Clown drawing for kids, coloring pages with pencil

A drawing for children depicting a clown helps to get to know the circus craft better. Characters that can make both adults and children laugh are immediately remembered and stand out among other artists with their unusual appearance.

Simple clown pencil drawing

Clowns are divided into sad, happy and mimes. Some amuse the public with their facial expressions and gestures, others use funny sounds, others distort their voices and communicate with circus visitors. All clowns are united by their makeup - they apply white paint to their faces, paint their smiles and eyebrows in red and black.

Using step-by-step drawings, you can learn how to draw simple or more detailed and realistic images of clowns. You can ask your child to fantasize and depict a clown in a circus setting with key objects or secondary characters.

A drawing for children depicting a clown can be done in a simple step-by-step manner that will be easy for children to repeat.

The following tools will be required for this process:

What is needed	For what
Paper	The density of the sheets is chosen based on the method of coloring. If paints are used, then the paper is thick.
Simple pencil	For small children, hard or medium-hard pencils are recommended so that the strokes are not greasy or easily soiled.
Eraser	Remove extra lines at the end of the drawing process.
Marker or black pen	For a clear outline of the finished drawing.
Colored pencils or paints	They color the finished image.

A simple clown is drawn on a sheet of paper positioned vertically. Markings are made in advance so that the clown's figure fits exactly in the center of the sheet. The sheet is divided by a vertical line, relative to which a symmetrical figure is drawn.

Step by step:

1. At the top of the sheet, the head is marked with a circle. An oval is drawn downwards from it, which marks the clown's body. The places of the legs and arms are marked with schematic lines.
2. The arms and legs are outlined with rounded shapes to create wide sleeves and pant legs. The hands are drawn in circles, and the feet are depicted as pointed boots.

On the face, eyes are drawn as circles, and eyebrows are indicated with arcs above them. The nose is depicted as a horizontal oval. A smile is drawn with an arc. Ears are drawn as semicircles on the sides of the face. The clown has a cap on his head. It is depicted with a lapel and a bomb at the end.

3. In the picture, the clown is juggling balls, so several circles of the same size are drawn around the head in one radius.

A row of large buttons is drawn on the stomach. A voluminous collar in the form of a sausage is drawn on the neck. The trousers end with a wavy frill. The shoes are drawn in detail, with an additional line showing the sole. The fingers are drawn on the hands.

4. Under the clown's feet, draw a board and a cylinder on which he rides. The balls can be left or twigs can be drawn to make apples.
5. The finished pencil sketch is outlined with a marker or pen. They try to make the outline a continuous line so that there are no notches on the outline. All pencil lines are erased with an eraser.
6. The finished drawing is colored with paints or colored pencils, using bright colors at your discretion or as shown in the picture.

Clown of triangles

A clown (a drawing of this cheerful character for children can be done in the form of an applique or drawn using simple geometric figures) can be done in the form of a colored applique. Then colored paper and cardboard are used in advance, onto which the figures are glued.

For the applique, cut out:

• 4 triangles of one color and 1 separately;
• 2 ovals of different colors;
• 6 circles of different colors and 1 small red one;
• 1 star;
• 1 semicircle.

The application is done in the following order:

• In the center of the sheet, glue an oval vertically; it represents the clown’s body.
• Four identical triangles show arms and legs.

• The remaining oval is cut in half and made into boots.
• The semicircle is cut in half and the hands are glued on.
• The star represents the frill on the clown's neck.
• Glue a neutral-colored circle above the jabot – this is the clown’s head. Glue a triangle in the form of a cap onto the head and use a small circle to mark the nose.
• The remaining circles of the same shape are placed in an arc above the clown, showing how he juggles the balls.
• Use a felt-tip pen to draw the clown's eyes and mouth.

To draw a clown from triangles, repeat the drawing by analogy with the applique, but use colored pencils or paints. You can offer the child to combine 2 processes - prepare all the figures, color them yourself and then stick them on cardboard.

Sad Clown

The clown (a drawing of this character for children can be done in a sad manner) plays different roles.

You can draw a sad clown not in full growth, but as a portrait.

