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How to draw a rainbow

Five stacked arches, two fluffy clouds, and a sun peeking out. 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 rainbow in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to a rainbow

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

1

Start with the big arch

Draw one giant upside-down U. Stop both ends halfway down the page, where the clouds will go.

2

Add two fluffy clouds

Draw a bumpy cloud under each end of the arch. Give each cloud a flat bottom.

3

Stack the stripes

Draw four more arches inside the first one, each a little smaller. Leave a gap between every stripe.

4

Give the clouds faces

Two dot eyes and a small smile on each cloud. Happy clouds make happy rainbows.

5

A sun peeking out

Draw part of a circle poking out behind one cloud. Add a few short rays around it.

6

Finishing touches

Two little raindrops falling from a cloud. Now this rainbow is yours.

Go further

Now draw what is waiting at the end of the rainbow.

Practice on paper

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