Do we not all love to look at the stars in the sky and dream about other worlds? In this post, I have 20 easy star drawing ideas for you that everyone can draw—even beginners. In fact, stars are some of the easiest things to draw and there are so many different ways to draw a star: I show you how to draw a 5-point star, shooting star, 3D star, and cool and cute Kawaii stars with faces. Sounds good? Read on to see all the star drawings!
Do we not all love to look in the sky at night and admire all the shining stars? Stars are fascinating; they make us wonder what is out there in space and dream about other worlds—and if you are a weird artist like me with a bit too much imagination, they make you feel like going on an interstellar travel. (◕ᴗ◕)
In any case, stars have been inspiring humans on earth ever since and you don’t need to be a skilled artist to draw the celestial bodies in the night sky. There are so many easy ways to draw stars that every beginner is capable of.
… and don’t think that drawing stars becomes boring after having drafted out your first few stars! There are so many cute and cool star drawings that new ideas never run out.
In this post, I have 20 cute and easy star drawing ideas for you that everyone can make—even beginners!
In fact, stars are some of the easiest things to draw as a beginner. Most of the star drawings below are mainly made up of line art that everyone can trace. They require just a few simple strokes that everyone can make on paper or on a digital drawing tablet.
You don’t need to be an exceptionally gifted artist with many years of experience in creating art to replicate these easy star drawing ideas for beginners. Pencil and paper or a drawing tablet with pen and some editing program will totally do the job.
For the digital star drawings in this post, I’ve used my Wacom Intuos Pro drawing tablet and Photoshop. But you can use any other software and drawing tablet—or even your iPad, Apple Pencil and Procreate!
With that being said, let’s get into it:
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20 Cute & Easy Star Drawing Ideas For Beginners
Okay, let’s start these star drawing ideas for beginners with some easy stars in simple line art. Later on, we are also going to draw some cute Kawaii stars with faces in color. In case you don’t know the term yet, Kawaii is Japanese and means cute, charming, and dainty. And you’ll see—the stars we’ll be drawing do definitely shine with cuteness! ʕᴖᴥᴖʔ
For now, let’s start with an easy 5-pointed star drawing:
1. 5-Point Star Drawing
What is the easiest way to draw a star?
Well, the easiest way to draw a star—and the most common one—is the 5-point star we basically see everywhere:
How to draw a 5-point star?
Drawing a five-pointed star is really no rocket science, and if you’re using a digital editing program it’s even more easy because it will allow you to create perfectly straight lines.
But your lines don’t even have to be perfectly straight. Remember, art doesn’t have to be perfect, and if your strokes on paper are a bit wobbly, it doesn’t matter. Even obviously hand-drawn stars can look incredibly cute. (ᵕᴗᵕ)
Below is an easy way to draw a 5-pointed star step by step: start by drawing a straight vertical line. This line just serves as a guide to help you draw the star.
Then draw an upside down “V” whose top point is directly on the vertical line. If you’re using digital art software, you can create a perfectly straight line by holding the Shift key while moving the pen over the tablet.
In the second step, duplicate the “V” twice by pressing CMD + J on a Mac or CTRL + J on a PC if you’re working with Photoshop. Flip the two “Vs” vertically, rotate them a bit to the left and the right, and align them around the vertical guide to make their end points touch the guide.
Create again a copy of any of the “V” shapes and arrange it to complete the star on the left side. You can use another guide to make sure that the end point of that “V” is aligned with the point of the “V” on the opposite site.
Repeat again for the right side—and you’re done with the easy 5-point star drawing! Switch off the guides in your digital art software or erase them on your paper. It’s no problem if your star drawing isn’t perfectly symmetrical; I’ve eyeballed everything as well! (>ᴗ<)
2. 5-Point Star Drawing Variation
Now that you’ve learned how to draw a 5-point star, we can use it to create some variations. You won’t believe how just a few more lines can spice everything up! (>ᴗ<)
Below I’ve simply drawn two more lines inbetween the corners, which I think add a cool touch to the star and are an absolutely easy thing to draw.
3. Sparkling 5-Point Star
Here I have another idea to jazz up your easy 5-point star drawing. By drawing a few quick strokes in the corners, you can transform your 5-point star drawing into a sparkling celestial body!
There are so many more ways to add a nice little extra with just a couple of lines. Simply use your imagination—the sky is the limit.
4. Easy 10-Pointed Star Drawing
One thing that we can easily do with a 5-point (at least if you’ve created it digitally) is make a 10-pointed star. Because all we need to do is duplicate the star and rotate it a little bit—and there is our 10-point star!
What I particularly like about it is the smaller star in the center. It will also look cool when you color it differently, which I’m going to show you in a minute with an 8-pointed star.
5. 8-Pointed Star Drawing
To create an 8-point star, start by drawing a narrower upside down “V”—I’m talking digital art software here again. Duplicate the “V,” flip it vertically and move it to the bottom.
Duplicate one of the “Vs” again twice and rotate one “V” by 90 degrees clockwise and the other one by 90 degrees counter-clockwise. This is to create the two horizontal points. You now have a 4-pointed star.
