How to Draw Space
Kids can learn how to draw space by following the images in this basic lesson.
Follow along with these basic 9 drawing steps. You’ll learn the fundamentals for drawing outer space.
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” page with just the line art. This goes well with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. It’s useful for very young kids needing extra guidance and are looking to shade in a couple of planets, an asteroid and a comet.
Learning to draw is much more fun when you have a easy to understand lesson to reference. Let’s get drawing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw Space Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
This lesson will teach you how to draw space. We will draw attention to the shapes of each section and types of outlines created ensuring that the artwork looks complete.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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Form The Nucleus Of The Comet
Start by drawing the circular outline of the comet’s nucleus. Add a rocky texture to the nucleus by drawing small circles.
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Outline The Tail Of The Comet
Now, outline the elongated tail of the comet surrounding the nucleus.
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Draw Saturn
Next, start forming the large circular outline of the planet Saturn.
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Add Saturn’s Rings
Draw ovals around Saturn to form its rings. Make sure to erase any unnecessary overlapping lines.
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Form The Texture Of Saturn
Draw short curved lines on the surface of Saturn to add some texture.
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Add Asteroids
Now, outline the shape of the asteroids and draw small oval-like lines to add a rocky texture.
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Form Mars
Then, draw a circle to form the shape of Mars. Add the large oval-shaped craters on its surface.
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Outline The Stars
Let’s make outer space twinkle by filling the empty spaces with tiny stars shaped like small diamonds.
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Complete The Space Drawing
Let’s add some color to our drawing of space! First, color the nucleus of the comet with light shades of blue and its tail with a vibrant orange crayon. Next, use shades of yellow to color Saturn. Now, color Mars with a vibrant red and its craters with a dull shade of purple. Then, use light shades of blue to fill in the asteroids. For the tiny stars, use a bright yellow crayon. Finally, cover the background with dark shades of blue and purple.
How to Draw Space PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw Space. 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!
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