How to Draw Little Boy Blue (Easy Step by Step)
Learn to draw Little Boy Blue step-by-step using simple shapes like a round head, rectangle tunic, and oval shoes. You'll also include his horn and a cow peeking over a hay hill.
- Build Little Boy Blue from simple shapes.
- Form his head with a big round shape and cap band.
- Create his tunic using a rectangle shape.
- Draw little oval shoes for his feet.
- Add a horn and a cow peeking over a hay hill.
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Little Boy Blue is a nursery rhyme character, and this drawing builds him from simple shapes. He has a big round head with a cap band, a rectangle-shaped tunic and little oval shoes. He holds up a horn, and a cow peeks over a hay hill beside him. Go one step at a time and it comes together nicely.
- Medium
- 20 minutes
- 11 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawing
In this article (7 sections)
How to draw Little Boy Blue step by step
How to Draw Little Boy Blue · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch these 2 ovals. They only show where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase them at the end.
Step 2: Head outline
Start at the bottom middle of the head and curve up the left side, over the top and down the right side. It makes a big round shape, and the lower right stays open for now.
Step 3: Cap band, curl and horn
Draw a gently curved line across the head for the cap band, with a little curl of hair hooking out on the left. On the right, draw a short slanted tube like a horn sticking out past the cap, and add a tiny shape under the head near the neck.
Step 4: The body
Under the head, draw a flat line for the top of the shirt, then a small oval for the arm on the left. Draw a straight line down the right side and a flat line across the bottom to finish a rectangle-shaped tunic.
Step 5: Raised arm and hand
Draw a small loop near the horn for his hand. Then draw a long curved line from the hand down toward the neck to make the arm that reaches up to the horn.
Step 6: The belt
Draw two curved lines straight across the middle of the tunic, one above the other, to make a belt.
Step 7: Buckle and shoes
Draw two tiny short lines side by side in the middle of the belt for the buckle. Then draw two little oval shoes at the bottom of the tunic, side by side.
Step 8: Hay hill and cow's back
Draw a big curved line rising up on the left, a long flat line along the bottom, and a short curve going up at the right end to make the hay hill. Then draw a gently curved line from the boy's arm out to the right for the cow's back.
Step 9: The cow's head
At the end of the back line, draw a wide rounded oval for the cow's face. Add a small curved ear sticking out on the right side.
Step 10: Faces and horns
On the cow, draw a small rounded snout low on the face with two tiny dots for nostrils, two dots for eyes, a curved ear on the left and two curved horns on top. On the boy, add two small dots for eyes and a little smile, and a few short lines around his hand on the horn.
Step 11: Hay lines
Draw two short curved lines on the hill to show hay. Then draw one long curved line starting under the cow's chin and sweeping down to the edge of the hill.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your Little Boy Blue? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw five little ducks or how to draw monkeys jumping on the bed next.
Tips for drawing Little Boy Blue
- Draw the head big and take your time, since the body is placed right under it.
- The horn is the trickiest part. Start with a short slanted tube and keep both sides about the same width.
- Draw the cow's face oval first, then add the ears and horns so they sit evenly on each side.
- Leave a little space between the two belt lines so the buckle fits between them.
Free Little Boy Blue coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this Little Boy Blue coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your Little Boy Blue drawing
Color his tunic blue to match his name, with a yellow belt and brown shoes. Try golden yellow for the hay hill and brown or black spots on the cow.
Little Boy Blue fun fact for kids
The nursery rhyme says Little Boy Blue is fast asleep under a haystack, even though the sheep are in the meadow and the cow is in the corn. His horn is meant to wake him up.
Questions about drawing Little Boy Blue
What shapes do I need to draw Little Boy Blue?
You need a big round shape for the head, a rectangle for the tunic, small ovals for the shoes, and a big curved shape for the hay hill. The cow's head is a wide oval with curved ears and horns.
How do I make Little Boy Blue look cuter?
Keep his eyes as small dots and give him a small curved smile. Make the head extra big compared to the body.
Why is there a cow in the Little Boy Blue drawing?
In the nursery rhyme, the cow is in the corn and the sheep are in the meadow, and Little Boy Blue is supposed to be watching over them. The cow in the picture fits the story.
