Draw a Meteor
Children will enjoy learning to draw a meteor in today’s art lesson.
Create along with these simple 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing a meteor.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf packet even contains a “coloring book” page with just the line art. This accompanies well with crayons or markers. It is useful for very young children in the need of extra guidance and are looking to color in a meteor.
Art making is much more fun when you have a clear lesson to reference. Let’s get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Draw a Meteor Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This tutorial will instruct you how to draw a meteor flying through space! We will pay attention to the shapes of each section and types of lines created ensuring that the artwork looks correct.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Meteor
Outline the jagged circular outline of the meteor.
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Form The Craters
Next, draw ovals to form the craters.
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Add Detail To The Craters
Highlight the rough and bumpy texture of the craters by adding dots and short curved lines.
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Outline The Trail
Outline the long, fiery trail of the meteor.
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Add Another Layer To The Trail
Draw a shorter pointy shape to add another layer to the meteor’s trail.
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Complete The Meteor Drawing
Time to add some color to our drawing of a meteor! First, color the head of the meteor with a dark blue crayon. Next, fill the craters with a darker shade of blue. Then, shade the meteor’s trail with yellow and orange.
Draw a Meteor PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Draw a Meteor. 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!