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How to Draw a Scarecrow
Draw a scarecrow in 13 easy steps, about 10 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 head.
Step 1: The head
Above the middle of your paper draw a soft round head, about 3 fingers wide.
Tip A soft potato shape, not a perfect circle.
Step 2: The straw hat
Draw a wide flat brim across the head. From the brim draw a tall rounded hump, over to the brim.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Above the middle of the face draw 2 big egg eyes. Add big black dots with white shines.
Step 4: Nose, smile and cheeks
Between the eyes draw a small triangle nose, point down. Add a U smile and a cheek each side.
Step 5: Straw hair
Start on the head under the brim. Zigzag 3 points out and down, stopping on the cheek. Do both sides.
Step 6: The shirt
From the left cheek draw a boxy shirt down, flat across, up to the right cheek. Add a V collar.
Step 7: Two sleeves
Start on each shoulder. Draw a sleeve straight out, a short cuff line down, and back in to the shirt.
Step 8: Straw hands
Start on each cuff and draw 3 straight straw strokes out like a little fan, stopping a thumb out.
Step 9: The post
Under the shirt draw a tall straight post, 2 lines close together, joined at the bottom.
Step 10: Ground and grass
Draw a long ground line across the foot of the post. Add a tuft of 3 grass blades each side.
Step 11: Patch and buttons
On the shirt draw a square patch, 2 stitches across its top and bottom. Add 2 buttons beside it.
Step 12: Yellow hat, pink cheeks
Go over your lines. Colour the hat, hair and patch yellow, and the cheeks pink.
Step 13: Tan head, blue shirt
Colour the head and post tan, going around the eyes and cheeks. Colour the shirt sky blue around the patch.
Tip Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a scarecrow, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
