How to Draw Mercury
Young artists will stay engaged while learning how to draw Mercury in today’s drawing lesson.
There are 6 easy steps to follow, kids will enjoy creating their own Mercury planet drawing on paper. Also included is a downloadable version of this drawing tutorial.
Perfect for art teachers and homeschoolers looking to teach kids how to draw a Mercury and learn a little about our solar system.
Art making is much more fun when you have a clear lesson to follow. Let’s get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw Mercury Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this article, we will begin with a new piece of paper and learn how to draw Mercury in 6 instructive steps.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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Draw The Planet
Outline the jagged, rounded shape of Mercury.
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Form The Craters
Next, form the outline of the craters on the surface of the planet.
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Outline The Inner Ring Of Craters
Now, add the inner ring of the drawn craters.
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Draw The Inner Side Of The Terrain
Draw a curved line inside a few craters to form the visible inner face of the terrain.
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Add Smaller Craters
Add smaller oval-shaped craters around the planet.
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Complete The Mercury Drawing
Let’s color our drawing of the planet Mercury! First, color the large craters with dark shades of blue. Next, fill in the smaller craters with blue and muted purple. Then, color the surface of the planet with light blue and purple.
How to Draw Mercury PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw Mercury. 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!
Amazing drawing
good step by step
from Johnny Rich
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Gradients are fun to draw!
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