so it looks like a princess within four steps.
- What does it teach?
- Symmetry (sleeves, arms, eyes), big confident curves (hair and dress), and zigzags (the crown). It is also one of the most satisfying to color.
- Can kids personalize it?
- Absolutely: change the hair color, dress colors, even the background. The heart and jewel are separate fill regions, so every princess comes out different.
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