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How to Draw a Backpack
Draw a backpack 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 bag.
Step 1: The bag
Start at the top middle. Draw a bag, wider at the bottom with a flat base. Stop at the top.
Tip Leave a thumb of room all round for the handle and straps.
Step 2: Handle
On top of the bag draw 2 tiny tabs. Join them with a rainbow handle.
Step 3: 2 big eyes
Above the middle draw 2 big eggy eyes, a thumb apart. Add a black dot and white shine in each.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Start under the left eye. Draw a big U smile and stop under the right eye. Add 2 oval cheeks.
Step 5: Straps
From each shoulder, draw a thin C strap bulging out. Stop where it meets the side, by the cheek.
Step 6: The zip
Start at the left edge near the top. Draw a gentle smile and stop at the right edge.
Step 7: Zip slider
Near the right end of the zip draw a little pill on the line. Hang a teardrop pull under it.
Step 8: Front pocket
A finger under the smile draw a puffy pocket, half as wide as the bag. Keep it above the base.
Step 9: Star
In the middle of the pocket draw one big 5-point star, almost as tall as the pocket.
Tip 5 points out, 5 dips in. Go slowly and make it big.
Step 10: Ground
Start far left and draw a line to the bag's corner. Start at the other corner and end far right.
Step 11: Yellow and pink
Colour the pocket, zip slider and pull yellow, going around the star. Colour the 2 cheeks pink.
Step 12: Red and blue
Colour the handle, tabs, straps and star red. Colour the bag blue around the pocket, zip and cheeks.
Tip Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a backpack, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
