How to Draw a Troll: Easy 10-Step Guide for Kids

Bring a friendly mythical creature to life with this step-by-step drawing tutorial, perfect for artists ages 5 and up. You will only need a pencil, an eraser, and a sheet of paper to master this character. Follow along to build confidence in your sketching skills and create your own unique troll.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

Colorful illustration of a friendly cartoon troll holding a club, ready for drawing practice.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Head Shape

Pencil sketch showing the initial outline of a troll's head with a prominent brow and square jaw.

Start by drawing a long, curved line to outline the head. Focus on the prominent brow ridge and a sturdy, square jawline. Teacher's Tip: Keep your pencil pressure light so you can easily adjust the shape if needed.

Step 2: Adding the Mouth and Teeth

Drawing the troll's mouth with jagged, rounded teeth and a defined chin line.

Outline the lower lip with a curved line and add a shorter curve below for the chin. Add rounded triangular shapes for the teeth. Teacher's Tip: Make the teeth slightly uneven to give your troll a silly, mischievous personality!

Step 3: Sketching the Eyes

Adding two large oval eye sockets to the troll's face sketch.

Draw two large ovals for the eyes and complete the side of the face with a smooth, curved line. Teacher's Tip: Ensure the eyes are spaced evenly to keep the face looking balanced.

Step 4: Defining Features

Adding eyelids, a crooked nose, and facial contour lines to the troll drawing.

Add a curved line across each eye for the eyelids. Use long, flowing curved lines to create a crooked nose and contour the brow and cheek. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about making the nose perfectly straight; trolls look better with a bit of character!

Step 5: Ears and Pupils

Drawing pointed troll ears and adding pupils to the eyes.

Draw the pointed ears and add detail inside them. Finish the eyes by adding a partial circle for the pupil. Teacher's Tip: Erase any overlapping lines inside the ears to make them look clean and sharp.

Step 6: Clothing and Arms

Sketching the troll's clothing, arm, and hand with jagged sleeve details.

Draw the neck of the garment and the shoulder. Use jagged lines to create the frayed edge of the sleeve, then extend the arm and hand. Teacher's Tip: Use overlapping curves for the fingers to give them a natural, rounded look.

Step 7: Drawing the Club

Adding a textured club to the troll's hand.

Draw an irregular shape in the troll's hand to form a club. Add a crooked 'T' line for texture. Teacher's Tip: A club doesn't need to be symmetrical; the more lumpy it looks, the more authentic it appears!

Step 8: Adding Torso Details

Sketching the troll's torso, belly, and clothing details.

Outline the torso, belly, and shirt bottom using curved lines. Don't forget the belly button! Teacher's Tip: Keep the belly line rounded to give your troll a friendly, stout appearance.

Step 9: Legs and Feet

Completing the troll's legs and feet with simple, rounded shapes.

Extend three curved lines to form the legs and connect them at the bottom. Add the feet and toes with overlapping curves. Teacher's Tip: Make the feet slightly larger than the hands to ground the character.

Step 10: Bring Your Troll to Life with Color

A finished, colored cartoon troll drawing.

Time to color! Use green for a classic look, or experiment with earthy tones like brown or grey. Teacher's Tip: Use markers or colored pencils to add shading to the folds of the clothes to make your drawing pop.