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How to Draw an Erhu
Draw an erhu 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: little drum.
Step 1: Little drum
Below the middle draw a small 6-sided drum, wider than tall, with a smaller 6-sided skin inside it.
Tip An erhu is a Chinese fiddle with 2 strings and a tiny drum body.
Step 2: 2 big eyes
On the skin draw 2 round eyes side by side. Colour a black dot in each, leaving a white shine.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a small U smile, and a tiny flat oval cheek beside each eye.
Step 4: The neck
From the top of the drum draw a long thin neck straight up, with a small round loop on top.
Step 5: 2 tuning pegs
Near the top draw 2 short pegs poking out to the right, each with a round knob on the end.
Step 6: 2 strings
Start under the lower peg and draw 2 thin lines straight down beside the neck, stopping at the drum.
Step 7: The spike
Under the drum draw a thin box straight down to the ground for the spike.
Step 8: The bow
Above the drum draw a thin curved bow slanting across the neck, and a straight hair line joining its ends.
Step 9: Ground and notes
Draw a long ground line under the spike, and a music note in the air at each side.
Step 10: Tan skin, pink cheeks
Go over your lines. Colour the cheeks pink, then the skin tan around them. Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Wood, grey and black
Colour the neck, pegs, bow and drum around the skin wood brown, the spike grey, the notes black.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an erhu, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
