How to Draw Harry Potter

Co-authored by Renée Plevy

Last Updated: June 19, 2023

Harry Potter is the main protagonist of the "Harry Potter" series. He is a wizard and has many adventures. He goes to Hogwarts School, where he studies magic. Let's start drawing!

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Make sure the oval is drawn more like an egg shape.
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His glasses are a round shape and also are lopsided.
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You can use colored pencils to make shades.
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Renée Plevy
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Renée Plevy is an Internationally Acclaimed Portrait Artist from New York/Palm Beach who has painted The Grand Dames of Palm Beach and various celebrities and community leaders. With over 50 years of experience, Renée specializes in painting realistically in oil and capturing the soul of the person. She has studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale, Clyde Smith, and Leonid Gervits. Renée is featured in over 68 shows and galleries including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has garnered numerous awards including “Artist of the Year” from The Bloomfield Art League and First Prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. Renée has even painted a portrait of celebrity, Vanilla Ice. She also teaches at the Boca Raton Museum Art School - formerly at SVA in Manhattan.

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You need to do a lot of reading, you need to do sketching, but primarily, you need to find a good teacher in your area who will help you to see what you're missing. We have a tendency to actually not see what's in front of us, you have to develop an artist's eye.

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How do I draw his mouth?

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Harry has a very small mouth, so start with a line with a slight curve upwards or downwards, depending on what expression you want to show. Add a small curve at the bottom for a bottom lip and two small bumps and another bend for the top lip.

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How do I draw Hermione from Harry Potter?

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Reference Draw Hermione Granger.

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