1. Start by creating the shape of the body and head. Place the sheet vertically and draw an oval in the center, like the body, and a circle, like the clown's head.
2. Add a lush collar around the neck, draw it with frequent wavy lines. If you plan to draw arms, then show lush sleeves with rounded lines. If you want to draw a shoulder-length portrait, then pay more attention to the jabot.
3. Draw the eyes with the corners down to show a sad expression. Draw the nose in the form of a circle. The mouth is curved downwards with the corners. Draw oval-shaped ears on the sides of the face.
4. Using frequent semicircular strokes, draw the clown's curly hair all over the head or only on two sides, so that there is a bald spot in the center. If the second option is chosen, then wrinkles are drawn on the forehead using horizontal lines.
5. The eyebrows are drawn with curved lines raised at the bridge of the nose.
6. They draw the details of the eyes - the pupils and clown makeup in the form of vertical lines across the eye. Next to the eye, they draw a tear in the form of a drop on the cheek.
7. Add shading to the frill, hair and face.
8. The finished drawing is outlined with a liner, felt-tip pen or pen. The pencil sketch is erased.
9. Color the drawing with colored pencils or paints.

Clown head - simple version

In the form of a portrait you can depict either a sad or a happy clown.

To help preschool children cope with the drawing, use this step-by-step scheme:

1. In the center of the sheet, draw a circle to represent the clown's head. On the sides, draw ears in the form of small ovals. On the head, draw a cap - draw a horizontally elongated rectangle. Above it, draw an arc and divide it in half.
2. Draw a protruding flower on the right side of the hat. Draw the clown's curly hair with frequent wavy movements. For convenience, move from the left side around the head and finish on the right. Draw a bow tie under the chin.
3. The eyes and nose are depicted as circles. The mouth is depicted as a large horizontal oval, capturing the nose – this is what clown makeup looks like. An arc is used to draw a smile with the ends of the lips raised. The cheeks are shown as circles. The pupils are painted over with black circles in the eyes. They are drawn looking in one direction. The eyebrows are drawn above the eyes as a curved arc.
4. If you drew the clown with a pencil, then all the contours are outlined with a marker or a black pen. Erase the pencil sketch. Color the finished drawing with bright colors at your discretion or as shown in the example.

Clown in the circus

The clown (the drawing for children can be done in more detail) can be depicted with different objects, a circus setting in the background.

To do this you will need:

• drawing album;
• simple pencil;
• eraser;
• felt-tip pen, liner or black pen;
• colored pencils or paints.

The main figure of the drawing will be the clown itself, so the sheet is placed horizontally and the silhouette is outlined in the center of the sheet:

• In the upper central part of the sheet, draw the clown's eyes in the form of two vertical ovals. Inside the figures, repeat, depicting the pupils. Immediately above the eyes, draw the eyebrows in thick arcs.
• Draw a nose in a circle under the eyes.

From the nose down begins the clown's made-up face, which is drawn, capturing the cheeks and chin. Under the nose, draw a wide smile with raised corners of the lips. Add an element of make-up - triangular eyebrows above the real eyebrows.

• Above the eyes, a hat is drawn with a curved line. Its brim is depicted with a wavy line. The tape is marked with a tapering line. The hat itself is designated with a semicircle.
• Under the muzzle, draw a large bow with folds near the knot. On the bow, draw many circles-polka dots of the same size.
• Small oval-shaped ears are drawn just above the cheeks. Above them, the clown's curls are drawn with frequent wavy lines. The hat is on the bald spot.
• On the sides of the butterfly, light strokes indicate the boundaries of the arms and body.
• Immediately under the bow tie, draw a square to indicate the border of the suspenders, which are held on by circles-buttons. Draw straight trousers and boots at the bottom. Paint the trousers with vertical stripes. Draw lacing and bows on the boots. The clown's hands are hidden behind his back.
• Outline the finished silhouette with a liner or pen and erase the pencil sketch.
• All dark areas of the face and suit are shaded with liner – hat, nose, eyebrows, eyes.
• Use a pencil to draw a horizon line behind the clown. This line should be rounded closer to the edges of the sheet, imitating the round shape of the circus. Duplicate this line, separating the arena from the spectator seats.

• The background is painted with vertical stripes, like in circus tents, or the faces of the audience are drawn in small circles. Shading is added to the background.
• Use a liner to outline the elements in the background and erase the pencil lines.
• Color the drawing with paints or colored pencils.

Clown with paints

You can draw a clown not only with a pencil, although you will also need it in the process.

The finished drawing is covered with a layer of paint, so the process will require:

• a sheet of thick paper for an album;
• simple pencil;
• eraser;
• paints;
• paint brushes;
• container with water.

Using the clown as an example, they begin drawing with a marker, but it is better to do this with a simple pencil so that there is an opportunity to correct the lines in the process.

