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Uploaded: November 16, 2010
Artist: Catlucker
Difficulty: Intermediate  Intermediate Skill Level
Steps: 9
Updated: November 16, 2010
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The endearing young star Dakota Fanning has always impressed me with her amazing performances in blockbuster films such as Man on Fire, War of the Worlds, and Charlotte's Web. Her adult roles, I enjoyed her in, are The Secret Life of Bees and most recent, The Twilight Saga. I hear she's done a fantastic job in The Runaways, which I want to see. It doesn't surprise me that she's won numerous awards, but it's fantastic hearing she's the youngest person that's ever been nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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How to Draw Dakota Fanning

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how to draw dakota fanning step 1

STEP 1.

Class! Take your pencils and start drawing! Lightly, my peeps! ;) We're doing a three quarters view of a female--the lovely Dakota Fanning! First start with a rectangle that is higher than wide. Draw an oval, maybe even slanted as pictured, a little below the center of the rectangle.
 
how to draw dakota fanning step 2

STEP 2.

Draw a slanted line from the cranium (forehead) to chin. The jawline I drew slants upward a little to the right. I find these graphic guidelines helps with the mass of the head. So your picture will appear more realistic.
 
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STEP 3.

Draw an oval like in the picture inside the right half of the first oval. At the halfway mark between distance of top of head and bottom of chin, make a line. That is the placement for center of eyes. At the top for eyebrows draw a horizontal line (blue). Also where the cheekbones would be draw a horizontal line (blue). Draw two slanted lines down from eyebrows and one connecting (red)for bridge of nose. Erase the extra lines outside the profile.
 
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STEP 4.

Find the hairline and divide her face horizontally into three equal parts--hairline to eyebrows, eyebrows to bottom of nose, and bottom of nose to chin. Draw or sketch the planes of the nose.
 
how to draw dakota fanning step 5

STEP 5.

Copy this drawing guide by dividing the lower third of the face into thirds again to locate the mouth. And draw lines to locate the ear. You can take the planes of bottom of nose, slant it up toward the ear, which helps with the ear placement.
 
how to draw dakota fanning step 6

STEP 6.

Without the red marks, your picture could look like this... sketchy. Form the basic outlines of eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth. I've added a hint of hair to remind me that I'm drawing Dakota.
 
how to draw dakota fanning step 7

STEP 7.

As you sketch, erase the guidelines and continue to add outlines, defining her features even more. Notice I've added lines to her hair, showing me where the hair flows. Using lots of soft lines in the direction of the hair makes it more realistic. Then you can darken or lighten where needed. Also that round ball on her nose is just a guide... to help me shade and form it.
 
how to draw dakota fanning step 8

STEP 8.

Now you're feeling good because she's almost done. You're shading darker, adding more lines and shadows. In the dark areas where light parts of her hair shows through, take your little kneaded eraser and draw those white hairlines! You can also draw in your highlights too! Sooooo cool!
 
how to draw dakota fanning step 9

STEP 9.

It's the finale. You've shaded in more. And don't forget to take a tissue or blender to gently blend in your shading. Hey, keep going because you will happily surprise yourself with the results of How To Draw Dakota Fanning. Watch for more of my tutorials because I'm having a blast! I hope you are too. Let me know. Comment or vote... your action will make this tutorial more worth while! Thank you!
 

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catlucker's comment
rock Thank you!

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· Jul 8 2012
@J0c3lyn31456
AMAZING!
 
   
J0c3lyn31456's comment
AMAZING!

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· Jul 8 2012
 
   
catlucker's comment
hai hai hai So cool & Thank You!!! rock rock rock

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· Mar 27 2012
@art928
Love it made mine me !!!!!!!!!!!!so toats adorable boogie boogie boogie omgomg omgomg meowla meowla yay yay hai yay yay yay
 
   
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Love it made mine me !!!!!!!!!!!!so toats adorable boogie boogie boogie omgomg omgomg meowla meowla yay yay hai yay yay yay

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· Mar 26 2012
 
   
catlucker's comment
thx XD I LOVE DRAGONS

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· Jun 19 2011
@MANHN
thats awesome yay
 
   
MANHN's comment
thats awesome yay

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· Feb 28 2011
 
   
catlucker's comment
heyya

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· Nov 23 2010
@MagicPencil
lol lol
 
   
catlucker's comment
Sure thing I would be happy to draw you this tutorial. I've been needing something to draw for a while besides my usual OC's. I'll try to get it up in the next week or so.

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· Nov 23 2010
@Blackdragoncat
Skillz rock rock
 
   
catlucker's comment
Haha yea i saw them at Warped tour and was soo dissapointed. Did he actually do that? XD

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· Nov 23 2010
@gothfairy
i think that means u like it :L
 
   
catlucker's comment
thank you! lol

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· Nov 23 2010
@MeliCabot
how do u fav stuff can someone tell me? confused
 
   
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