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This article was co-authored by Renée Plevy. Renée Plevy is an Internationally Acclaimed Portrait Artist from New York/Palm Beach who has painted The Grand Dames of Palm Beach and various celebrities and community leaders. With over 50 years of experience, Renée specializes in painting realistically in oil and capturing the soul of the person. She has studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale, Clyde Smith, and Leonid Gervits. Renée is featured in over 68 shows and galleries including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has garnered numerous awards including “Artist of the Year” from The Bloomfield Art League and First Prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. Renée has even painted a portrait of celebrity, Vanilla Ice. She also teaches at the Boca Raton Museum Art School - formerly at SVA in Manhattan. This article has been viewed 230,969 times.
Harry Potter is the main protagonist of the "Harry Potter" series. He is a wizard and has many adventures. He goes to Hogwarts School, where he studies magic. Let's start drawing!
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1 Draw an oval and a line. Make sure the oval is drawn more like an egg shape.
2 Add an oval and four lines. Advertisement
3 Draw a circle, a line, and a few more lines to mark the eyes. His glasses are a round shape and also are lopsided.
4 Add the eyebrows, the nose, and a circle for the second eye.
5 Draw the mouth, hair, and a few more lines, as shown.
6 Add the rest of the needed details.
7 Erase the guidelines.
8 Color the drawing. You can use colored pencils to make shades.[1]X Expert Source Renée PlevyPortrait Artist & EducatorExpert Interview
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Question How can I get better at drawing people? Renée Plevy Portrait Artist & Educator Renée Plevy is an Internationally Acclaimed Portrait Artist from New York/Palm Beach who has painted The Grand Dames of Palm Beach and various celebrities and community leaders. With over 50 years of experience, Renée specializes in painting realistically in oil and capturing the soul of the person. She has studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale, Clyde Smith, and Leonid Gervits. Renée is featured in over 68 shows and galleries including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has garnered numerous awards including “Artist of the Year” from The Bloomfield Art League and First Prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. Renée has even painted a portrait of celebrity, Vanilla Ice. She also teaches at the Boca Raton Museum Art School - formerly at SVA in Manhattan. Renée Plevy Portrait Artist & Educator Expert Answer You need to do a lot of reading, you need to do sketching, but primarily, you need to find a good teacher in your area who will help you to see what you're missing. We have a tendency to actually not see what's in front of us, you have to develop an artist's eye. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 7 Helpful 14
Question How do I draw his mouth? Community Answer Harry has a very small mouth, so start with a line with a slight curve upwards or downwards, depending on what expression you want to show. Add a small curve at the bottom for a bottom lip and two small bumps and another bend for the top lip. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 43 Helpful 95
Question Why is Harry Potter so hard to draw? HumanBeing Top Answerer Nothing is hard to draw if you don't worry about your results. A stick figure with black hair, glasses and a lightning bolt scar would be recognized as Harry Potter by most people. If you are frustrated with your result or you find it too difficult to draw something, think about why you want to draw it. If you're just drawing "for fun" and you don't find it fun, don't draw it! Draw something else, or even do a different activity. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 47 Helpful 87
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Co-authored by: Renée Plevy Portrait Artist & Educator This article was co-authored by Renée Plevy. Renée Plevy is an Internationally Acclaimed Portrait Artist from New York/Palm Beach who has painted The Grand Dames of Palm Beach and various celebrities and community leaders. With over 50 years of experience, Renée specializes in painting realistically in oil and capturing the soul of the person. She has studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale, Clyde Smith, and Leonid Gervits. Renée is featured in over 68 shows and galleries including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has garnered numerous awards including “Artist of the Year” from The Bloomfield Art League and First Prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. Renée has even painted a portrait of celebrity, Vanilla Ice. She also teaches at the Boca Raton Museum Art School - formerly at SVA in Manhattan. This article has been viewed 230,969 times. 35 votes - 53% Co-authors: 35Updated: May 12, 2025 Views: 230,969 Categories: Drawing Animated Characters In other languages Spanish Japanese
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1 Draw an oval and a line. Make sure the oval is drawn more like an egg shape. 
2 Add an oval and four lines. Advertisement 
3 Draw a circle, a line, and a few more lines to mark the eyes. His glasses are a round shape and also are lopsided. 
4 Add the eyebrows, the nose, and a circle for the second eye. 
5 Draw the mouth, hair, and a few more lines, as shown. 
6 Add the rest of the needed details. 
7 Erase the guidelines. 
8 Color the drawing. You can use colored pencils to make shades.[1] 
9 Finished. Advertisement 
Renée Plevy Portrait Artist & Educator Renée Plevy is an Internationally Acclaimed Portrait Artist from New York/Palm Beach who has painted The Grand Dames of Palm Beach and various celebrities and community leaders. With over 50 years of experience, Renée specializes in painting realistically in oil and capturing the soul of the person. She has studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale, Clyde Smith, and Leonid Gervits. Renée is featured in over 68 shows and galleries including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has garnered numerous awards including “Artist of the Year” from The Bloomfield Art League and First Prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. Renée has even painted a portrait of celebrity, Vanilla Ice. She also teaches at the Boca Raton Museum Art School - formerly at SVA in Manhattan. 
Community Answer Harry has a very small mouth, so start with a line with a slight curve upwards or downwards, depending on what expression you want to show. Add a small curve at the bottom for a bottom lip and two small bumps and another bend for the top lip. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 43 Helpful 95 
HumanBeing Top Answerer Nothing is hard to draw if you don't worry about your results. A stick figure with black hair, glasses and a lightning bolt scar would be recognized as Harry Potter by most people. If you are frustrated with your result or you find it too difficult to draw something, think about why you want to draw it. If you're just drawing "for fun" and you don't find it fun, don't draw it! Draw something else, or even do a different activity. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 47 Helpful 87 