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How to Draw a Hug

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a hug in 13 easy steps, about 10 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: two heads.

Step 1: Two heads
Near the top draw 2 egg heads side by side, touching like cheek to cheek.
Tip Leave the page below for the bodies.
Step 2: The left face
On the left head draw 2 big round eyes with black dots, close to the friend. Add a wide smile.
Tip The face sits nearer the middle, so the friends look at each other.
Step 3: The right face
On the right head draw 2 big round eyes with black dots, close to the friend. Add a wide smile.
Step 4: Tufty hair
On the left head draw 4 soft hair bumps over the top, then a hairline back across the forehead.
Step 5: Fringe and ponytail
On the right head draw hair over the top with a curved fringe. Add a big oval ponytail outside.
Step 6: Two bodies
Under the left head draw a shirt with a curved back. Under the right draw a longer dress. They touch.
Tip The two friends stand tummy to tummy.
Step 7: First hugging arm
Start at the left kid's shoulder. Draw an arm across, bending down round the friend's back. End with a hand.
Tip Add a short line across the arm for the sleeve.
Step 8: Second hugging arm
Start at the right kid's shoulder, under the first arm. Draw an arm round the friend's waist, with a hand.
Tip This arm has a sleeve line too.
Step 9: Shorts and legs
From the shirt's bottom draw shorts. Under each kid draw a leg, with another leg peeking behind it.
Step 10: Shoes and ground
Under each kid draw one big shoe, toes pointing at each other. Add one long ground line.
Step 11: Pink cheeks, peach skin
Colour the cheeks pink. Colour the faces, arms, hands and legs peach. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Yellow hair, red dress
Colour the right kid's hair yellow. Colour the dress and its sleeve red.
Step 13: Blue shirt, brown hair
Colour the shirt and its sleeve blue. Colour the left kid's hair, the shorts and both shoes brown.