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How to Draw Arrows
Draw arrows in 12 easy steps, about 9 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: the up arrow.
Step 1: The up arrow
In the top left draw a fat arrow pointing UP: a tall fat stem with a big triangle on top.
Tip Bubble arrows are fat and rounded, like balloons.
Step 2: Up arrow's face
On the arrow head draw 2 round eyes, a little apart, with black dots. Add a U smile.
Step 3: The right arrow
In the top right draw a fat arrow pointing RIGHT: a stem lying down with a triangle on the right.
Step 4: Right arrow's face
On the arrow head draw 2 round eyes, a little apart, with black dots. Add a U smile.
Step 5: The left arrow
In the bottom left draw a fat arrow pointing LEFT: a stem lying down with a triangle on the left.
Step 6: Left arrow's face
On the arrow head draw 2 round eyes, a little apart, with black dots. Add a U smile.
Step 7: The down arrow
In the bottom right draw a fat arrow pointing DOWN: a tall stem with a big triangle under it.
Step 8: Down arrow's face
On the arrow head draw 2 round eyes, a little apart, with black dots. Add a U smile.
Step 9: Sparkles
Draw 4 sparkle stars in the gaps: one above the arrows, one below, and one at each side.
Step 10: Yellow sparkles, orange down
Colour the 4 sparkles yellow and the down arrow orange, leaving the eyes white.
Step 11: Blue right, green left
Colour the right arrow blue and the left arrow green, leaving the eyes white.
Step 12: Red up arrow
Go over your lines. Colour the up arrow red, leaving the eyes white. Your 4 arrows are done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: arrows, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
