"Girl with a Pearl Earring" is a very famous painting. It was made by a man named Johannes Vermeer. He was a Dutch painter who lived a long time ago, in the 1600s.

In the painting, there is a girl. She is looking over her shoulder at us. She has big, pretty eyes and her lips are slightly open. On her head, she is wearing a special turban. It is made of blue and yellow material.

And, of course, she is wearing a big pearl earring. That's why the painting has this name. But did you know this pearl is too big to be real? It's probably just a fake one.

Vermeer was very good at painting. He used special techniques to make the girl look so real. He painted her face very softly, without many details.

For the clothes, he used small dots of paint to show light. The most amazing part is the pearl. He only used two brushstrokes to paint it: one at the bottom to reflect the collar and a thick dab at the top.

This painting is very special because of the mystery around it. We don't know who the girl is. She looks both open and mysterious at the same time. That's what makes people love this painting so much. Let's follow the instructions and try to draw this girl out!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

√ Draw Girl with a Pearl Earring PDF (Click to download for free.)

√ Drawing Papers (You can get it easily and I would say almost any paper can be used.)

√ Pencils / Markers / Crayons / Watercolors (Remember to use a pen with a fine tip when outlining.)

FOR WHOM:

Elementary school students

TIME NEEDED:

About 1.5 hours

INSTRUCTIONS:

How to Draw Girl with a Pearl Earring Step by Step

Step 1 Draw this girl's headband.

Step 2 Continue to draw this girl's headband.

Step 3 Draw the flaps of this headband.

Step 4 Outline this girl's head and add an earring.

Step 5 Draw this girl's eyes and nose.

Step 6 Draw this girl's mouth and neck.

Step 7 Draw one shoulder of this girl.

Step 8 Draw this girl's back.

Step 9 Finally color this mysterious girl.

Guys, have you learned how to draw Girl with a Pearl Earring yet?