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    How To Draw a Sun

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    Master the art of drawing a radiant sun in our step-by-step tutorial. Level up your skills and add a sunny touch to your creations!

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    This easy How to Draw a Sun step-by-step tutorial is fun and sure to have you drawing like a pro in no time.

    Kids are amazed by the fiery giant ball of light in the sky - the Sun. How does it glow so bright that the entire world can see? Is it hot hot? How big is it? Where does it go at night? If you have a genuinely intrigued kid, you've heard every bit of it.

    So, if you ask your little ones, "Do you want to learn how to draw a sun?" you'll hear a lot of yay!

    I think it's one of the easiest and most exciting craft tasks for someone who loves the Sun! While you and your kiddo draw basic shapes, straight lines, and curved lines and color them bright, you can tell them a few fun facts about the Sun. Find a few below.

    Don't miss our other Easy Drawings for Kids and Shape Drawings - How to Draw a Cone and How to Draw a Cube

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    Fun Facts About the Sun

    • The Sun can fit a million Earths!
    • The middle of the Sun is about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit!
    • The Sun is a sphere-shaped star. It's not perfectly round.
    • Although we color our sun drawings yellow, the true color of this dwarf star is white!
    • If the Sun disappears, we will only notice it after eight minutes. That's how long it takes for the Sun's rays to reach us.
    • During summer, the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, resulting in longer days and warmer temperatures.

    So, let's learn how to capture this star of the solar system in a simple drawing. While the real sun is most likely a simple sphere shape, we're going with a more artistic style Don't worry; it's as easy as 1-2-3!

    Have some other sun fun with our Sun Color Page, Paper Plate Sun Craft, and Solar System Coloring Page

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    Benefits of Easy Drawing Tutorials

    Besides being sun-formative and fun, this easy drawing will improve your child's motor skills and eye-hand coordination.

    Have you ever tried to draw a circle? It's tricky to get it right! Even my hands shake to date. And since we all demonstrate the Sun as a big yellow circle, this is the best place to start with. If you want to reinforce the fact that the Sun is a sphere, start with a small oval.

    I think crafting is therapeutic. It calms your mind and distracts you from all the mumbo jumbo of the day. You can enjoy it as a family bonding time. It's super fun.

    Plus, it's a great way to distract your child from his iPad and video games. We don't even realize the damage they can cause to the beautifully creative side of our little bunnies. Heck, even the physical health suffers. Poor eyesight, back and neck aches, headaches, and mood swings. It's only and all trouble. So why not keep them engaged in productive activities like crafting? Even gardening works.

    Check out these other Nature Drawings!

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    Free Printable Step-by-Step Draw a Sun Tutorial

    If you're ready to explore the fun side of crafting, use my free printable template on how to draw a sun with some simple steps.

    Before you start drawing, we also want to ensure you have the right tools. Here are the drawing paper, and drawing pencils we like to use.

    Now onto drawing this cartoon sun! Grab a piece of paper and a pencil and let's draw!

    How to Draw a Sun

    step 1 Draw a circle for sun

    The first step is to draw a circle. There are different ways to draw a circle. We always recommend trying to draw the circle yourself. If you are looking for a more precise then an easy way is to trace something circular.

    step 2 sun drawing rays

    The next step is to start to draw the sun's rays. There are different ideas and different styles for the way they are drawn. We are going for a simple sun drawing and therefore start with drawing two different size triangle shapes starting at the top of the circle.

    step 3 drawing more sun rays

    Continue to alternate between a smaller and larger size triangle around the outside of the sun.

    step 4 sun drawing

    Simply draw them around the entire outside of the circle.

    step 5 how to draw the sun

    As with any of our other drawings we recommend starting with light pencil drawing. Once you have the drawing where you want it, outline your drawing with a darker line and erase the lighter ones.

    drawing of the sun

    The final step is to outline your Sun Drawing with black marker and then color it in.

    Voila, this a cute drawing and a little sunshine!

    Here is to a Happy Sunny Day and Happy Drawing!

    We highlighted this Spring Drawing and Summer Drawing along with some other fun kid's crafts in our Summer Crafts along with our 101+ Kids Crafts.

    You also do not want to miss our 101+ Coloring Pages For Kids and 101+ Printables full of Crafts and Coloring Pages.

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    Other Summer Drawing Printables You'll Enjoy

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    How to Draw a Sun

    Master the art of drawing a radiant sun in our step-by-step tutorial. Level up your skills and add a sunny touch to your creations!
    Course Coloring Pages for Kids
    Keyword dinosaur drawing, dinosaur drawing easy, easy dinosaur drawing, how to draw a dinosaur, how to draw a dinosaur easy, how to draw a dinosaur for kids, how to draw dinosaur
    Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Author Alli Ward

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    • Sun Drawing Tutorial

    Instructions

    • The first step is to draw a circle. There are different ways to draw a circle. We always recommend trying to draw the circle yourself. If you are looking for a more precise then an easy way is to trace something circular.
      step 1 Draw a circle for sun
    • The next step is to start to draw the sun's rays. There are different ideas and different styles for the way they are drawn. We are going for a simple sun drawing and therefore start with drawing two different size triangle shapes starting at the top of the circle.
      step 2 sun drawing rays
    • Continue to alternate between a smaller and larger size triangle around the outside of the sun.
      step 3 drawing more sun rays
    • Simply draw them around the entire outside of the circle.
      step 4 sun drawing
    • As with any of our other drawings we recommend starting with light pencil drawing. Once you have the drawing where you want it, outline your drawing with a darker line and erase the lighter ones.
      step 5 how to draw the sun
    • The final step is to outline your Sun Drawing with black marker and then color it in.
      drawing of the sun

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