tutorial:

Crown Drawing

how to draw a crown

In the first steps, we use a range of different construction lines and shapes to lay down the basic shape of the crown. In the last six steps of our tutorial, we begin to add color.

creating a crown drawing

STEP 1: begin with bottom base

Find the central point of your canvas area, draw a long and narrow horizontal oval shape. This first oval will be the bottom base of the crown.

step 2: outline middle of the crown

Repeat the first step leaving a little space between the first and second narrow ovals. This upper oval will represent the top level of the crown.

STEP 3: mapping the top ring

Above the middle base oval, draw another one. This top oval should be significantly narrower, and the space between all three ovals should be the same.

step 4: drawing the side lines

You are going to use two vertical lines to create the sides of your king crown drawing. On either side, draw a straight line from the bottom to the top.

STEP 5: begin drawing the top circle

In this step, we begin this process by drawing a single circle in the center of the top oval. The bottom of this circle should sit on the bottom line of the top oval.

step 6: continue the crown top

On each end of the top oval, you want to draw two more circular shapes. These end circles should be smaller than the central one.

STEP 7: finish the top decorations

These last two oval shapes should be significantly smaller than the other three. These will represent the highest part of the crown drawing.

step 8: shaping points of the crown

In this step, you are going to draw two “U” shapes that extend down from the ornamental circles to the middle construction oval.

STEP 9: continue the shaping

Draw three “U” shapes between the two outer ornamental ovals and the back two. These oval shapes should extend down to the back of the middle construction oval.

step 10: draw the central jewel

Begin at the very center of the crown, drawing a large vertical oval shape. This should overlap slightly with the middle base oval shape.

STEP 11: adding the side jewels

On the left side of your crown, draw a narrow vertical oval shape that lies within the borders of the bottom base and the mid base construction ovals.

step 12: drawing the smaller jewels

You can now draw two smaller and slightly more rounded oval shapes within the bottom band of the crown.

STEP 13: CREATING THE FINAL OUTLINE

You are going to use all of the previously drawn construction lines to help you create the final outline of the realistic crown drawing.

step 14: FIRST COAT OF COLOR

You are going to use bright yellow paint and a regular brush. Color in the front part of the crown, including the bands around the jewels.

STEP 15: COLORING THE INSIDE

For the inside area of the crown, we are going to use a darker shade of yellow to enhance its three dimensions.

step 16: PAINTING THE JEWELS

You are now going to color in the jewels using turquoise and red shades. Use a fine brush and a bright turquoise color to fill the oval shapes.

STEP 17: SHADING THE CROWN

Find a soft blending brush and use a touch of black paint to add a layer of shading within the inner frame of the crown.

step 18: ADDING HIGHLIGHTS

Use a small blending brush and a little white paint to add small patches of highlight on each jewel.

STEP 19: FINISHING THE CROWN

To add the finishing touches to your realistic crown drawing, you can now erase the outline of your drawing to create a seamless finish.