How to Draw Yoda from Star Wars

Last Updated: April 8, 2021

Learn to draw the most powerful Jedi Master in the Star Wars universe--and the coolest one to boot! This tutorial will walk you through drawing Yoda in just a few easy steps.

Steps

1
Draw a large circle for the head/face. Underneath the circle, draw a curved line as shown in the image. Once you're happy with your shapes, add guidelines for the face.
2
Draw two curved triangles for Yoda's ears. Fill in the detail as shown. Draw Yoda's eyes, small nose, and mouth as shown, then add in his wrinkles and a few strands of hair.
3
Sketch in the body. Draw an oval for the torso and each arm as a series of linked circles, as shown in the image. Add three fingers to the end of each hand. Put a walking stick in his right hand. Don't worry about creating precise details, since as many of the body features won't be seen.
4
Add in Yoda's legs. As with the arms, draw them as interlinked circles. Finish each leg up with feet and large, round toes. His position is up to you, but if you want him to be sitting down or facing a different direction, then alter the remaining steps slightly.
5
Sketch in his robe and cloak as shown. To depict the flowing movement of the cloth, draw in the lines as indicated.
6
Use permanent ink or dark pencil to outline the parts of Yoda shown in the image. Add shadows/highlighting if you wish. Erase all remaining guidelines.
7
Color Yoda in using the basic color scheme shown here. Your Jedi Master is now complete. Whatever you decide to do with your drawing, may the force be with you!

Community Q&A

Question

How do I make Yoda's light saber?

Community Answer

Yoda has a glowing green light saber. You can look up pictures of his light saber and try to copy it. It is important to get the color correct.
Question

How do I draw a simple star?

Community Answer

Make a line from the bottom left corner to the top middle, then pull it to the bottom right corner. From there, take it to the middle left, then straight across to the middle right. Then bring it back to where you started, at the bottom left corner.
Question

How do you draw someone kissing?

Community Answer

This is the wrong article for that question. Look up photos of people kissing and practice drawing from what you see. I'm sure there are also tutorials available on sites like YouTube.