Draw a character from Harry Potter!

What can I substitute if I don't have a fine-liner, colored pencils, or a printed reference photo?

Use a darker pencil (2B) to trace your final lines instead of a fine-liner, washable markers or crayons for coloring, and view the character on a phone or tablet screen or use a printed screenshot as your clear reference while you draw.

My portrait looks lopsided or the eyes are uneven — what should I fix?

Go back to the light oval and realign the vertical center line and horizontal eye line, reposition the small dots for eyes, nose and mouth, and then gently erase extra guide lines before darkening final lines to keep proportions correct.

How can I change this activity for younger kids or older kids?

For younger kids, pre-draw the oval, center and eye guidelines and let them add simple hair, glasses or scar and color with crayons, while older kids can refine the jawline, add detailed facial features, trace with a fine-liner and practice shading for depth.

How can we extend or personalize the drawing once the portrait is finished?

Add personalized touches like a wand, house scarf or background scene when you draw the hair and costume lines, experiment with extra shading and color to make it pop, or create a series of characters and share them on DIY.org.