How to draw Princess Zelda (Ocarina of Time)

Gold pauldrons, an ornate brooch, and a longsword held at her side give this Twilight Princess version of Zelda a presence that reads clearly even before the color goes on. This guide walks through how to draw Princess Zelda in 17 steps, and the full Legend of Zelda character catalog has plenty more to work through afterward.

What Makes This Version of Zelda Worth Drawing

The 17 steps cover a full-body standing pose with the sword lowered, which keeps the overall composition fairly upright and symmetrical through the torso. Most of the complexity is concentrated in the upper body where the layered armor, braided hair, and detailed brooch all sit close together. The final step is a fully colored result, so the line art and color both get attention across the tutorial.

Princess Zelda’s Key Design Features

• Long golden-brown hair with braided section
• Pointed ears, blue eyes, golden crown
• White and purple layered royal gown
• Gold pauldrons and ornate chest brooch
• Holds long sword lowered at side

If you want to sketch more characters from the same game, Impa and Medli are both available as step-by-step tutorials on the site. Groose is there too if you want something a bit more comedic after tackling royal armor.

Reading the Step Colors in This Tutorial

Each step uses a three-color system to show exactly where you are in the drawing:

• Red Color: lines added in the current step.
• Black Color: lines completed earlier.
• Gray Color: base sketch for structure.

How to Draw Princess Zelda: Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Share Your Zelda Drawing When You Are Done

Once the color is on and the linework is clean, drop your finished drawing in the comments. It is genuinely useful to see how others handle the brooch detail and the gown layering. For more from the same franchise, the A Link to the Past version of Zelda offers a very different take on the same character, and Midna is the obvious next step if you want to stay in the Twilight Princess era. New tutorials go up on Facebook and Telegram as soon as they are published, a new YouTube video based on existing guides posts every day, and Pinterest stays regularly updated. If you want to support the project and get access to unique hand-drawn coloring pages, the Patreon page is the place to go.