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How to Draw a Space Probe
Draw a space probe 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 ringed planet.
Step 1: The ringed planet
In the bottom right corner draw a round planet with a tilted ring that crosses in front. Add a band.
Tip The back of the ring hides behind the planet.
Step 2: The probe body
In the upper left draw a rounded box for the probe's body.
Step 3: A friendly face
In the box draw a round face. Give it 2 eyes with black dots, a smile and 2 pink cheeks.
Step 4: The big dish
Draw a post and a BIG dish on the body. From the dish rule a line up to a tip.
Tip The dish is a flat oval, bigger than the body, with a bowl underneath.
Step 5: The long boom
From the body's right side rule one LONG thin bar up to a small ball. Add 3 ticks across it.
Step 6: Solar panel and thruster
From the left side draw a short rod to a solar panel of 6 squares. Add a cup below.
Step 7: Four big stars
Draw 4 big stars in the empty space around the probe and the planet.
Step 8: Yellow stars and ring
Colour the 4 stars and the ends of the ring yellow. Leave the face, the eyes and the dish white.
Step 9: Tan planet
Colour the whole planet tan.
Step 10: Grey parts
Colour the post, the tip, the boom and its ball, the rod and the cup grey.
Step 11: Gold body, blue panel
Colour the body ginger gold around the face, and the solar panel blue. Go over your lines.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a space probe, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
