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How to Draw a Handstand
Draw a handstand 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: upside-down head.
Step 1: Upside-down head
Low on your paper, in the middle, draw an egg for the head with the chin pointing up.
Tip The whole gymnast is upside down. Leave a hand of space under the head.
Step 2: The face
Draw 2 big round eyes with black dots. Between the eyes and the chin, draw a small D mouth.
Tip The face is upside down, so the round side of the mouth points to the chin.
Step 3: Hair and bun
Draw hair round the bottom of the head, with a fringe curve well below the eyes. Add a hanging bun.
Step 4: Neck and leotard
Draw 2 neck lines above the chin. From the left one draw a leotard, ending at the right one.
Tip The leotard goes up to the hips, with a point in the middle.
Step 5: Arms straight down
From each sleeve draw an arm leaning out, wide at the shoulder, stopping at a thin wrist above the floor.
Tip Leave a finger of air between each arm and the head.
Step 6: Hands on the floor
From each wrist, draw a flat mitten with a thumb bump, back to the wrist. Add 3 finger lines.
Tip The thumbs point in towards the head.
Step 7: Legs pointing up
From the leotard draw 2 legs pointing up in a gentle V, 2 lines each, stopping near the top.
Step 8: Pointed feet
On each leg, start at one line, draw a pointed foot like a little flame, stop at the other line.
Tip Pointed toes make it look like a real gymnast.
Step 9: The floor
Draw 1 long floor line across under both hands, right under the fingertips.
Tip Both hands press on the same line. The bun hangs just above it.
Step 10: Pink mouth, peach skin
Colour the mouth and cheeks pink, then all the skin peach around them. Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Purple leotard
Colour the leotard purple.
Step 12: Brown hair
Colour the hair and the bun brown. Go over your lines and your handstand is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a handstand, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
