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How to Draw a Trading Card
Draw a trading card 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 card.
Step 1: The card
In the middle, draw a tall rectangle with small round corners. Draw a second one just inside for the frame.
Step 2: Window and star
Near the top, draw a flat name bar and a big picture window. Inside it, draw a big 5-point star.
Tip Make the star nearly as tall as the window, with a little space above and below.
Step 3: Star eyes
On the star, draw 2 egg eyes one eye apart. Add a black dot and a white shine in each.
Step 4: Smile and cheeks
Under the eyes, draw a U smile from eye to eye. Add a tiny flat oval cheek at each end.
Step 5: Writing lines
Under the picture window, draw 3 straight lines across, one under the other. Make the middle one shorter.
Step 6: Energy circles
Low on the card, draw 2 small circles on the left. Add a tiny circle on the name bar.
Step 7: Sparkles and table
Add 3 little sparkles around the card. Draw a table line under the card, from side to side.
Step 8: Pink cheeks, yellow star
Colour the cheeks pink. Colour the star yellow around the cheeks, and leave the eyes white.
Step 9: Sky picture
Colour the picture window sky blue around the star.
Step 10: Red frame
Colour the frame, the name bar and the energy circles red. Your trading card is ready to collect!
Your finished drawing
Follow the steps above and this is where you end up: a trading card, drawn by you.
Every step in one picture
