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This tutorial will show you how to draw a cartoon castle and a simple castle. Have fun!
Steps
Cartoon Castle
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1Make two rectangles in perspective.
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2Draw an inverted conical shape, and a cylinder for the castle's main tower.Advertisement
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3Create more details for the side towers. Also create guidelines for the main gate.
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4Draw out guide lines for the main tower roof tiles and the window(s) .
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5Draw out the details for the roof, create a flag and the window.
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6Draw and darken out the side tower details.
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7Draw out other details like the main gate. Also add some foliage.
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8Color the picture and add the road, some rocks and clouds.
Simple Castle
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1Start by drawing a horizontal line for the horizon.
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2Draw out two rectangles in perspective .
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3Start drawing more guide lines to cut out towers and the main building. The rectangle in perspective is for the bridge over the moat.
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4Add more guide lines for the towers to give them a cylindrical shape.
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5Add more guides to define cuts in the towers for ridges .
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6Keep adding guide lines for more details, like the main gate, windows etc.
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7Start drawing darker lines to define the towers and the bridge.
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8Add the main gate and the windows .
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9Add in details for the wooden bridge.
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10Start adding colour to the castle main building and towers.
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11Add in some shadows and depth .
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12Colour the windows and darker parts of the castle .
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13Finish the coloring by adding more tones and shades to the picture.
A Hill Castle
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1Draw two perspective lines.
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2Based from the perspective lines, draw a rectangle for the main section of the castle.
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3Draw a two perspective rectangles on top of the other for the main tower of the castle.
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4Draw another set of rectangles based from the perspective lines for a set of towers.
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5Draw three cylinders on the castle edges for the guard towers.
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6Draw two rectangles for the gate towers and another longer tower for the prison tower.
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7Add the hill by drawing curves below the castle and draw a road leading to the castle.
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8Based on the outlines, draw the main sections of the castle, add rugged rectangles on top of each section.
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9Add details to the castle such as windows, rock texture and the gate.
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10Erase unnecessary outlines.
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11Color your castle!
A Fantasy Castle
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1Draw a rectangle for the main section of the castle.
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2The castle guard towers are composed of a trapezoid, rectangle and a semi-diamond shape combined together. Draw four guard towers on the main section of the castle.
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3Draw a rectangle with a curved shape for the roof.
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4Draw three sets of curves each with a triangle on top.
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5Draw a tower section using rectangles and a semi-diamond.
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6Draw another smaller tower by using rectangles, an inverted trapezoid, and a triangle.
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7Draw the final tower by using triangles and rectangles.
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8Based on the outlines, draw the main sections of the castle.
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9Draw details such as banner, flag, gate, windows, roof and wall textures.
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10Erase unnecessary outlines.
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11Add environment by adding trees and a bridge.
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12Color your castle!
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow do I draw a realistic castle?Community AnswerStart by copying from photos of real castles. If you know an artist who has done so, then copying their art would be a transcript. Try sketching with graphite pencils in greyscale first, and move the pencil in different ways to make different lines. After deciding which ways of making marks you like best, try in the medium you want to use with the same techniques you have established and this will make it a lot easier.
Things You'll Need
- Paper
- Pencil
- Pencil sharpener
- Eraser
- Colored pencils, crayons, markers or watercolors
About This Article
To draw a castle, start by drawing a horizontal line for the horizon, and adding a rectangular shape over the line. Next, draw guidelines for towers and curved lines at the top and bottom to give them a cylindrical shape. Then, add details like a main gate and windows. Once you’ve sketched out all the guidelines, go back and draw in darker lines to define the towers, windows, and the main part of the castle. Finally, add color and shading to add depth to your drawing. For tips on how to draw your castle on top of a hill, read on!