Easy Beach Drawing
Find out how to create a easy beach drawing.
Draw along with these basic 9 drawing steps. You’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing a beach.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and has a PDF near the bottom of the lesson you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This goes perfectly with crayons. It is wonderful for very young children requiring extra guidance and simply looking to shade in a beach.
Enjoy creating a colorful easy beach drawing and remember to add some individual touches. Now let’s get started.
Update: I added a second drawing lesson at the bottom of this page!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- Easy Beach Drawing Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This lesson will teach you how to draw a beach. We will draw attention to the shapes of each part and types of outlines created making sure that the drawing looks great.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Outline The Objects On The Beach
Let’s outline the objects on the beach! First, draw the beach mats using vertical rectangles. Next, draw the beach ball by creating a circle. Create a small circle on the beach ball and draw the pattern by creating curved lines across the beach ball. Now, draw a bucket by making an oval with two lines below it. Draw the sand by making a wavy line. Then, create a shovel stuck on the sand by drawing the line as shown.
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Add Details On The Objects
Let’s add details on the beach mat by drawing wavy lines. Next, draw the opening of the bucket by drawing an oval and a curved line for the bucket handle.
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Draw A Midrib
Start creating a palm tree by first drawing the midrib with a diagonal line.
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Form The Palm Leaf
Form the shape of the palm leaf by drawing the jagged shape.
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Draw More Midribs
Let’s add the rest of the palm leaves by drawing curved lines for the midribs.
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Form The Shape Of The Palm Leaves
Form the shape of the palm leaves by creating more jagged shapes around the midribs.
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Attach The Palm Tree Trunk
Attach the trunk of the palm tree by drawing two long curved lines. Now, add the detail on the trunk by creating lines curving upward.
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Draw The Background
Let’s draw the background of the beach drawing by first creating a horizontal line at the center. Draw wavy horizontal lines to make the sandy part of the beach. Now, create the clouds by forming rounded bumpy shapes.
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Complete The Beach Drawing
Let’s complete the beach drawing by coloring the sky and water with different shades of blue. Next, color the sand with an orange crayon. Now, fill in the clouds with a white crayon. Then, color the leaves of the palm tree with green and the trunk with brown. Color the beach mats with shades of orange and shades of green. And then, fill in the beach ball with white, red, yellow, and blue crayons. Finally, color the bucket and the shovel with an orange crayon.
Easy Beach Drawing PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for Easy Beach Drawing. 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!
Easy Beach Drawing
Step 1: Outline the Beach Umbrella
Draw a line curving downwards to outline the canopy of the umbrella. Attach wavy lines beneath the curving line to create the spokes.
Step 2: Attach the Shaft and Ribs of the Umbrella
Create two lines attached to the umbrella to form the shaft. Add lines on the canopy to create the ribs.
Step 3: Draw the Surfboard
Draw a pointy shape to form our surfboard. Add a line in the middle to form the stringer of the board. Don’t forget to add a curvy line at the bottom to highlight where the surfboard is placed.
Step 4: Add the Background
Add a horizon line in the background to create the sea then draw a curvy line for the shoreline. Create more lines on the sea to highlight the waves.
Step 5: Draw Seashells and Starfish
What’s a beach without shells? Draw the shape of seashells and starfish to give life to our beach!
Step 6: Form the Crab
Let’s add a crab for us to befriend on the beach! Draw the crab as similar to the illustration.
Step 7: Outline the Swim Ring
Draw an oval with a smaller oval in the middle to put a swim ring out in the water. Don’t forget to add ripples around the swim ring by forming lines around it.
Step 8: Draw the Clouds
Draw bumpy shapes in the sky to form the clouds.
Step 9: Complete the Easy Beach Drawing
Let’s complete our beach illustration! Make our beach day a sunny day by coloring the sky with a light blue crayon. Use a green crayon to fill in the surfboard. Next, use a dark blue crayon to shade the sea.Then, use shades of pink to fill in the shells and starfish on the beach. Use a red crayon to color a portion of the beach umbrella, swim ring, and crab. Then, use a white crayon to fill in the clouds and the remaining parts of the umbrella and swim ring. Finally, let’s color the sand using a yellow crayon.
Now Draw This!
Draw some palm trees to add shade to the beach!
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