How to Draw Link, Step by Step, Video Game Characters, Pop Culture, FREE Online Drawing Tutorial, Added by Dawn, March 17, 2011, 1:05:16 am

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 which will shape out the outline for the torso. You will then draw out the guidelines for the face, and body limbs like you see here. Take your time so you end up with a good sketch.

STEP 2.

The only thing you will do here is sketch out the actual shape of Link's face. Now since he is looking in a downward pose, the chin is going to look a bit smaller then the rest of his face. Once that is all done, draw in his elven ear and add the detailing lines inside. Lastly, draw in the two eye lines.

STEP 3.

Now you will begin sketching out the beginning stages of Link's hairstyle and line for the hat lid. Take your time and make sure that the hair strands looks nice and loose.

STEP 4.

Sketch more detail in his hair and draw out his eyebrows. Move a little ways down and sketch out his eyes, nose, and of course mouth. Lastly, thicken the shape of the brows, and then color in the eye's pupils.

STEP 5.

Here in this step is where you will draw in Link's legendary hat. Start the hat from where you left off on the previous step when I told you to draw in the lid line. As you can see his hat slopes into a cone shape. Sketch in the neck, and then draw in the beginning shape of the shirts first design.

STEP 6.

As you can see you will start drawing in Link's torso in the form of his clothes. Begin by sketching out the shoulders and then his sleeves. Once that is done, draw in more of the shirt collar or flaps, and then sketch out the chest, and lower part of the upper body. Lastly, draw the holster strap for his sword.

STEP 7.

You are more than half way done with this tutorial. Sketch in the detailed stitch lines in the middle of the neck collar, and then draw out the second layer of shirt sleeve. Draw out the belt, and then draw the sword that is visible. You will need to draw in the leather straps around the handle of the sword like so.

STEP 8.

Now it's time to sketch out Link's arms and hands. His hands are in a tight fist pose. Next, draw out the wrist and forearm padding he wears, and be sure to detail them properly. Next, finish drawing out his shirt, and then draw in the slits on the sides of his shirt. Add detailing to the belt buckle, and move to step nine.

STEP 9.

Now the steps are going to get easier. As you can see you will draw out the under shirt that Link wears, and then you can draw out the top half of his legs. AS you can see you will need to draw in some wrinkling around the knees.

STEP 10.

Last step guys. All you do now is finish drawing out his legs in the form of his boots, and sketch in some last minute clothing detailing. When you think Link looks good, you can also start erasing the lines and shapes that you drew in step one.

STEP 11.

Here he is all buttoned up and cute. Now you can have even more fun coloring him in. I hope you liked this lesson on how to draw Link, make sure to join me again for more drawing fun.

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GroundXiro ~ Dec 22, 2011, 9:24:05 AM

I'm about to be attempting this. Wish me luck! plotting

duck339 ~ Dec 8, 2011, 5:33:12 PM

mine came out great! omgomg

Drawin1 ~ Nov 23, 2011, 7:15:21 PM

@Drawin1

Drawin1 ~ Nov 23, 2011, 7:14:11 PM

linkandme ~ Nov 20, 2011, 6:28:12 PM

Because of you i draw link all the time and now i can draw more advanced drawings now. Thank you soooo much

SHA1971 ~ Aug 5, 2011, 7:52:35 AM

I really love your tutorials especially the Zelda ones and the Ballerina! I would say i'm a good drawer because of my age (11) and I was trying for AGES to draw Link. Now I can!!!! smile

Finchy ~ Jul 27, 2011, 9:46:31 AM

awesome!

spirit259 ~ Jul 3, 2011, 9:56:50 PM

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo gonna draw dis!!!! i felt in da mood 4 Link 2nite. boogie

RazorKip ~ Jun 9, 2011, 1:34:20 PM

w00t link is the most epic game character ever ocaraina of time is the best game but spirit tracks was ok too meowla

@Ocarinaoftime98

LINK IS LIKE THE BESTEST VIDEO CHARACTER EVER!!!!YOU JUST CAN'T HAV ZELDA GAMES WITHOUT LINK!!!!!!!!!!! omgomg

Ocarinaoftime98 ~ Jun 3, 2011, 9:29:43 PM

LINK IS LIKE THE BESTEST VIDEO CHARACTER EVER!!!!YOU JUST CAN'T HAV ZELDA GAMES WITHOUT LINK!!!!!!!!!!! omgomg

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Artist CommentsHey everyone, it's time to learn "how to draw Link", step by step. As you know, 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.
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