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How to Draw a Terra Cotta Soldier: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids

Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Terra Cotta Soldier and Coloring Page. This one includes a simple version of their typical gear.

A drawing of terra cotta soldier, made with the help of an easy step by step tutorial.

Chinese workers digging a well in 1974 made a startling discovery: thousands of life-size terracotta figures of an army prepared for battle. Now students can learn how to draw a Terra cotta soldier, just one of the figures found in this amazing collection of warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terra cotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses.

This Terra cotta soldier project offers an easy way to draw one of these figures, but in a simple and symmetrical way. Learning how to draw body proportions that are true to real life takes practice. This tutorial will help students see how and where to draw the head, torso and legs, and then add as many warrior details as they can.

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A step by step tutorial for how to draw an easy terra cotta warrior, also available as a printable.

Terra Cotta Soldier Coloring Page

Terracotta Warrior Coloring page, available as a printable.

Materials


Colored Pencils or Crayons

A larger pack will offer more color choices.


Sharpie Markers Black

A permanent marker will give you a dark black color.


Pencils

I like how this brand always makes nice dark lines.

Drawing Paper

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Step by Step Directions

Time needed: 45 minutes

Terra Cotta Warrior Drawing Instructions

  1. Draw the torso, head and hair.

  2. Add the skirt looking shape below.

  3. Draw the legs and boots.

  4. Add two sleeves with cuffs.

  5. Draw hands below the sleeves.

  6. Add armor plates on the shoulders.

  7. Erase inside. Add texture as shown.

  8. Draw the face, and hair details.

  9. Trace with a marker and color.

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