Draw a Comet
Creatives will have fun learning to draw a comet with 6 easy illustrative steps.
Grab some art supplies and follow along with these simple 6 drawing steps. You will learn the basics for drawing a comet.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf guide even contains a coloring book page with just the line art. This pairs perfectly with crayons or markers. It’s ideal for very young kids looking for some extra guidance and are looking to fill in a comet.
Trying to learn to draw is much more fun when you have a simple lesson to reference. Enjoy!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Draw a Comet Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s tutorial, we are going to discover to draw a comet on paper. The shape and proportion of each part will be observed in each step of the lesson. Take notice that the blue pencil lines are used to show the newest components being drawn in each step.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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First Draw The Coma
First, draw a little circle to make the glowing head of the comet known as the coma.
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Next Outline The Dust Tail
Next, outline the long, wavy dust tail around the coma.
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Now, Add Another Layer Of Dust Tail
Now, create another wavy shape shorter than the outer tail to highlight the dust tail of the comet.
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Form The Trail
Form thin, wavy shapes near the end of the comet’s dust tail.
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Add Cosmic Dust
Add cosmic dust around the comet by drawing small circles.
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Complete The Comet Drawing
Time to color our comet drawing! First, color the coma and the cosmic dust with a light gray crayon. Next, fill the dust tail with shades of blue. Then, add an outer space background using shades of purple.
Draw a Comet PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Draw a Comet. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!