How to Draw an Astronaut Walking on the Moon (Easy Step by Step)
You will learn how to draw an astronaut walking on the moon using simple shapes like circles and ovals. This easy step-by-step guide shows you how to build the astronaut's body, helmet, and boots, then add moon features and stars for a complete space scene.
- Learn to draw an astronaut using basic shapes.
- Start with the helmet, then build the body and boots.
- Add moon hills, craters, and stars to complete your scene.
An astronaut standing on the moon is a fun drawing because it is built from simple shapes: circles, ovals, and a few bumpy curves. You start with a big round helmet and build the backpack, body, and boots around it. Add a moon hill, craters, and stars and the scene feels like a real space adventure.
- Medium
- 15 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 an astronaut walking on the moon step by step
- Tips for drawing an astronaut walking on the moon
- Free astronaut walking on the moon coloring page
- How to color your astronaut walking on the moon drawing
- Astronaut walking on the moon fun fact for kids
- Questions about drawing an astronaut walking on the moon
- More easy things to draw
How to draw an astronaut walking on the moon step by step
How to Draw an Astronaut Walking on the Moon · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: The round helmet
Draw a big curved line that makes almost a full circle near the top middle of your page for the helmet. Leave a gap at the bottom left where the neck will go.
Step 3: Visor and side bump
Inside the helmet, draw a large rounded oval for the window and fill it in dark, leaving a couple of little white shine marks near the top right. Then add a small curved bump on the right edge of the helmet.
Step 4: Left ear piece
On the left side of the helmet, draw a small tall oval with an even smaller oval inside it. Add a tiny dot to the left of it and a short curved line just below.
Step 5: The backpack
Behind the helmet on the left, draw a tall rounded shape for the backpack. Let the line curve around the bottom and finish with a small curl.
Step 6: Collar, body and arm
Under the helmet, draw a curved collar line from the left to the right. Then draw a wavy line going down from the right end for the side of the body, with a bent arm and a round fist sticking out on the right. Add a small curved line on the left for the other arm.
Step 7: The chest panel
Draw a small rectangle with rounded corners in the middle of the chest. Put two little dots inside it.
Step 8: Legs and boots
Draw the back leg bending to the left with a rounded boot. Then draw the front leg going down on the right, ending in a wide, rounded boot.
Step 9: The moon ground
Draw one big curved hill under the boots, from the bottom left up and over to the bottom right. It should look like the top of a giant ball.
Step 10: Moon craters
Add ovals of different sizes on the moon for craters, plus a few tiny dots near the left. Peek one small curved crater at the very bottom edge.
Step 11: Twinkling stars
Fill the sky with four-pointed stars of different sizes. Draw a diamond shape, then curve each side inward so the points look sharp.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your astronaut walking on the moon? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a rocket or how to draw a shooting star next.
Tips for drawing an astronaut walking on the moon
- Draw the helmet circle first and keep it big. Everything else is easier to place once you know where the head is.
- The boots are the trickiest part. Think of each one as a soft bean shape, and let the front boot sit right on top of the moon line.
- Draw the moon hill after the boots, so you can make it curve just where the feet land.
Free astronaut walking on the moon coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this astronaut walking on the moon 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 astronaut walking on the moon drawing
Try white or light gray for the suit, a dark blue visor, and a yellow moon with gray craters. Color the stars yellow so they stand out in the sky.
Astronaut walking on the moon fun fact for kids
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in July 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission. They were the first people ever to do it.
Questions about drawing an astronaut walking on the moon
What shapes do I need to draw an astronaut?
You need a big circle for the helmet, an oval for the visor, and a rounded rectangle for the chest panel. The backpack, body, arms, and boots are soft rounded shapes.
How do I draw a four-pointed star?
Draw a small diamond, then curve each of the four sides inward so the corners poke out as sharp points. Practice a few and you will get the shape quickly.
How do I make my astronaut look like it is walking?
Bend one leg back and put the other boot forward, flat on the moon. The arm bent up on the right makes the astronaut look happy and on the move.
