--- { "title": "How to Draw: Easy Step-by-Step Drawing Lessons | Pencilbloom", "description": "Free step-by-step drawing lessons for beginners: flowers, animals, faces, anime and more. Draw along on paper, or trace each step with the app.", "url": "https://pencilbloom.com/learn", "lang": "en", "kind": "pages", "dateModified": "2026-10-28T00:50:36.854Z", "publisher": "iHux" } --- # How to draw: easy step-by-step lessons Learn to draw Free drawing lessons for beginners. Every lesson builds the picture one part at a time, with a picture for each step and a one-tap link to trace it on paper with Pencilbloom. Updated October 28, 2026 - [All](https://pencilbloom.com/learn) - [Tracing guides](https://pencilbloom.com/guides) ## Featured lesson ![Line drawing of a starfish next to a scallop seashell](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l0d369198d90ce6a55bd0cacacccf503d/4ea6655d7a547c48/art.svg) New Easy · 5 min · 5 steps ### How to draw a starfish, step by step How to draw a starfish: this free lesson draws a starfish and a seashell in 5 easy steps, with a picture for every step, and it suits beginners and kids. You place two boxes side by side, mark the centre of each, and sketch five arms reaching out from the starfish's middle. Then you trace the soft outline of the starfish and draw the scallop shell with its wavy edge and ribs. It is one of the quickest lessons in the app. Draw it on paper, or trace each step in the Pencilbloom app. [Read the lesson](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-starfish) ## Latest lessons - ![Line drawing of a butterfly with round spots on its four wings](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/lcc8e060677e7ad7265e265480f8543b1/71a0dbcb724b7754/art.svg) Easy 10 min · 8 steps ### [How to draw a butterfly, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-butterfly) - ![Line drawing of a flower with seven petals and two leaves in a round pot](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l91d757d4b875a0f50bd35689d8fe2c87/66162252b72f915b/art.svg) Easy 18 min · 12 steps ### [How to draw a flower, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-flower) - ![Line drawing of a coffee mug next to a round teapot](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l4088c415689cfc5f908b25226ba83a14/2cae5f5c96b661f1/art.svg) Easy 10 min · 9 steps ### [How to draw a coffee cup, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-coffee-cup) - ![Line drawing of a snow-capped mountain with rocky ridges](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/la9238931e0aa3ff604f1b40407a354f7/901150f090e4a866/art.svg) Easy 6 min · 6 steps ### [How to draw a mountain, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-mountain) - ![Line drawing of a cute sitting cat with whiskers and a curled tail](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/lbdce7670a2a33379a3977319e9c7ec9e/0404973264ac85ce/art.svg) Easy 11 min · 9 steps ### [How to draw a cat, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-cat) - ![Line drawing of a smiling puppy with long floppy ears](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/lf6df92f86bef43fd9d62cd8503c7213b/687fcb5c089e3ab6/art.svg) Easy 12 min · 9 steps ### [How to draw a dog, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-dog) - ![Line drawing of a starfish next to a scallop seashell](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l0d369198d90ce6a55bd0cacacccf503d/4ea6655d7a547c48/art.svg) Easy 5 min · 5 steps ### [How to draw a starfish, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-starfish) - ![Line drawing of a smiling round fish with seaweed, a starfish and bubbles](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/lc50c45f05a13d8b9ec330cdb27a9c3a3/3d535c32a6971339/art.svg) Easy 10 min · 9 steps ### [How to draw a fish, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-fish) - ![Line drawing of a rose with a long stem and two leaves](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l77758a57d6ea1d671c1d41e91bcf0247/4bce46a663a9ec7c/art.svg) Easy 8 min · 7 steps ### [How to draw a rose, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-rose) - ![Line drawing of a tulip with a curved stem and two long leaves](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l9e83f5b3bbf2ed54bec5f9a83142e3c8/58263dc91e68b7f9/art.svg) Easy 10 min · 5 steps ### [How to draw a tulip, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-tulip) - ![Line drawing of a smiling anime girl with a fringe and large eyes](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l0b51042752bf5a430d2c64d89bb191da/5a337264c40b922c/art.svg) Easy 15 min · 9 steps ### [How to draw an anime girl face, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-an-anime-girl-face) - ![Line drawing of an open hand with palm lines and finger creases](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/l54bd1d68e86808094047c15880ef1fd8/bf7ddb06dcee8185/art.svg) Medium 12 min · 11 steps ### [How to draw a hand, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-hand) - ![Line drawing of a smiling girl with pigtails and closed eyes](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/lc2d11c4d2f6f16784d49ce59d99a0125/cfc8a247b7ab1e47/art.svg) Easy 14 min · 11 steps ### [How to draw a face, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-face) - ![Line drawing of a ringed planet with two small moons and stars](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/lfdf2df59d1f748f670c29fb39ec05d25/26a1940335b9a22d/art.svg) Easy 8 min · 6 steps ### [How to draw a planet, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-planet) - ![Line drawing of a smiling crescent moon with a ringed planet and stars](https://pencilbloom.com/media/lesson/lee4fde69a767b84e62ecfadea22dc2ad/1ee84a51714ef19c/art.svg) Easy 9 min · 6 steps ### [How to draw a moon, step by step](https://pencilbloom.com/learn/how-to-draw-a-moon) ## Every lesson, traced on real paper. Open any lesson in Pencilbloom and your phone shows each step right on your page. ## Tracing guides [See all guides](https://pencilbloom.com/guides) - Guide ### [How to Turn a Photo into a Line Drawing You Can Trace](https://pencilbloom.com/guides/turn-a-photo-into-a-line-drawing) Three ways to turn a photo into a clean line drawing, how to pick a photo that works, and how to trace the result onto real paper. - Guide ### [Tracing with kids, an easy setup for fun drawing time](https://pencilbloom.com/guides/tracing-with-kids) A simple way to set up tracing for kids with a phone or tablet, plus picture ideas and tips that keep drawing time fun. - Guide ### [How to Set Up a Phone Stand for Tracing (or Build One)](https://pencilbloom.com/guides/phone-stand-for-tracing) A phone stand for tracing holds your phone above the paper so both hands are free. Build one from a mug or books, or pick a holder that won't wobble. - Guide ### [Is Tracing Cheating? When It Helps and When It Doesn't](https://pencilbloom.com/guides/is-tracing-cheating) Tracing isn't cheating when you use it to practice or as a step in your own art. Here's when it's fine, when it isn't, and how to learn from it. Made by [iHux](https://ihux.co).