No cartoon rounding anywhere and a gown drawn fold by fold rather than as one silhouette. It rewards pencils over markers: two tones of the same color, with the lighter one following the ridge of each fold, give the fabric weight that a flat fill never will. The lace at the neckline needs a point kept fine. Plan an evening for this princess drawing for adults. The crown alone takes ten minutes.
A princess standing in a full gown, crown on her head.
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Princess in a Ball Gown: how to draw it step by step
Here is princess in a ball gown in 9 steps.
Place the head first, hair gathered up under a crown.
Add the face, drawn small and in proportion.
Set the crown into the hair.
Take the shoulders down into the fitted bodice.
Lace the neckline across the top of the bodice.
Flare the skirt from the waist all the way to the floor.
Fold the skirt with long curves from the hip down.
Add both arms, one gathering the skirt.
Finish the hem where it meets the floor.
What you need
Paper, a pencil and an eraser.
Worth having for this one