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How to Draw a Ribbon Gymnast
Draw a ribbon gymnast 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: egg head.
Step 1: Egg head
Near the top, a little right of the middle, draw an egg head, narrower at the chin.
Tip Leave room above the head and all down the left side for the ribbon.
Step 2: The face
Below the middle of the head draw 2 oval eyes with black dots. Add a smile under them.
Step 3: Hair and bun
Draw hair over the top of the head with a curved fringe line. Add a round bun on top.
Tip Rub out the head line inside the hair.
Step 4: Neck and leotard
Draw a short neck. Under it draw a leotard with sloping shoulders, a waist and round hips.
Tip It is the shape of a swimsuit.
Step 5: Standing leg
From the right hip draw a straight leg that gets thinner, down to a flat foot.
Tip This leg goes straight down under the body, so she can balance.
Step 6: Bent leg
From the left hip draw a leg out to a knee, then back to pointed toes by the other shin.
Tip Rub out the line of the standing leg inside the pointed foot.
Step 7: Arm up
From the right shoulder draw an arm going up and out, bending at the elbow, to a mitten fist.
Step 8: Arm out
From the left shoulder draw an arm out to the side, to an open mitten hand with a thumb.
Tip Arms are thicker at the shoulder and thinner at the wrist.
Step 9: Stick and floor
From the fist draw a thin stick up to the left. Draw a short floor line under the foot.
Step 10: Long ribbon
From the tip of the stick draw a long band over the head, then down the left in waves.
Tip Draw one wavy line first, then a second line beside it. Close the end with a short line.
Step 11: Peach skin, pink ribbon
Colour 2 pink cheeks and the ribbon pink. Colour the face, neck, arms and legs peach. Leave the eyes white.
Step 12: Teal leotard, brown hair
Colour the leotard teal. Colour the hair and the bun brown. Your ribbon gymnast is done!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a ribbon gymnast, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
