How to Draw a Rain Cloud (Easy Step by Step)
A rain cloud is a cheerful drawing because it is built from just a few simple shapes: a flat bottom with round ends, two puffs on top, and teardrops. Give it a smiling face and the rain looks friendly instead of gloomy. It is a great first drawing for beginners.
- Easy
- 10 minutes
- 7 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
Start drawingIn this article (7 sections)
How to draw a rain cloud step by step
How to Draw a Rain Cloud · 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: The cloud base
Draw a long flat line for the bottom of the cloud. At each end, curve up and around into a round bump, and stop just below the middle of the bump, so it looks like a wide, rounded U lying on its side.
Step 3: The top puffs
Start at the top of the left bump and curve up and over to make one round puff. Dip down into a little notch in the middle, then curve up and over again and come down to meet the top of the right bump.
Step 4: The happy face
Draw two small round dots for eyes, side by side in the middle of the cloud. Under them, add a little smile that curves like a bowl.
Step 5: The outer raindrops
Under the cloud, draw one raindrop on the far left and one on the far right. Start each with a small point at the top, then curve out and around to make a round bottom, like a teardrop.
Step 6: The middle raindrop
Draw a third raindrop right in the middle, under the cloud's smile. Make it the same teardrop shape, with a pointy top and a round bottom.
Step 7: The lower raindrops
Finish with two more raindrops that sit a little lower than the others, one on each side of the middle drop. Make them the same teardrop shape, with the point on top and a round bottom.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your rain cloud? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a daisy or how to draw a tree next.
Tips for drawing a rain cloud
- Draw the flat bottom line first and make it long. A wide base gives the puffs room to sit on top.
- The notch where the two top puffs meet is the trickiest spot. Stop the first curve at a little dip, then start the second curve from that same spot.
- For the raindrops, make the pointy top first and then draw the round bottom. Try to make all five about the same size, and put two a little lower than the others so the rain looks like it is falling.
Free rain cloud coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this rain cloud 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 rain cloud drawing
Color the cloud a soft gray-blue and the raindrops a bright blue. For a creative twist, add a rainbow peeking out from behind the cloud.
Rain cloud fun fact for kids
Small raindrops are round like tiny balls, not shaped like teardrops. Bigger raindrops flatten on the bottom a bit like a hamburger bun as they fall.
Questions about drawing a rain cloud
What shapes do I need to draw a rain cloud?
You need a long flat line with round ends, two round puffs for the top, two dots and a small curve for the face, and teardrop shapes for the rain.
How do I make my rain cloud look cuter?
Put the eyes side by side and the smile just below them. Making the cloud nice and round and puffy helps too.
How do I draw raindrops that look right?
Start with a small point at the top, then curve down and out on both sides and round off the bottom. It looks like a rounded triangle with a pointy tip.
