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How to Draw Bongo Drums
Draw bongo drums 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: the big drum top.
Step 1: The big drum top
Right of the middle, a little high, draw one wide oval for the top of the big bongo.
Tip Bongos come as a pair: a big one and a little one joined together.
Step 2: The big drum body
From each end of the oval draw a line down, leaning in. Stop low and join with a smile.
Step 3: Big drum eyes
On the big bongo draw 2 egg eyes. Colour a black dot in the middle of each, leaving a shine.
Step 4: The little drum top
Left of the big drum and a little lower, draw a smaller wide oval for the little bongo's top.
Step 5: The little drum body
Do the same for the little bongo: 2 lines from its oval down to the same height, then a smile.
Step 6: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile, and a small oval cheek on each side.
Step 7: The bridge
Between the 2 drums draw a short box joining them, a little below the tops. It holds the pair together.
Step 8: Hoop rings
On each drum, just under the top oval, draw a smile curve from side to side for the metal hoop.
Step 9: Metal bars
Start on each hoop near the outer side. Draw a short bar down, ending in a little block.
Step 10: Ground and notes
Draw a long ground line under both drums, starting left and stopping right. Add a music note on each side.
Step 11: Cream tops, grey hoops
Colour both drum tops cream, then the hoops and bars grey.
Step 12: Pink cheeks, blue notes
Colour the cheeks pink and the music notes blue.
Step 13: Wooden drums
Colour the bodies wood brown around the face and metal, and the bridge brown. Leave the eyes white. Bongo time!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: bongo drums, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
