Ravan drawing: the ten heads, the effigy, an easy version

Drawings of Ravan, the ten-headed king of Lanka, for Dussehra school projects, drawing competitions and children who want to copy and colour him. The three subjects are the ten crowned heads in a row, a tall bamboo-and-paper effigy on a Ramlila ground, and an easy version with ten round faces under one crown. Each is a clean line drawing on white paper, as a colouring outline, a pencil sketch or a cartoon. Type a pose or detail as the direction.

• a Dussehra school project
• an entry for a drawing competition
• a colouring sheet for a child
• a sketch reference for a class

Frequently asked questions

Which drawing is easiest?

The easy version: ten round faces with big moustaches under one crown, a short body and a sword, in few lines.

What is the difference between the styles?

Colouring outline has bold black lines of even thickness and large open shapes; pencil sketch has graphite shading on the faces, crowns and cloth; cartoon has rounded shapes, chunky outlines and big eyes, more playful than fierce.

Are the drawings in colour?

No. They are black ink or graphite on white paper, ready to colour.

Can I ask for a different pose?

Yes. Type the pose as a direction; the drawing follows the request, which may differ from the sample.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.