How to Draw a Wizard Staff (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw a magical wizard staff using simple shapes like circles, U-shapes, and a long handle. You'll also discover how to add glowing diamond sparkles to make your drawing come alive.
- Break down the staff into basic shapes: a circle, U-shape, shield, and handle.
- Practice drawing round shapes and smooth curves with this project.
- Add diamond sparkles to your staff for a magical, glowing effect.
- Follow easy step-by-step instructions for a fun fantasy drawing.
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A wizard staff looks magical, but it is built from simple shapes: a big circle, a curved U, a shield shape, and a long thin handle. Little diamond sparkles around it make it look like it is glowing with spells. It is a great drawing for practicing round shapes and smooth curves.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 8 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw a wizard staff step by step
How to Draw a Wizard Staff · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: Top of the orb
Start at the top by drawing the upper half of a big circle, like the top of a round crystal ball. Stop on each side where the circle starts to curve inward, and leave the bottom open.
Step 3: The curved holder
Draw a big curved shape like a letter U that wraps around the bottom of the orb. Start from each side of the orb, swoop down and around, and stop with a small gap at the bottom.
Step 4: The cradle inside
Inside the U, draw a smaller rounded shape like a shield or a heart. Its top edge is a gentle curve under the orb, the two sides curl up a little at the top, and the bottom comes to a soft point.
Step 5: The long handle
From the gap at the bottom of the U, draw two lines going down, a little apart. Let them squeeze together and finish with a rounded tip, like a long thin leaf.
Step 6: Shine and handle details
Draw a short curved line near the top of the orb to make it look shiny. Then draw a short curved line across the handle like a ribbon, and a small bent line inside the lower handle.
Step 7: Top sparkles
Draw two little sparkles high up, one on each side of the staff. Each one is a small diamond shape with rounded corners and a tiny diamond hole in the middle.
Step 8: Lower sparkles
Add two more sparkles lower down, one on each side. Make them the same small diamond shape as the first two, and place them at different heights.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your wizard staff? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a unicorn or how to draw a dragon next.
Tips for drawing a wizard staff
- Draw the top of the circle first and keep it light, so the U-shaped holder can wrap neatly around it. The U is the trickiest part, so draw each side separately and stop before the sides meet at the bottom.
- For the inside shield shape, start with the top curve and then draw the two sides coming down to a soft point. Try to make both sides match.
- Make each sparkle a small diamond with rounded corners, then add a tiny diamond inside for the hole. Try placing them at different heights.
Free wizard staff coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this wizard staff coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your wizard staff drawing
Try a glowing purple orb with a golden holder and a dark brown wooden handle, and color the sparkles yellow. For a creative twist, color the orb with swirls of blue and pink so it looks like it is full of magic smoke.
Wizard staff fun fact for kids
The word wizard comes from an old English word for wise, and a wizard was once thought of as a wise person.
Questions about drawing a wizard staff
What shapes do I need to draw a wizard staff?
You need a big circle for the orb, a U-shaped curve for the holder, a shield shape inside it, and a long narrow shape for the handle. The sparkles are small diamonds.
How do I make my wizard staff look more magical?
Add a shine mark on the orb and draw sparkles around it. You can also color the orb with bright swirls so it seems to glow.
How do I draw a sparkle?
Draw a small diamond with rounded corners, then add a tiny diamond in the middle to finish it.
