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How to Draw an Explosion
Draw an explosion in 10 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: spiky burst.
Step 1: Spiky burst
In the middle of the paper, draw a big spiky burst with 10 zigzag points, as wide as your hand.
Step 2: Eyes and cheeks
In the middle, draw 2 big egg eyes with black dots and shines. Add a little cheek below each.
Step 3: Big smile
Under the eyes, draw a wide open smile like a D on its back. Add a little tongue inside.
Step 4: Five long flames
Start in a dip beside a point. Draw a long flame past it, ending in the next dip. Do 5.
Tip Make the flames different lengths and a little crooked, so it looks like a bang.
Step 5: Five short flames
On the other 5 points, draw shorter flames: start in a dip, out to a tip, end in the next.
Step 6: Spark lines
Past 4 of the short flames, leave a gap and draw a short straight spark line pointing out.
Step 7: Flying bits
In the big gaps round the outside, draw 3 little round bits flying away from the bang.
Step 8: Pink cheeks and tongue
Colour the cheeks and the tongue pink.
Step 9: Yellow middle
Colour the spiky middle yellow, around the eyes, mouth and cheeks. Leave the eyes white.
Step 10: Orange, red and black
Colour the flames orange and the flying bits red. Colour the mouth black, around the tongue. Boom!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: an explosion, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
