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How to Draw an Alien
Draw an alien in 13 easy steps, about 10 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.
Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: big dome head.
Step 1: Big dome head
Near the top of your paper draw a big egg, fat dome on top and narrow chin at the bottom.
Tip Most of the alien is head.
Step 2: 2 antennae
Start on top of the head, each side. Draw a short stalk leaning out, up to a small ball.
Step 3: 2 huge eyes
Above the middle of the head draw 2 huge almond eyes, leaning out. Add a small shine circle in each.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Start under the left eye. Draw a small smile up to under the right eye. Add a cheek each side.
Step 5: Pear body
Start under the chin. Draw a narrow neck widening into pear hips, round the bottom, and back to the chin.
Step 6: Waving arm
From the left shoulder, draw an arm bending up to a round mitten hand with 3 finger bumps.
Step 7: Hanging arm
From the right shoulder, draw an arm hanging down to a mitten hand with 3 finger bumps, beside the hip.
Step 8: 2 legs and feet
Under the body draw 2 short legs a little apart, getting thinner, each with a soft round foot.
Tip 2 little up-ticks on each foot make 3 toes.
Step 9: Ground and tummy
Draw a straight ground line under both feet, wider than the alien. Add a round tummy patch.
Step 10: Flying saucer
Top right, draw a saucer with a dome on top. From under it draw 3 beams, ending in the air.
Step 11: Yellow and leaf green
Colour the antenna balls yellow. Colour the tummy patch and the cheeks leaf green.
Step 12: Grey saucer
Colour the flying saucer grey. Leave the dome white.
Step 13: Green alien, black eyes
Colour the alien green, around the tummy and cheeks. Colour the eyes black, around the shines.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an alien, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
