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How to Draw a Surf Wave
Draw a surf wave 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 big wave.
Step 1: The big wave
Start low on the left. Draw a slide up, curl it over like a C, down to the bottom right.
Tip Think of a big C lying on its back: the top curls over.
Step 2: White foam
Start on the front of the curl. Draw little cloud bumps along the lip, stopping on the back slope.
Step 3: Two big eyes
Low on the front of the wave draw 2 big egg eyes. Add big black dots with white shines.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes draw a wide U smile. Add a small flat oval cheek beside each end.
Step 5: Spray
Above the curl draw 3 small teardrops flying up, with the pointy ends on top.
Step 6: Inside the curl
Inside the hollow under the lip draw one small rainbow, starting and stopping just clear of the lines.
Step 7: Sea and ripples
Draw a flat sea line from each side of the wave out to the edge. Add 3 wavy ripples below.
Step 8: The sun
In the top-left corner draw a round sun with 8 short rays around it.
Step 9: Yellow sun, blue spray
Go over your lines, then colour the sun yellow and the spray drops sky blue.
Step 10: White foam, pink cheeks
Go over the foam with a white crayon so it stays bright. Colour the cheeks pink.
Step 11: Blue water
Colour the wave and sea blue around the foam and cheeks. Leave the eyes white. Ready to ride!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a surf wave, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
