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How to Draw a Molecule
Draw a molecule 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 big ball.
Step 1: The big ball
A little below the middle of your paper draw a round circle, about 3 fingers wide.
Step 2: Two big eyes
In the circle, above the middle, draw 2 big egg eyes, 1 eye-width apart. Add a black dot in each.
Step 3: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a U smile from eye to eye, and a small oval cheek at each end.
Step 4: Left stick
From the top left of the ball draw a short fat stick up and out: 2 lines a finger apart.
Tip Like a thick little arm.
Step 5: Right stick
Do the same on the top right: a short fat stick of 2 lines pointing up and out.
Step 6: Two small balls
On the end of each stick draw a smaller round ball, about 2 fingers wide, covering the stick end.
Step 7: Shines
On each ball draw a short curved shine near its top left edge, away from the eyes.
Step 8: Sparkles
Draw 4 sparkle stars round the molecule, one near each corner.
Step 9: Yellow sparkles, grey sticks
Colour the 4 sparkles yellow and the 2 sticks grey.
Step 10: Pink cheeks, blue balls
Colour the cheeks pink and the 2 small balls blue.
Step 11: Red ball
Colour the big ball red around the cheeks, leaving the eyes white. Your molecule is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a molecule, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
