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How to Draw a Shaka Sign
Draw a shaka sign 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 palm.
Step 1: The palm
In the middle draw a rounded shape for the palm, like a fat egg with a flatter top.
Tip Leave room on both sides for a thumb and a little finger.
Step 2: The thumb
Start on the palm's left edge. Draw a fat thumb pointing out, then sweep down to the palm's bottom.
Tip The thumb is fattest where it joins the palm. Rub out the palm line inside it.
Step 3: Little finger
Start on the palm's top right corner. Draw a long finger pointing up and out, stopping on the edge.
Tip The thumb and little finger stick out like the arms of a Y.
Step 4: Middle curled finger
Over the top of the palm draw a fat sausage finger hanging down, its round top above the palm.
Step 5: Pointing finger curl
On its left draw another curled sausage finger, tucked just behind it.
Step 6: Ring finger curl
On its right draw one more curled finger, tucked behind and next to the little finger.
Tip 3 fingers curl down. Only the thumb and little finger stick out.
Step 7: Wrist lines
Start on the bottom of the palm. Draw 2 short wrist lines straight down, and stop a finger below it.
Step 8: Soft cuff
Where the wrist lines stop, draw a soft rounded cuff around the wrist. Add a line across near the top.
Step 9: Colour the skin peach
Colour the palm, the thumb, all the fingers and the wrist peach.
Step 10: Purple cuff
Colour the cuff purple. Go over your lines and your shaka sign is done.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a shaka sign, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
