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How to Draw a Bookmark
Draw a bookmark 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 bookmark.
Step 1: The bookmark
In the middle draw a tall thin strip, 4 times as tall as wide, with a V notch underneath.
Tip The notch makes it look like a ribbon's end.
Step 2: A happy face
Near the top of the strip draw 2 big round eyes, and a small U smile under them.
Step 3: Hole and string
Above the eyes draw a small hole. From it draw a string up over the top, down to the right.
Step 4: The tassel
Where the loop ends draw a tassel beside the strip: a long narrow bundle, wider at the bottom.
Step 5: Rosy cheeks
Draw a tiny oval cheek out beside each end of the smile.
Step 6: A heart
Below the face draw a little heart in the middle of the strip: 2 bumps on top, a point below.
Step 7: Star and heart
Under the heart draw a little star, and under the star another little heart, all spaced evenly down the strip.
Step 8: Two stripes
Between the hole and the eyes draw 2 lines across the strip, edge to edge, close together, for a stripe.
Step 9: Sparkles
Draw 2 sparkle stars beside the bookmark, one on each side: 4 dots like a plus, joined by dipping curves.
Step 10: Tassel, star and cheeks
Colour the star, the tassel and the 2 sparkles yellow, and the cheeks peach.
Step 11: Stripe and hearts
Colour the stripe sky blue and the 2 hearts red.
Step 12: Purple bookmark
Colour the bookmark purple, around the cheeks, hearts, star and stripe. Leave the eyes and the hole white. Done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a bookmark, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
