How to draw the sun - a free sun drawing guide

Gather your materials and sit at a flat table with good light.

Place the round object in the middle of the paper and trace around it with your pencil to make a circle.

Put a small dot in the center of the circle to mark the sun’s middle.

Draw one vertical and one horizontal light guideline through the center to help make your sun even.

Use the guidelines to draw eight long straight rays extending outward from the circle so they sit evenly around it.

Add smaller curved spikes between the long rays to give your sun extra texture.

Erase the light guidelines and any stray pencil marks so only the circle and rays remain.

Shade the lower half of the circle lightly with your pencil to show a shadow on the sun.

Draw short pencil strokes along the rays and inside the circle to create lines of texture.

Trace the outer edges of the circle and rays with a darker pencil or fine liner to make crisp outlines.

Color the center of the sun with yellow using light circular strokes to keep it bright.

Color the outer edges of the sun and the tips of the rays with orange or red to make a warm glow.

Gently blend where the yellow meets the orange by coloring over the edge with light strokes so the colors mix smoothly.

Take a photo of your finished sun and share your creation on DIY.org.