Necklace Drawing: Step-by-Step Tutorial & Easy Ideas
Every good necklace drawing starts the same way: a few basic boxes and cylinders, refined step by step into a finished piece. Below you'll find a complete step-by-step tutorial you can follow with any pencil and paper, plus easy necklace drawing ideas — from quick five-minute doodles to more detailed studies.
- Difficulty Easy
- Time ~12 min
- Tools Pencil, eraser, paper
- Starts with a few basic boxes and cylinders
How to Draw a Necklace Step by Step
Step 1 of 9
Draped loop guide
Draw a light wide oval in the middle of the page as a guide for the chain's draped loop.
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Draped loop guide
Draw a light wide oval in the middle of the page as a guide for the chain's draped loop.
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Chain and pendant
Trace the chain along the top arc of the oval, dipping into a V shape, then hang a teardrop pendant from the lowest point.
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Links and gem
Add small oval links evenly along both sides of the chain, then a small gem centered inside the pendant.
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Clasp and bail
Add a small hook clasp at one end of the chain, then a small loop connecting the pendant to the chain.
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Sparkle and shine
Add a few small star sparkles around the gem, then a thin curved highlight line along the top of the chain.
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End caps
Add two small bead shapes at the top ends of the chain near the clasp.
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Extra gems and texture
Add two tiny gem dots a short distance from the pendant, then a few small dashes along the pendant's outline.
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Ink the lines
Go over every kept line with dark ink, then erase the light oval guide.
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Color the necklace
Fill the chain and clasp gold, the pendant silver, the gem purple, and the sparkles white.
Necklace Drawing Ideas to Try Next
Once the basic necklace clicks, run it through these variations — each one practices a different skill while staying on a subject you already know.
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A necklace as a tiny house
Add a door and windows to the necklace as if someone tiny lives inside it.
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A necklace pattern sheet
Fill a page with the necklace at different angles and sizes — sticker-sheet style.
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Cross-hatched vintage necklace
Render it in old-encyclopedia pen style: outlines plus patient parallel hatching.
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A tiny necklace on a big empty page
Miniature drawing with deliberate negative space — composition as the artwork.
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A worn, well-loved necklace
Add scratches, patches, and history — aged objects have stories new ones don't.
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An exploded view of a necklace
Separate the parts in mid-air like an instruction manual — deeply satisfying to draw and read.
Tips for Better Necklace Drawings
- A contact shadow grounds everything: a soft dark pool where the object meets the surface is the difference between sitting and floating.
- Find the object’s basic solids first (box, cylinder, sphere) and get their proportions right before any detail — detail on wrong proportions is wasted work.
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What is the easiest way to draw a necklace?
Start with a few basic boxes and cylinders, keeping your lines light. Refine the outline, add the defining details, then erase the construction shapes. The nine-step method above breaks this down — most people get a recognizable necklace on their very first try with it.
How long does a necklace drawing take?
A simple necklace drawing takes about 12 minutes following this tutorial. A quick doodle version can be done in two or three minutes, while a detailed, fully-shaded study might take an hour. Speed comes with repetition — the second attempt is always faster than the first.
What do I need to draw a necklace?
Just a pencil, an eraser, and any paper. An HB pencil for construction lines and a 2B for final outlines is a nice upgrade, and colored pencils or markers finish it off — but nothing on this page requires special supplies.
Is a necklace easy to draw for beginners?
Yes — the necklace is one of the friendlier subjects for beginners, and this method was written for first-timers. Kids can follow the same steps; just expect wobblier lines and more charm.
