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How to Draw a Kendama
Draw a kendama in 11 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 ball.
Step 1: The ball
Near the top middle, draw a big round ball, about as big as a plum.
Step 2: Two eyes
Just above the middle, draw 2 small oval eyes with a big black dot in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes, draw a little U smile. Add a tiny oval on each side for rosy cheeks.
Step 4: Handle
Start under the ball. Draw 2 lines slanting out, then straight down. Stop near the ground.
Tip The ball is sitting on the spike!
Step 5: Crosspiece
A little below the ball, draw a flat bar across the handle, sticking out on each side like a T.
Step 6: Two cups
On each end of the bar, draw a sideways cup with a tall oval opening. Make the left cup bigger.
Tip Rub out the ends of the bar inside each cup.
Step 7: Base cup
Start at the bottom of the handle. Draw 2 lines flaring out like a skirt. Stop low on the page.
Step 8: Ground
Start below the left cup. Draw a long flat ground line under the base cup. Stop below the right cup.
Step 9: The string
Start on the right side of the ball. Draw a gently curving line down and stop at the handle.
Step 10: Pink and tan
Go over your lines. Colour the cheeks pink and the 2 cup openings tan. Leave the eyes white.
Step 11: Brown and red
Colour the handle, bar and cups brown, around the tan. Colour the ball red, around the eyes and cheeks.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a kendama, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
