How to Draw an Asteroid
Young artists will enjoy learning how to draw an asteroid in 6 simple illustrative steps.
Create along with these easy 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing an asteroid.
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 lesson even contains a coloring book page with just the line art. This pairs perfectly with crayons. This is wonderful for very young kids looking for some extra guidance and simply looking to color in an asteroid.
Enjoy the process of learning how to draw an asteroid. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some creative details. Don’t forget about the free PDF guide.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw an Asteroid Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This post will instruct you how to draw an asteroid. We will draw attention to the shapes of each section and types of contours drawn ensuring that the drawing looks right.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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First Outline The Asteroid
Start by drawing a large, rough outline of the asteroid with jagged edges.
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Form The Craters
Next, form the oval-shaped craters on the surface of the crater.
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Add Texture To The Surface Of The Asteroid
Emphasize the rough texture of the asteroid’s surface by drawing dots and lines.
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Draw More Asteroids
Let’s add more smaller asteroids by first starting with their rough outlines.
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Add The Craters
Form the oval-shaped craters of the smaller asteroids. Then, add dots and curved lines to emphasize the rough texture of the asteroids.
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Complete The Asteroid Drawing
Let’s complete our asteroid drawing by adding some color! First, color the surface of the asteroids with a light gray crayon. Next, use a darker shade of gray to fill in the craters. Then, use dark shades of blue and green to cover the background.
How to Draw an Asteroid PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw an Asteroid. 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!