How to Draw Benjamin Franklin

In this tutorial you will learn how to draw one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and noted polymath––Benjamin Franklin.

Steps

1. 1
   

    Draw an oval for his head.
   Draw an oval for his head. Underneath the oval, draw a diagonal line.
2. 2
   

    Draw a cross on the oval.
   Draw a cross on the oval. This will help you draw the face in symmetrically later. Then add a vertical guideline at the bottom of the image. Finally, add a line on either side of the head to help you draw his hair.
3. 3
   

    Draw two lines to help shape the torso.
   Draw two lines to help shape the torso. Add half circles for eyes and begin to add definition to the chin.
4. 4
   

    Add detail to the eyes and begin to shape the nose.
   Add detail to the eyes and begin to shape the nose. Draw more lines to mark his hair.
5. 5
   

    Add eyebrows and a mouth.
   Add eyebrows and a mouth. Begin filling in his hair. Add buttons to his shirt.
6. 6
   

    Shade the drawing.
   Shade the drawing.
7. 7
   

    Erase the guidelines.
   Erase the guidelines.
8. 8
   

    Color the drawing.
   Color the drawing.

Things You'll Need

• Quality paper
• Pencil and eraser
• Color markers or paints