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How to Draw Mars
Draw Mars 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: the planet.
Step 1: The planet
In the middle, draw a big round planet that fills most of the page. Leave the corners free.
Tip The face goes on it, so make it big.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Below the planet's middle, draw 2 big egg eyes, a little apart, each with a black dot and shine.
Step 3: Big smile
Leave a little gap under the eyes, then draw a wide U smile from eye to eye.
Step 4: Two craters
Draw 2 round craters: a small one low on the left and a bigger one high on the right.
Tip Keep them near the edge, away from the face.
Step 5: Ice cap
Across the top of the planet, above the craters, draw a gently wavy line from edge to edge.
Tip Mars has a white ice cap at the top.
Step 6: Crater shadows
Inside each crater, draw a short curved line hugging its lower left side, so it looks like a dent.
Step 7: The sun
In the top-left corner, draw a small round sun, well away from the planet.
Step 8: Sun rays
Around the sun, draw 8 short straight rays pointing out, evenly spaced, a little way out from the edge.
Step 9: Stars
Around the planet, draw 3 small 5-point stars, one near each of the other corners.
Step 10: Rosy cheeks
Beside each end of the smile, colour a small pink oval for a rosy cheek.
Step 11: Yellow sun, grey craters
Colour the sun and the stars yellow. Colour the 2 craters grey.
Step 12: Orange planet, white cap
Colour the planet rusty orange around the cheeks and craters. Leave the ice cap and the eyes white. All done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: Mars, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
