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How to draw a cloud

A row of puffy bumps, a flat bottom, and a sleepy smile. Watch the video, follow along on paper, then print the practice sheet and draw it again.

Ages 6–13Paper + pencilAbout 8 minutes

Watch it first

The whole cloud in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a cloud

New lines are purple. Lines you already drew turn light.

1

Start with the bumps

Draw a row of round bumps, small at the ends and biggest in the middle. Each bump is a puff of cloud.

2

Flatten the bottom

Join the two ends with one long, almost flat line. Clouds sit on a flat bottom.

3

Give it a sleepy face

Two half-moon eyes, flat on top, and a small smile. This cloud is happy and a little drowsy.

4

Cheeks and fluff

Two oval cheeks, then three little curves inside the top bumps. They make the cloud look soft.

5

Make it rain

Four short lines falling under the cloud. Keep them straight up and down.

6

Three raindrops

Three fat raindrops, pointy on top and round at the bottom. Now this cloud is yours.

Go further

Now draw a cloud in the shape of your favourite animal.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

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