How To Draw A Pond easy with this how-to video and step-by-step drawing instructions. Simple drawing for kids and everyone.
Please see the drawing tutorial in the video below
You can refer to the simple step-by-step drawing guide below
Step 1
The pond that we will be drawing today will have a row of pretty rocks around it to add to the calming atmosphere of the scene.
These stones are what we will start with in the first step of the tutorial on how to draw a pond.
We’ll keep it pretty simple when we get started on this aspect, and all you need to do is draw five round, fairly flat shapes of different sizes.
Once you’ve drawn these stones, you’re ready to move on to the second step!
Step 2 – Next, draw some more stones for the perimeter of the pond
Now that you have started sketching your pond drawing, we can continue adding to it in this step. First, we will add some more stones to the perimeter of the pond.
For this image, you can add four to the left of the row you started with earlier, then add four to the right.
The stones should be positioned so that they curve up a bit, and the stones you’re drawing on the right will bunch up a bit.
Finally, to complete this step, you can draw a wavy line underneath the rows of rocks to create some sort of grassy background for them.
Step 3 – Draw the side end of the pond in this step
We will continue to add outline outlines in this third step of the tutorial on how to draw a pond.
To do this, we’ll follow a similar plan as we did for the previous two steps, and that means painting more rocks. These rocks will help create the complete outline of the pond, as shown in the reference image.
However, these rocks will have more detail and you can do this by painting some clusters of grass and flowers on them.
These details are small, but they really add a lot to the overall image!
In the next step we’ll be adding more details of this plant, so when you’re ready, we’ll move on!
Step 4 – Now draw some more plant life around the pond
As promised in the previous section of your pond drawing, we will add some botanical details to the picture in this section.
For our reference image, we added some smaller flowers along with some larger bushes using some sharp curves.
We also added some grass clusters and then painted some large mushrooms for more interesting details.
Feel free to add more trees and smaller details before we move on to the final details and strokes in the next section!
Step 5 – Draw some final strokes for the pond
The fifth step of our how to draw a pond tutorial will help you add some details and a final stroke. You’ll also get the chance to add some extras of your own!
Before that, let’s wrap up the last details we have in our image. You can use some wavy lines to create the shape of some bushes in the background.
That will wrap up the details we laid out for you, but as we mentioned, you can also add some of your own!
It can be a fun stroke to draw some cute fish inside the pond, or you can even drop a duck on it. These are just a few simple ideas, but what would you add to this pond to finish it off?
Step 6 – Complete your pond drawing with some colors
For the final part of your pond painting, we’ll finish it off with some pretty colors!
We used a variety of bright and cheerful colors in our reference image, including blues for the water, grays for rocks and lots of green and red for the grass and trees.
Here are some color suggestions that you can use for your own images, but you should feel free to use any other color you want for it as well!
Then, once you’ve chosen your colors, you can choose which art medium you’ll use to bring them to life.
For tranquil scenes like these, watercolor paints can be great to bring a more calming feel to the painting.
Also, brighter media like crayons and acrylics can help colors pop on the page. Either approach will look great, so which will you choose?
