How to Draw Link from Zelda
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| Artist: | Dawn |
| Uploaded: | January 26, 2008 |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate |
| Steps: | 7 |
| Updated: | July 25, 2008 |
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This character was introduced to the gaming public for the Nintendo system in 1986. The Legend of Zelda is the first series of the Zelda chronicles. I actually played this game many times and got very addicted to it. Hours of game play as a character called Link, he is a brave, honest, humble boy who fights to save Princess Zelda from the grips of the evil Ganon. The Zelda saga has sold a whopping 52 million copies since its release back in 1987, with a total of 14 different adventures to choose from. The first in order is, the Legend of Zelda 1986, Zelda 2: Adventure of Link 1987, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1991, The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening 1993, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998, The Legend of Zelda: Major’s Mask 2000, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons 2001, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages 2001, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords 2002, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Walker 2002, The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures 2004, The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap 2004, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006, and most recently released of the series is The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 2007. I know, WOW, that is what I said when typing them in. Right now in my house I’m almost done with Twilight Princess, I thought it was going to be a lot bigger then what it is but its not. The graphics are definitely better and he seems more like a grown up boy then a little kid. Link is one of my favorite game play characters; he deals with anything and everything that comes his way. He is in fact the “Hero of Time”. In this tutorial you will learn how to draw Link with real easy steps and instructions. I took my time with him because he is one of the oldest characters that is out there today in the gaming world. There are only 6 steps, and the instructions are easy to understand. I hope you enjoyed reading this brief description of Link, hopefully a new game awaits.
click to enlargeStep 1.
Lets start this step by building a mannequin frame to make it a whole lot easier to draw Link. Start by drawing a circle for the head, then a straight line going across for the shoulders, two small circles on both sides for the shoulders, and elbows, one long straight line that ends at the hands. Draw a round circle for the torso with a straight line coming down from it, a small line going across for the hips, and two more straight lines going down for the legs with the feet at the end.
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Now in this step you will be outlining the frame of link creating the actual body. All you have to do is follow the diagram above to show you how thick he should be and where to start. The best place to start is at the shoulders. You can sketch in the hair and his elf like ear before moving to step 3.
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This step is where you will be drawing more in detail. Start by sketching more definition in the hair and draw his eyes. Move down and sketch the shirt out, it has an overlap on the sleeves at the bottom before it turns into the gloves. His hands are clinched, so you don't have to worry about sketching out fingers. Move to the bottom of the shirt it comes out like an apron. His leggings are next walong with his boots.
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Sketch more detail in his hair and draw out his hat and eye brows. Move a little ways down and sketch out his collar and under shirt which is very simple. After doing that draw the belt, the flap at the end of the belt hangs a bit and looks worn. Sketch out the boot on the right leg with a bit more detail then you did on the left boot.
click to enlargeStep 5.
Here in this step is where you will draw the swords holster and define the armor a bit more on his forearm. The strap is easy it looks like a belt going across his chest, and the arm armor is just a little detailing being added. After your done here move to step 6.
click to enlargeStep 6.
Not much to do here except draw out his sword and detail the handle and the leggings he is wearing. The sword has that look of cloth or leather being wrapped around the handle. Sketch in some wrinkles on the bottom half of his pants and detail the arm band more.
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