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Easy How to Draw Bessie Coleman and Bessie Coleman Coloring Page

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw like Georgia O’Keeffe and Georgia O’Keeffe Coloring Page. She was the first African American and Native American female pilot.

A drawing of Bessie Coleman, made with the help of a step by step tutorial

Students learning more about Women’s History now have some help in learning how to draw Bessie Coleman. She became a high-profile pilot in notoriously dangerous air shows in the United States. She was popularly known as “Queen Bess” and “Brave Bessie”, and hoped to start a school for African-American fliers. Her pioneering role was an inspiration to early pilots and to the African-American and Native American communities.

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Preview of a Bessie Coleman step by step tutorial, available as a free download.

Bessie Coleman Coloring Page

A Bessie Coleman Coloring page, also available as a free download.

Materials

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DRAWING PAPER

Pacon Drawing Paper, White, Standard Weight, 9″ x 12″, 500 Sheets


LYRA COLORED PENCILS

Lyra Color-Giants Skin Tone Colored Pencils – Set of 12 count colored pencils. These professional colored pencils contain soft and flowing colors that will allow you to easily glide through every line and detail in your drawings.

Directions

Time needed: 45 minutes

Step by step directions to draw Bessie Coleman

  1. Start the face as shown.

  2. Add the hair lines and start the cap.

  3. Finish the rest of the aviator cap.

  4. Draw the eyes and brows.

  5. Add the nose and the mouth.

  6. Draw the coat lapel and collar.

  7. Finish the jacket with shoulders.

  8. Draw B-E-S-S-I-E in block letters.

  9. Trace with a marker and color.

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