Free course: How to draw a character

How to draw the sun

A big circle, a ring of rays, and a happy face. 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 sun in 20 seconds

Press playEvery stroke, in the order you draw it

Draw it step by step

Six steps to the sun

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

1

Start with a big circle

Draw a big round circle. Wobbly is fine — the sun is a friendly blob.

2

Add four big rays

Draw a pointy ray at the top, the bottom, and each side. Leave a little gap from the circle.

3

Fill in four more

Draw a pointy ray in each space between the first four. Now it looks like a clock.

4

Give it a happy face

Two dot eyes and a big smile in the middle of the circle.

5

Short rays and cheeks

A short line in every gap between the rays, and a round cheek on each side of the smile.

6

Finishing touches

A shiny curve at the top of the circle, and a little cloud floating by. Now this sun is yours.

Go further

Now draw the sun on its day off.

Practice on paper

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How to draw a character

A free course: four short films and a quiz. Your kid ends with a character sheet they drew.

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