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How to Draw an Amoeba
Draw an amoeba in 10 easy steps, about 8 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: top and side arms.
Step 1: Top and side arms
Start on the left. Draw a round hill over the top, then 2 fat finger bumps. Stop underneath them.
Tip Make the bumps round and soft, not pointy.
Step 2: Bottom arms
Start where you stopped. Draw 2 more fat finger bumps underneath and stop back at the beginning.
Tip An amoeba stretches its arms any way it likes, so no two look the same.
Step 3: Two big eyes
In the middle of the blob draw 2 big round eyes a finger apart, with a dot and shine.
Step 4: Happy smile
Start under the left eye and draw 1 wide U smile across to under the right eye.
Step 5: Two cheeks
Draw a small oval cheek on each side of the smile.
Step 6: The nucleus
On the right side of the blob draw 1 round circle. This is the nucleus, the amoeba's control centre.
Step 7: Three bubbles
Draw 3 small bubbles of different sizes: 1 in each of 3 arms.
Tip The bubbles hold the amoeba's food and water.
Step 8: Pink and yellow
Colour the 2 cheeks pink and the 3 bubbles yellow.
Step 9: Blue blob
Colour the blob light blue, going around the eyes, cheeks, bubbles and nucleus. Leave the eyes white.
Step 10: Purple nucleus
Colour the nucleus purple. Go over your lines and your amoeba is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an amoeba, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
