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How to Draw Balloons
Draw balloons in 11 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: the front balloon.
Step 1: The front balloon
A little above the middle, draw one big egg-shaped balloon, taller than it is wide.
Step 2: The knot
Under the balloon, draw a tiny triangle for the knot, pointing down.
Step 3: A happy face
Draw 2 big round eyes with a dot and shine. Add a small U smile under the eyes, and cheeks.
Step 4: Balloon on the left
Up and to the left, draw a second balloon peeking out from behind, a little smaller, with a tiny knot.
Step 5: Balloon on the right
Do the same up and to the right: a third balloon behind, a little smaller, with a tiny knot.
Step 6: Three strings
From each knot, draw a string curving down. All 3 stop at one meeting point low on the paper.
Step 7: Tied together
Where the strings meet, draw a small round tie with a short wiggly string end hanging down.
Step 8: Shines
On the upper left of each balloon, draw a short curved shine line.
Step 9: Peach cheeks
Colour the cheeks peach.
Step 10: Yellow and blue balloons
Colour the left balloon yellow and the right balloon blue, with their knots.
Step 11: Red balloon
Colour the front balloon and knot red, keeping the eyes white. Go over your lines and you're done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: balloons, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
