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Drawing Asajj Ventress from The Clone Wars

Ever wanted to draw Star Wars characters and vehicles just like the professional comic book artists? In this step-by-step series, Star Wars artists and illustrators show you how to draw some of the most beloved characters in the saga.

Star Wars illustrator Cynthia Cummens explains with these easy-to-follow steps on how to draw Asajj Ventress from Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Steps 1-4 are to be drawn lightly with a pencil. No pen, no dark lines. Finished lines and details will come at the end.

Step One:
Start with drawing a few lines to capture the pose of the figure. Draw with a light hand, not too much pressure. Keep your lines loose and energetic.

Step Two:
Using simple shapes, and following the lines you drew in Step 1, draw her arms and body. Don’t be afraid to draw through overlapping shapes. You’ll erase some of those lines later.

Step Three:
Start defining and shaping the body contours and add her facial features.

Step Four:
Lightly sketch in some details of her clothes and face.

Step Five:
Grab your colored pens and start inking! If you want to get fancier, try using Copic markers or Microns. Afterwards, erase the pencils lines you no longer need.

Step Six:
Color Asajj with colored pens, or professional Copic Markers. You can also scan your inked image and color it in Photoshop, or use watercolors if you like. Have you tried colored pencil? Add some white highlights with white colored pencil, gouache or white acrylic. Deleter White, often used by comic book artists, is also very effective for highlights. Experiment with art supplies until you get the results you like best.

Step Seven:
Here’s the final art with lightsabers! Remember to draw daily. And when possible draw from life — either at the zoo, in the park, at school, anywhere. Remember, it takes lots of practice to become a skilled artist. Stick with it and you’ll yourself transform over time into an amazing artist. Good luck!