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How to Draw a Maple Leaf
Draw a maple leaf 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 right half.
Step 1: The right half
Start at a point near the top. Zigzag down the right side with sharp teeth, stopping at the bottom middle.
Tip Three big points: the top, the side and a small one at the bottom.
Step 2: The left half
Start at the bottom middle and draw the same zigzag up the left side, back to the top point.
Step 3: The stem
Start on the leaf's bottom point. Draw a thin stem down, finger long, and back up to the leaf.
Step 4: Three veins
From the stem draw a straight vein up to the top point, stopping just short. One to each side point.
Step 5: Side veins
Off the middle vein draw short side veins slanting up and out like fish bones, 2 each side.
Step 6: More side veins
Off each big side vein draw 2 more short veins slanting out towards the teeth.
Step 7: A helicopter seed
Low on the left draw a small egg. From its top draw a long thin wing, back to the egg.
Step 8: Ground and grass
Draw a ground line under the stem and seed, from the left edge to the right edge. Add grass blades.
Step 9: Red leaf
Colour the big leaf bright red, right to every point.
Step 10: Brown stem, tan seed
Colour the stem brown and the seed and wing tan. Go over your lines and your maple leaf is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a maple leaf, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