Merge all layers, create a copy and rotate it to create a star with eight points. Erase the overlapping lines if you want the inside of your star to be empty. But you can also leave all the lines there and add some color, which I’m going to show you in easy star drawing idea for beginners no. 6 below.
6. 8-Pointed Star Drawing with Color
Stars do not only have to be shining yellow. Here is a cool rainbow-colored 8-pointed star drawing idea:
7. Easy 3D Star Drawing
Let’s make an easy 3D star drawing. Start again with a 5-pointed star. After that, draw five diagonal lines from the four points to the right side and another diagonal line from the corner of the star. Connect the diagonal lines and add some stripes or other shapes, e.g. crosses, if you like, to make the 3D shape stand out.
8. Easy Shooting Star Drawing
Make a wish—here’s a shooting star! This is a really simple version: just draw once again a 5-pointed star (doesn’t have to be perfect) and add a tail—three stripes are enough!
9. Easy Shooting Star Drawing with Swung Tail
Another wish, another shooting star. This is just another easy star drawing idea for beginners of a shooting star with a swung tail:
10. Cute Cat Sleeping under Starry Night Sky
Here I have an especially cute star drawing idea for you with a sleeping cat under a starry night sky. If you like the little kitty, check out my 20 Cute & Easy Cat Drawing Ideas for more.
Feel like drawing more cute cats? Check out my 20 Easy Digital Cat Drawing Ideas For Beginners.
11. Drawing Stars in the Sky
This is the first Kawaii star on our list of easy star drawing ideas for beginners. Everything Kawaii usually has a face—to make it look cute, which is the meaning of the Japanese word “Kawaii.”
Here’s a drawing of some stars, the moon, and a cloud in the night sky. Drawing a “sleeping star” is really easy. All you need to do is draw two slightly curved lines for the closed eyes, add some lines to the bottom for the lashes, and another curved line for the smiling mouth. That’s already it!
12. Cute Kawaii Shooting Star with Color
Here we have another happy shooting Kawaii star with color. By adding the “lashes” on top of the curved lines, you can make your cute star look like smiling with narrow eyes.
13. Cute & Easy Kawaii Star Drawing
This is an easy drawing of a cute star that everyone can make, even beginners. Draw again a 5-pointed star that we’ve already practiced above, but this time make sure that the edges are round. The round edges is actually what makes the star look sweet and playful.
Add two big black dots with a hard brush (in your editing software) for the eyes. Then add two smaller white dots on top of the black dots for a “sparkle in the eyes.”
14. Cute Crumply Kawaii Star
In the Kawaii style, things can be everything. That’s why we can also draw a cute crumply star! Once you’ve drawn a five-point star, simply jot down some short lines in the corners and at the edges that symbolize the “folds” of the “crumpled star.”
Finally, give your star a face. I’ve also drawn some eyebrows this time and added two pink dots for the cheeks. Let me know how you like it in the comments below.
15. Cool Star Drawing with Top Hat
Here’s a cool star drawing with a top hat. Draw again a 5-point Kawaii star with round edges and draw a black top hat over the star’s upper point. A cute face of your liking and your cool star drawing is done!
16. Cute Star with Bow
If stars can wear top hats, they can also wear bows. Here’s a cute girlie star with a pink bow. By adding some longer lines on top of the eyes, you make your star girl look like having long lashes!
17. Cool Star with Crown
Here’s another cool drawing of a star with a crown. You can either add the crown on the upper point of the star like we did above with the top hat. Or, you can draw it inbetween two points like I did in my drawing below. Notice how easy it is to draw a cute nose for your star, too.
18. Cuddling Stars with Color
This is a cute drawing idea of two cuddling stars. Pay special attention to the eyes when drawing these cuties. The way you place the black in the eyes and the white dot will help create the impression that the two stars are looking at each other. The way you draw the lashes will also play a role. You can see it in my easy star drawing idea for beginners below.
By the way: feel free to play with color. Not all stars have to be yellow! (ᴖᴥᴖ)
19. Cute Santa Claus Kawaii Star
Are you looking for a nice drawing to add to a Christmas gift for a loved one? Here’s a cute and easy Santa Claus Kawaii star drawing idea!
We start again with a 5-point star with round edges. Then we draw a small cloud on top of the star’s upper point, and a smaller cloud next to it—both for the tufts of the hat. Lastly, connect the tufts with a couple of lines and the Santa Claus hat is done!
20. Sleeping Kawaii Star
Let’s conclude these easy star drawing ideas with a cute sleeping Kawaii star. You already know how to draw sleeping eyes. In my drawing below, I’ve added a little cloud to show that my star is dreaming.
You could also write something into the cloud (for example, a love message) to show what your star is thinking (or dreaming) about. (ᴖ‿ᴖ)
Okay, that was it for my easy star drawing ideas for beginners. I hope you enjoyed them!
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I don’t know about you but I definitely had fun with these cute & easy star drawing ideas for beginners! How did you get along? Which one is your favorite star drawing? Let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear from you! Make sure to sign up for my email list below so you don’t miss out on new drawing ideas and other cool stuff. ♥
