How to Draw Egg The Little Boy from Boxtrolls Step by Step Drawing Tutorial

I will show you how to draw Egg, the boy who was raised by garbage-collecting trolls. Learn how to draw Egg with simplified illustrated instructions. It isn’t easy to draw Egg, but hopefully with this drawing tutorial, you will see that the complicated structure of this boy can be broken down into simpler geometric shapes. Have fun!

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How to Draw Egg The Little Boy from Boxtrolls in Easy Steps

Step 1

– Start off by lightly drawing an oval-like shape.

– Then draw guidelines thru  the oval shape. This will help you to place facial features later.

Step 2

– Draw a leaf shape for the left eye.

– Draw a sideways, capital letter ‘D’ shape for the right eye.

– Lightly draw an oval-guide for the chin.

Step 3

– Lightly draw a hair guideline.

– Draw lids of the eyes.

– Lightly draw a guide oval for the nose.

– Draw the chin using the guides.

Step 4

– Lightly draw a rectangle shape for the left ear.

– Draw a letter ‘c’ for the right ear.

– Draw circles in the eyes.

– Draw a #15 shape for the nose.

– Draw some letter ‘s’-shaped curves in the hair.

Step 5

– Round off the left ear.

– Draw a #6-like shape in each ear.

– Draw a ?-like shape on the nose.

– Draw a sideways, letter ‘D’ shape for the mouth.

– Draw some more hair.

Step 6

– Draw a 3-dimensional rectangle-like shape.

– Use the hair guidelines to draw some of the actual hair.

– Draw rectangles for eye brows.

– Draw #3-like shape on the nose.

– Draw the upper and lower lips.

Step 7

– Draw a sideways letter ‘B’ shape in the mouth.

– Draw a letter ‘c’ shape at collar area.

– Draw basic shapes for guides of the hands.

Step 8

– Draw oval guides for fingers.

– Draw oval guides for the arms.

– Draw letter ‘B’ shaped teeth.

– Finish the left eye brow.

Step 9

– Use finger guidelines to draw actual fingers.

– Draw rectangle in the cardboard box.

Step 10

– Use arm guidelines to draw bandages around the arms.

– Draw a letter ‘J’ thumb on the left hand.

– Draw some of the box design details.

Step 11

– Add more details.

Finished Drawing of Egg, the Boy, from Boxtrolls

– Erase guidelines.

– Darken / thicken remaining lines.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial. Come back for more drawing tutorials from  Boxtrolls, as well as other types of drawing lessons.

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