How to Draw the Sun
Young artists will love learning how to draw the sun in today’s art lesson.
Sharpen a pencil and follow along with these basic 6 drawing steps. You’ll learn the basics for drawing our sun.
This lesson only takes about 20 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf guide even contains a coloring-book-like page with just the line art. This accompanies perfectly with crayons or colored pencils. It is ideal for very young children requiring extra guidance and are looking to color in a sun (coloring book page).
Drawing is much more fun when you have a easy-to-understand lesson to reference. Keep practicing!
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw the Sun Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In this tutorial, we will discover how to draw the Earth’s sun shining bright with your drawing materials. Be sure to observe the different sizes and shapes contained in the example drawing of the sun. The new lines in each step is drawn blue so you can plainly see the most recent parts that you will be drawing.
Time Needed: 20 minutes
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First Outline The Shape Of The Sun
First, draw the circular outline of the sun.
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Next Form The Sun Rays
Next, draw wavy, pointed rays around the sun.
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Add Another Layer Of Rays
Emphasize the brightness of the sun’s rays by adding another wavy, pointed layer around it.
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Form The Texture Of The Sun’s Surface
Draw wavy lines similar to the illustration to add some texture to the sun.
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Add Sun Beams
Draw thin beams of light pointing outwards.
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Complete The Drawing Of A Sun
Let’s add a pop of color to our sun drawing using shades of yellow and orange!
How to Draw the Sun PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw the Sun. 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!