Drawing Qui-Gon Jinn

While Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn did admirably train his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi to become one of the noblest Jedi in the saga, he is best known for his determination in making certain a young Anakin Skywalker was given a chance by the Jedi Council to train in the ways of the Force.

Star Wars illustrator Tom Hodges explains with these easy-to-follow steps on how to draw Qui-Gon Jinn.

Steps 1-5 are to be drawn lightly with a pencil. No pen, no dark lines. Finished lines and details will come at the end.

Step One: It all boils down to shapes. Start with some ovals for the head and ears, as well as a couple of lines for his neck. Sketch triangle shapes (think paper airplanes) for his Jedi collar. We're also going with a 3/4 view of Qui-Gon so draw lines to place his eyes, nose and mouth. Step Two: Next draw his hairline and a triangle shape for where his nose will be. I think my nose placement looks a bit more like a Star Destroyer, doesn't it? Step Three: Now we start to add in some random details on his eyes, nose, cheek bones, moustache and beard. Don't get too hung up on all the detail yet. You may have adjustments to make later. This is also a great place to check out your reference materials like toys and books to make sure you're getting it right. Step Four: Continue to fill in more details such as additional hair on his head, moustache and beard. Age his face a bit. Did you know Qui-Gon was supposed to be almost 80 years old? Step Five: Take a darker pencil and now get detail crazy. Double check your reference materials for little details about his nose and other facial features. But remember to make it your own! Step Six: Now it's time to add ink to your drawing. Use something like a Uni-Ball pen or a fine-point Sharpie on the lines you want to keep, and erase the ones you don't. Step Seven: Add some color. I went ahead and used Prismacolor markers here. I added in the white hair details with a white gel pen. Use whatever you can on this -- crayons, color pencils, markers, computer programs -- whatever you feel will work or is at your disposal! Have fun experimenting with different tools.