How to Draw Avatar Korra

In this step-by-step tutorial, we will show you how to draw Korra, the powerful Avatar from The Legend of Korra, in a detailed and realistic style.

As you probably know, Korra is a young girl with magical control over water, fire, and earth. In this tutorial, we will use an anime-inspired style and review some basic rules for drawing the female body.

How to draw Korra step by step

Step 1: Sketch Korra’s basic pose

Begin with a stick figure. The main rules for drawing a female figure also apply here, but Korra’s shoulders are slightly wider than those of an average girl.

Sketching Korra’s pose with simple lines and circular joint marks

Step 2: Build Korra’s body shape

Now work on Korra’s silhouette. By the end of this stage, you should have a slender feminine figure.

Note:

The neck should look like a long, thin cylinder;
The arms and neck should be slim and graceful, without noticeable thickening;
The body should have an hourglass shape, with a narrow waist between a broad chest and wide hips;
The upper thighs should be rounded and gradually narrow toward the knee joints.

Korra’s figure should look graceful. If the hands, feet, or shoulders appear too large in your drawing, correct their size.

Also draw the main facial guidelines.

Building Korra’s slender body with shaped limbs and facial guidelines

Step 3: Mark the face and hair

Use the facial guidelines from the previous step to sketch Korra’s eyes, nose, and mouth. The eyes are almond-shaped, while the nose and mouth look like short dashes.

Also mark the shape of Korra’s hair. In the fourth season of the series, Korra replaced her long hair with a very short haircut. Many people believe that this made her look more feminine.

Showing Korra’s full figure with marked facial features and hair shape

Step 4: Refine Korra’s face and hair

Draw Korra’s face in detail and refine the final shape of her hair. Use smooth lines when drawing the hairstyle, and guide each strand from the roots toward the ends.

Showing Korra’s full figure with refined facial features and hairstyle

Step 5: Outline Korra’s clothing

Now draw Korra’s clothing. Her upper body is covered by tight-fitting clothes, while her legs are covered by wide, loose pants.

Step 6: Refine the arms and hands

Erase all unnecessary construction lines from Korra’s arms and body. Then draw the hands of Korra, paying close attention to the fingers and their placement.