How to Draw a Frozen Pond

Step 1: The frozen pond

In the middle of your paper draw a big wobbly oval pond, much wider than tall.

Step 2: Cracks in the ice

On the ice draw 3 zig-zag cracks, 1 near the middle, 1 on the left and 1 on the right.

Step 3: Reeds

From the pond's left edge draw 3 reeds straight up, ending at different heights. Top each with an oval cattail.

Step 4: Rocks

Draw a round rock on the pond's edge at the bottom right, and a smaller one on the left edge.

Step 5: Far bank snow

A thumb above the top edge, draw snow bumps from left to right, stopping at each reed.

Step 6: Near bank snow

Draw more snow bumps the same way under the bottom edge, from the right end back to the left end.

Step 7: Sparkles

Draw 3 little 4-point sparkles on the ice, for the frosty shine.

Step 8: A snowy pine tree

Start on the top right bank. Draw a trunk, a pointy triangle and a snowy zig-zag across to its sides.

Tip Rub out the bumpy snow line where it runs through the tree.

Step 9: Falling snowflakes

In the sky draw 4 little snowflakes away from the reeds and tree. Make each one 3 short crossing lines.

Step 10: White snow, blue ice

Colour the snowy bank and the tree's snow cap white. Colour the ice sky blue, going round the rocks.

Step 11: Grey rocks, green tree

Colour the rocks grey and the pine tree leaf green, below its snow cap.

Step 12: Brown cattails and trunk

Colour the cattails brown and the tree trunk wood brown. Go over your lines!