How to Draw a Meteor: Easy 10-Step Space Art Guide

Ready to blast off into space art? This tutorial is perfect for young artists ages 5+ looking to capture the speed of a falling star. All you need is a pencil, an eraser, and some paper to create your own cosmic masterpiece.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A vibrant, finished drawing of a flaming meteor streaking across a dark space background.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Meteor Core

An irregular, lumpy circle drawn in pencil representing the rocky surface of a meteor.

Draw a lumpy, irregular circle to form the main body of the meteor. Teacher's Tip: Don't worry about making it perfect—space rocks are jagged and uneven, so the wobblier, the better!

Step 2: Adding Crater Details

Close-up of the meteor core with small ovals and curved lines added to depict surface craters.

Add a few small ovals and 'C' shaped curves inside the main shape to represent craters. Teacher's Tip: Vary the sizes of these shapes to give your meteor a realistic, textured look.

Step 3: Starting the Heat Trail

The meteor core with the first set of jagged, flame-like lines emerging from the back.

Begin drawing the flames by adding curved lines that meet at sharp, jagged points behind the meteor. Teacher's Tip: Think of these as 'fire spikes' trailing away from the rock.

Step 4: Expanding the Flames

The meteor drawing showing an expanded trail of flames with varied line lengths.

Add more flame layers using a mix of long and short curved lines. Teacher's Tip: Keep your wrist loose to make the lines look fluid and energetic.

Step 5: Building the Fire Glow

Layering additional jagged flame lines around the meteor core to increase the visual heat.

Continue adding more jagged flame shapes around the base of the meteor. Teacher's Tip: Overlap some of your lines to create a sense of depth and intensity.

Step 6: Extending the Trail

The meteor trail growing longer with more jagged, pointed lines.

Extend the flames further back. Teacher's Tip: Imagine the meteor is moving very fast—the flames should look like they are stretching out behind it.

Step 7: Creating the Streak

Long, sweeping lines forming the outer edge of the meteor's fiery tail.

Draw long, sweeping curved lines to form the main path of the meteor's tail. Teacher's Tip: Use a long, continuous motion for these lines to show speed.

Step 8: Refining the Tail

Adding final pointed details to the meteor's tail to refine the fiery appearance.

Complete the tail by connecting the lines into sharp points. Add small, pointed details near the rock to show where the heat is hottest. Teacher's Tip: Focus on making the points sharp to mimic real fire.

Step 9: Final Touches

The completed line art of the meteor with clean edges and added texture lines.

Add a few final jagged lines throughout the tail to give it texture. Teacher's Tip: This is a great time to erase any overlapping guidelines from your initial sketch.

Step 10: Bringing it to Life with Color

A fully colored, vibrant cartoon meteor with orange and yellow flames streaking through space.

Color your meteor! Use bright oranges, yellows, and reds for the flames. Teacher's Tip: Use a white or light yellow pencil to color the center of the flames to make them look like they are glowing hot.