Today I am sharing a favorite sketch of mine- Let’s learn how to draw Goddess Lakshmi step by step, video included!
Goddess Lakshmi is the hindu goddess of wealth, but she governs not just
the bank balance, but true wealth such as family, health, friends, food, etc.
Supplies Needed
- Paper: Mixed media paper or a heavyweight sketchbook page
- Pencil & Eraser: HB pencil for light drafting lines, kneaded or vinyl eraser
- Fine-Liner Pens: 0.3mm and 0.5mm black waterproof ink pens
- Optional Color Supplies: Dual brush markers, watercolor washes, or colored pencils for accents
How To Draw Goddess Lakshmi Step by Step:
Before you pen anything, use a pencil to lightly draw a vertical centerline down the page to ensure symmetry. Sketch an oval for the head, dividing it horizontally at the midpoint for eye alignment and vertically into three equal sections (forehead, nose, chin).
Step 1: Face Features & Expressions
- Eyes & Eyebrows: Draw almond-shaped eyes along the horizontal eye line with curved upper lids and arched brows.
- Nose & Lips: Add a soft nose line ending in small curves, followed by a serene, gentle smile using two stacked curved lines.
- Tilak/Bindi: Add a classic round bindi or traditional tilak at the center of the forehead.
Step 2: Drawing the Crown (Mukut)
- Start above the forehead line with a wide arch for the crown base.
- Build the central dome of the crown using stacked, curving teardrop or triangular shapes.
- Add side decorative flourishes (carvings and gems) using mirrored curving lines.
Steps 3 + 4: Hair, Jewelry, and Garlands
- Draw soft hair framing the face, pulling back beneath the crown into loose waves or a bun.
- Sketch layered necklaces: a high choker band and long, sweeping beaded garlands (haras) extending down the chest.
- Add large, circular traditional earrings (jhumkas) flanking the jawline.
Steps 5 and 6: The Upper Hands & Lotus Flowers
- Position the two upper arms curving upward on either side of the shoulders.
- Draw a blooming lotus flower held gracefully in each upper hand using layered, overlapping petal shapes starting from a center point.
- Draw the lower right hand extended downward in the gesture of granting boon and prosperity, with gold coins cascading from the palm.
- Draw the lower left hand holding a kalash
Steps 7: Rest of the body
- Draw in her legs, waist, and a belt with jewelry around her waist.
- Draw a bowl around the coin circle.
- Finish off the sketch by encircling the goddess in a lotus-shaped throne.
Steps 8: The Backdrop
- Add some flower garlands to fill up the background- here is a tutorial showing how to draw flower doodles
I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial. You can use any pen and paper for this. I used the MONO Drawing pen and a mixed-media sketchbook here in this How to Draw Goddess Lakshmi Tutorial
- Erase all underlying pencil guidelines once the ink is completely dry
- Add metallic gel pen accents to gold jewelry details for a subtle shimmer.
- Add soft shading or color using dual brush markers
How To Draw Goddess Lakshmi Video
Pause the video and draw along with me in this how to draw Goddess Lakshmi Video
Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQvfs_Lk5M&t=12s
The festive season is upon us, beside this how to draw goddess lakshmi tutorial, you can also learn How to Make Ravana with Cardboard for Dusshera. And for Diwali, How to Make a Clay Diya at Home, How to Draw a Diya, DIY Diwali Card, and also a Free Printable Happy Diwali Card!
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Thank you for stopping by for this how to draw goddess Lakshmi tutorial. Wishing you a joyous Navratri and Diwali season!
