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How to Draw the Sun
Draw the sun 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 round sun.
Step 1: The round sun
In the middle of your paper, draw a big round circle, as big as a grapefruit.
Tip The face goes on it, so make it big.
Step 2: Two big eyes
Below the middle of the circle, draw 2 big eyes one eye apart. Add a black dot and shine.
Step 3: A big smile
Under the eyes, draw a wide U smile from under the left eye across to under the right eye.
Step 4: Four pointy rays
Start on the circle. Draw a pointy ray out and back to the circle. Draw 4, like a plus sign.
Tip Each ray is about a third as tall as the sun is wide.
Step 5: Rays in the gaps
In each of the 4 gaps, draw one more ray, starting on the circle and coming back to it.
Step 6: Sparkle lines
In the 4 gaps next to the side rays, draw a short sparkle line pointing away from the sun.
Step 7: A little cloud
Low on the left, under the sun, draw a puffy cloud: 4 round bumps on top, 2 shallow bumps below.
Tip Keep the cloud clear of the rays.
Step 8: Another cloud
High on the right, above the sun, draw a smaller cloud: 3 round bumps on top, 2 shallow bumps below.
Step 9: Rosy cheeks
Go over your lines. Colour a rosy pink cheek under the outside of each eye.
Step 10: Yellow sun, orange rays
Colour the sun yellow, around the eyes and cheeks. Colour the rays orange. Leave the clouds white.
Tip Leave the eyes white.
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: the sun, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
