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How to Draw a Fingernail
Draw a fingernail 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: the finger.
Step 1: The finger
Start low on the left. Draw one big finger pointing up, round the top, and stop low on the right.
Tip Make it huge: the finger is most of the page.
Step 2: The fist
From the finger's bottom right draw 3 knuckle bumps, round under and back to the finger. Add 2 finger lines.
Step 3: The nail
Inside the fingertip draw a tall rounded nail with skin showing each side.
Tip The bottom of the nail is a soft curve, not a straight cut.
Step 4: Half moon
At the bottom of the nail draw a small rainbow curve from corner to corner for the half moon.
Step 5: The shine
Near the nail's top left edge draw a curved shine, shaped like a fat bean.
Step 6: Top wrinkles
A little below the nail draw 2 short curves across the finger, one above the other, for knuckle wrinkles.
Step 7: Bottom wrinkles
Just above the fist draw 2 more curves across the finger for the lower knuckle.
Step 8: Sparkles
Beside the fingertip draw 3 short straight lines pointing out, like a sparkle.
Step 9: Peach hand
Colour the finger and the fist peach, around the nail.
Step 10: Red nail
Colour the nail red. Leave the half moon and the shine white. Go over your lines. Done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a fingernail, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