Place the sheet of paper vertically and begin to draw the clown's head in the upper central part:

• The head is depicted as a circle. On the sides, small circles indicate the ears. A triangular cap is drawn on the head.
• Eyes are added to the face in the form of dots. Eyebrows are marked with short strokes. The nose and cheeks are drawn with horizontal ovals. The mouth is depicted with 2 arcs, raising the corners of the mouth upwards. Curly hair is drawn on the sides of the cap with wavy lines.
• A thin neck is drawn under the head, with an oval-shaped collar around it. Several strokes are drawn on the collar to represent folds. A square-shaped body is drawn under the collar.
• On both sides of the body, draw arms raised up. The sleeves end in cuffs, which are depicted as narrow ovals. Draw straight wrists. A straight line is drawn in the center of the body, and buttons are depicted as circles on one side.

• A shirt sticks out from under the clown's jacket; it is drawn as a narrow horizontal strip. Wide trousers and thin legs are drawn. Several balls are drawn in an arc above the clown's head, which he juggles.
• Large boots are drawn on the legs. Narrow stockings are painted with horizontal stripes.
• They begin to paint the sketch. To get the skin color, they mix white and light brown paint. The finished color is used to paint the face and hands.
• Yellow is combined with red and used to color the clown's hair. The same color is used to color 2-3 balls above the character's head.
• Part of the suit and boots are painted orange.
• The cap, the other half of the jacket and the balls are painted green.

• The pants are painted red.
• The pompom on the cap, the cuffs and the edge of the shirt sticking out from under the jacket, the jabot, stockings, eyes and mouth are painted white.
• Mix white and a small amount of blue and use the resulting color to add a penumbra to the white areas.
• The stripes on the pants are painted brown. Black is used to add lines on the boots and dots are placed in the eyes to represent pupils.
• Ovals are drawn in pink to indicate blush on the cheeks.
• Use white to paint highlights on the toes of the boots once all the paint has dried.

Coloring pages for copying

The clown (a drawing of this character for children can be repeated without using step-by-step tips, but by copying ready-made sketches for coloring) can be copied by the child independently, and then colored in any colors.

Depending on the child's drawing skills, you can offer them a more complex or simple sketch to copy:

• A simple coloring option is suitable for preschool children. All the figures look like familiar squares and circles, so it will not be difficult for a child to copy the silhouette of a clown.
• The coloring option is suitable for preschool age. It is more difficult than the first option due to uneven and curved lines.
• A simple example of sketching a clown's head. The sketch does not take much time - you only need to draw one part of the body. The face and elements of the clown's makeup are drawn in more detail, but all the figures are large and light.

• A detailed version of a full-length clown coloring is suitable for children of primary school age. To maintain proportions, first draw the silhouette of the clown, outline the head, arms and legs.

Afterwards, all the figures are outlined in three-dimensional form. More attention is paid to the details of the costume - buttons, peas, pompoms, frills. The eyes are depicted as small dots, and the mouth as a wide arc.

• You can offer children to copy the character of the children's cartoon "Funtik", who was dressed in a clown costume. This option is more difficult due to uneven lines, so it is recommended for children aged 7-9.

If it is not possible to redraw a detail, the child can replace it: make the hat square or triangular, the buttons in the form of buttons or stars, the frill sharp or wavy, etc.

• An image of a cheerful clown with many balloons, flowers or other objects in his hands. The drawing is complex due to uneven details, a large number of strokes, and small fragments. Recommended for copying by children of primary or secondary school age. Pay attention to the lines of the costume, which is intentionally made streamlined or voluminous for comic effect.
• A difficult copying option due to the large number of details. The clown figures themselves look simple, but there are a lot of them, so before starting to draw, the place of each character is schematically marked on the sheet.

Tips and tricks

A drawing for children depicting a clown can be of varying degrees of complexity.

To help your child get the picture right the first time, you can give him a few tips:

• Before starting to draw the clown figure, the sheet is distributed vertically or horizontally, depending on the composition of the image itself. The sheet is divided in half and the center is determined, which will be the center of the character. This way, the clown figure will not go beyond the sheet during the drawing process.
• If they want other characters to be present in the drawing, their figures are schematically depicted in advance so that they correspond in size to the main character - the clown.
• They begin drawing the figure with a schematic image of the face and body. The arms and legs are indicated with lines. Then all the figures are adjusted to the desired shape and curve and unnecessary strokes are erased with an eraser.
• After drawing the contours of the body, they move on to smaller details - eyes, ears, elements of clothing. If they do shading to create a shadow, they leave it for the very last stage before coloring.
• To make it easier to redraw a complex image of a clown, repeat the drawing on squared paper. Each fragment of the drawing is repeated by square.
• It is recommended to first draw the image with a pencil and then outline it with a marker or pen to make it easier to correct elements and not start the drawing over again.

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