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How to Draw a Hay Bale
Draw a hay bale 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 round end.
Step 1: The round end
A little left of the middle of your paper draw 1 big circle, about as wide as your hand.
Tip A round bale is like a giant swiss roll. We see its round end.
Step 2: The long side
From the top and bottom of the circle draw 2 long lines right. Join their ends with a C curve.
Step 3: Two big eyes
On the round end draw 2 big egg eyes, close together. Colour a big black dot in each.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile. Add a small oval cheek beside each end of the smile.
Step 5: The hay swirl
Start on the left edge and swirl round the face once and a bit, stopping near the top.
Tip Come in a little closer each time round, but keep away from the face.
Step 6: 3 twine bands
Across the long side draw 3 twine bands. Each is 2 close lines from top to bottom, bowing right.
Step 7: Ground line
Draw 1 ground line under the bale from well left to well right.
Step 8: Sparkles
Draw a sparkle star up on each side of the bale.
Step 9: Sandy hay
Go over your lines. Colour the bale sandy yellow, around the twine bands. Leave the eyes white.
Step 10: Brown twine, pink cheeks
Colour the twine bands brown and the cheeks pink. Your hay bale is ready for the harvest!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a hay bale, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
