How to Draw a Galaxy
Eager to discover how to draw a galaxy?
Create along with these easy 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the basics for drawing a galaxy.
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 accompanies perfectly with crayons or markers. It’s wonderful for very young kids in the need of extra guidance and are looking to color in a galaxy.
Enjoy the process of learning how to draw a galaxy. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some personal details. Let’s get started.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Galaxy Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this post, we will learn how to draw a galaxy with your drawing materials. Be sure to observe the various sizes and shapes of each part of the galaxy. The pencil lines in each step is outlined in blue so you can see the most recent shapes that you should be creating.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Outline The Core
Draw an oval to outline the core of the galaxy.
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Start Forming The Arms Of The Galaxy
Draw long, curved shapes extending outwards from the core to start forming spiral-like arms of the galaxy.
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Emphasize The Spiral Outline Of The Galaxy
Emphasize the spiraling shape of the galaxy by adding shorter curving shapes on the empty spaces as shown.
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Add Detail To The Galaxy
Draw curved lines following the shape of the galaxy and its core.
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Outline The Celestial Bodies
Draw distant celestial bodies like stars, planets, and moons by forming small rounded shapes. Add wavy lines on the bigger drawn shapes as shown.
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Complete The Galaxy Drawing
Let’s bring our drawing of a galaxy into life by adding color! First, color the spiraling arms of the galaxy with a light blue crayon. Next, color the core of the galaxy with a white crayon. Then, shade the surrounding parts with yellow, orange, blue, and purple. Finally, color the celestial bodies with vibrant colors like yellow, red, orange, pink, and blue.
How to Draw a Galaxy PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Galaxy. 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!