How to Draw a Girl Warrior (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw an easy girl warrior character using simple shapes. You'll practice combining a round head, bell-shaped body, circle shield, and flat sword to create your own smiling warrior.
- Learn to draw a girl warrior with simple shapes.
- Build your warrior using a round head and bell-shaped body.
- Equip your warrior with a circle shield and a flat sword.
- Practice combining basic shapes to create a full character.
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This little girl warrior holds her sword up high and smiles. She is built from simple shapes: a big round head, a bell-shaped body, a circle shield, and a flat sword with a pointed tip. It is a great drawing for practicing how simple shapes join together to make a whole character.
- Medium
- 15 minutes
- 10 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 girl warrior step by step
How to Draw a Girl Warrior · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Top of the head
Draw a big curved arch like a rounded helmet for the top of the head. Leave the bottom open for now.
Step 3: Chin and cheeks
Draw a gentle wavy curve under the head for the chin and cheeks. It starts near the left side and swoops across to the right, closing up the face.
Step 4: Body, skirt and raised arm
Under the chin, draw two slanted lines going down for the body, then close the bottom with a flat skirt line. Add two short collar lines at the neck. On the left, draw a bent arm reaching up and out, ending in a small fist.
Step 5: Shield and other arm
Draw a big circle in the middle of the body for the shield. Then, on the right side, draw a bent arm that curves out and ends in a small round hand.
Step 6: Feet
Draw two little rounded shoes at the bottom, like small beans. Tuck them just under the skirt line.
Step 7: Sword
Next to the raised fist, draw a tall, flat sword shape with a pointed tip, tilted a little to the left. Add a short bar across the bottom of the blade for the guard.
Step 8: Eyes and mouth
Draw two round dots for the eyes, spaced apart. Between and below them, draw a small open mouth shaped like a half circle.
Step 9: Hair fringe
Draw a curvy fringe line across the forehead on the left with a little peak. Then draw a long swoosh across the right side of the forehead.
Step 10: Ponytail and bow
On the right side of the head, draw a rounded loop that hangs down for the ponytail. Finish it with a small ribbon shaped like a bow tie at the bottom.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your girl warrior? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing a girl warrior
- Draw the sword as a long flat shape with a pointy top, then add the guard bar across the bottom. Tilting it a little makes her look excited.
- Make the shield circle as round as you can by drawing it slowly. If it comes out wobbly, it still looks like a handmade shield.
- Place the two eye dots far apart with the small mouth in the middle. Wide-set eyes and an open smile make her look bold and cheerful.
Free girl warrior coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this girl warrior 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 girl warrior drawing
Try gray and blue for the sword and shield, and a bright red for the bow on her ponytail. For a creative twist, decorate the shield with a star, a heart, or your own family badge.
Girl warrior fun fact for kids
A wooden practice sword used in Japanese martial arts is called a bokken. Students use it to learn sword moves safely.
Questions about drawing a girl warrior
What shapes do I need to draw a girl warrior?
You need a big rounded head, a bell shape for the body, a circle for the shield, and a flat pointed shape for the sword. Small bean shapes work for the shoes.
How do I make my girl warrior look cuter?
Make the head extra big compared with the body and keep the eyes as simple round dots. An open smile makes her look friendly.
How do I draw a sword that looks straight?
Draw the two long edges slowly so they run side by side, then close the tip with a point. Add the small guard bar across the bottom.
