The Joker from the DC comics Batman is one of those supervillains who are so cool that they are equally (or even more) famous as their superhero counterparts. And his popularity went up a notch with his portrayal in the Dark Night Series by the Hollywood actor Heath Ledger. Here, you can attempt a portrait of Ledger’s avatar of the Joker. Follow the step-by-step instructions and see what you can achieve.
Step 1
How to Draw the Joker Step 1
Start with an oval, like you do for any character drawing, along with two intersecting line within it for facial guidelines.
Step 2
How to Draw the Joker Step 2
Now use these guidelines and draw an outline for the eyes, nose and mouth as shown in Picture 2.
Step 3
How to Draw the Joker Step 3
Remember the disheveled hair of the Joker in the film? Now it’s time for you to work on it and bring (or at least try to bring) the same effect.
Step 4
How to Draw the Joker Step 4
See Picture 4 and make the simple lines as shown to make an outline for your Joker’s jacket.
Step 5
How to Draw the Joker Step 5
Now, carefully check how the shape of his face, his cheek bones and chin, has been drawn over the outline made in step 1. Follow the picture and do the same.
Step 6
How to Draw the Joker Step 6
Now add a few lines as shown in the picture for the creases on his forehead.
Step 7
How to Draw the Joker Step 7
Now, time to give your Joker his characteristic makeup, starting with the dark makeup around his eyes. For now, just make simple lines encircling the eyes as done in the picture.
Step 8
How to Draw the Joker Step 8
Follow the picture carefully to see how to shape the nose.
Step 9
How to Draw the Joker Step 9
Now work on the mouth in the same manner, using Picture 9 as your guide.
Step 10
How to Draw the Joker Step 10
Time to add some details to the hair you drew in step 3.
Step 11
How to Draw the Joker Step 11
Work over the outlines you made for your Joker’s jacket so it can look more like a suit. After all, our supervillain is always well dressed.
Step 12
How to Draw the Joker Step 12
See Picture 10 to get an idea about how you can draw the shirt collars, followed by the top of a tie visible over the vest.
Step 13
How to Draw the Joker Step 13
Your picture is done; just fill the areas around his eyes and his upper forehead as shown in the final picture to make your drawing of Heath “The Joker” Ledger look neater.
How to Draw the Joker Step by Step
It might take you more than one attempt to get the drawing perfect, so don’t lose heart if your first attempt does not look that great. You might even want to take a break from the Joker and spend some time practicing your artistic skills with an original comic Batman drawing.
