How to Draw a Troll
This is a tutorial on how to draw a troll in 9 easy steps. Don’t forget to download the free PDF file at the end of the instructions!
I think you will enjoy drawing this huge green forest creature fighting knights and magicians in various games, books, and films.
Table of Contents
- Basic information
- Steps on how to draw a troll
- Additional content
- Alternative technique
- Improve your troll drawing
- Conclusion
Basic Information on How to Draw a Troll
The instructions on how to draw a troll will be very simple and understandable, because simple lines are used here and there is a brief description of each action. The instructions include several simple steps that you can easily follow. Here the troll is presented in cartoon form and completing the lesson will be an excellent training in drawing cartoon characters.
The Troll is hostile to humans and has magical powers that it uses to cause harm. Trolls can live in castles or underground palaces, as well as in mountainous areas or in forests.
In this drawing, the Troll has dark green skin, pointed ears, furrowed eyebrows, and two sharp teeth sticking out. On the body, there is only a wide bandage, which is tied over the shoulder. All this gives the Troll an evil look.
Materials
- Pencil
- Paper
- Eraser
- Coloring supplies
Steps on How to Draw a Troll
Time needed: 30 minutes
How to Draw a Troll
- Draw the head and torso.
An important feature is that our troll has no neck. To create this effect, draw the head in the form of a circle that fits very tightly to the body. This is positioned in the center of the piece of paper.
- Add the eyes and eyebrows.
Even without detailing, you can create an expressive face. An angry, heavy look will come out great if you draw the eyes in the form of a pair of ovals and one frowning eyebrow.
- Sketch out the mouth.
This will be a small technique to draw the protruded lower jaw as simply as possible. Draw a curved line at the bottom of the face and two triangles to represent the teeth.
- Depict the nose.
We’ll add a fairy-tale feel by drawing a long, hooked nose that crosses the mouth. Drawing small short lines of hair on the head is also a great action.
- Sketch out the ears.
Pointed ears are a very striking sign of fairy-tale characters. Our troll should also have large, pointed ears. The shape of the ears is a bit like curved raindrops.
- Draw the hands.
A heavy figure that seems to loom over you is exactly what we are trying to portray. An excellent addition would be the rounded contours of the hands, which seem to be slightly laid behind the back.
- Add the legs.
The legs are not the most unusual part of our troll’s figure. So, draw small, short but wide legs. Please note that the feet are pointing in different directions.
- Depict the clothes.
Our troll’s clothes should look as rough and sloppy as possible. These guys were more worried about the enmity with elves or people than about their appearance. Therefore, clothing is just a piece of fabric with torn edges.
- Color the Troll.
Bright and light colors don’t go well with such a dark character. Instead, dark green, dark brown, or dark gray are excellent choices. Don’t forget about the glare in our character’s eyes.
Additional Content
Especially for your convenience, I have prepared the following useful materials:
- Drawing lesson
- Coloring book
- Trace Worksheet
- Grid drawing worksheet
These useful materials are packaged in one PDF file, you can download it completely free and use it at any time, even if the Internet is unavailable.
Alternative Technique to Learn How to Draw a Troll
I think you have successfully drawn a cartoon troll. Now you need to move forward and learn how to draw a more detailed troll. Don’t worry, it’s not difficult! Everything is easy on my site! So, I have prepared instructions for you, thanks to which you will get excellent results.
Troll Drawing Advanced Level
You see that the troll is depicted in half a circle. Try to correctly depict this angle in your drawing. This lesson will also require your ability to maintain proportions. You can find out more detailed information about proportions from the article posted on this site.
Pay special attention to drawing the troll’s face and try to convey the emotion correctly. In the picture the troll looks very angry and dissatisfied. This is evidenced by frowning eyebrows and a mouth stretched in an evil grin.
Improve Your Troll Drawing
If you don’t like some detail in your drawing, then return to the corresponding step, re-read it carefully and try to correct something. Don’t be discouraged when you notice mistakes in your drawings; this is a common occurrence in the creative path of many beginning artists. Analyzing your mistakes helps you become better.
If you want to make your drawing more realistic, you can add highlights. I have a tutorial on light and shadows on my website where you can learn information about adding highlights. Thanks to this technique in fine art, it is possible to show the relief and volume of a figure.
Conclusion
Now you can draw a troll! So, a new character has appeared in your collection of drawings. You are convinced that drawing negative characters is just as interesting as drawing cute characters. Thanks to this lesson, you have trained your artistic perception and eye. You will find many other fascinating characters on the pages of Howtodrawforkids.com. Follow my lessons regularly and improve your artistic skills.
