How to Draw a Flying Angel: Simple Step-by-Step Guide

Bring a celestial character to life with this beginner-friendly drawing guide. Designed for ages 5 and up, this activity requires only a pencil, paper, and an eraser to build confidence in character design. Follow these simple steps to master the proportions of a flying angel, complete with wings and a halo.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

Colorful illustration of a friendly flying angel, perfect for kids' art projects.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Head and Face

Pencil sketch of an angel's head showing circular face shape and simple hair outline.

Start by drawing a light circle for the head. Add soft, curved lines for the hair and a gentle curve for the mouth. Tip: Keep the face small to leave plenty of room for the wings later!

Step 2: Defining the Hair and Neck

Drawing the angel's hair with scalloped lines and adding a simple neck structure.

Add a scalloped line over the forehead to create the hair. Extend two short, parallel lines downward to form the neck. Tip: Use a light touch for the neck so it looks delicate.

Step 3: Drawing the Arm and Sleeve

Step-by-step illustration of drawing an angel's arm and sleeve.

Draw a curved sleeve shape extending from the neck area. Add two lines for the arm and a small circle for the hand. Tip: Imagine the arm is reaching out to hold the horn.

Step 4: Sketching the Horn

Adding a trumpet-shaped horn to the angel's hand.

Draw the horn by sketching two long, parallel lines that curve outward. Connect them at the end. Tip: Make the horn look like a gentle trumpet shape.

Step 5: Outlining the Gown

Drawing the flowing lines of the angel's gown.

Draw two long, flowing lines from the arm to create the gown. Connect them at the bottom with a curve. Tip: Think of the gown as a bell shape to give it a sense of movement.

Step 6: Adding the First Wing

Detailing the angel's wing with U-shaped feather patterns.

Draw a large, curved line for the back of the wing. Add 'U' shaped lines along the edge to represent feathers. Tip: Make the feathers slightly larger as you move toward the bottom.

Step 7: Adding the Second Wing

Adding a second wing behind the first to create a sense of perspective.

Add more feather details to the first wing, then draw a second wing partially hidden behind the first. Tip: Use lighter, thinner lines for the back wing to create depth.

Step 8: Drawing the Feet

Adding simple feet to the bottom of the angel's gown.

Add small, curved shapes at the bottom of the gown for the feet. Tip: Keep these simple—they don't need to be detailed since they are far from the face.

Step 9: Adding the Halo

Drawing a halo above the angel's head using two nested ovals.

Draw an oval above the head, then a smaller oval inside it to create the halo. Tip: Make sure the halo is centered above the head for a balanced look.

Step 10: Coloring Your Angel

Finished, colored drawing of a flying angel with a blue gown and golden halo.

Bring your angel to life with color! Use gold for the halo and horn, and soft blues or whites for the gown. Tip: Use light pressure with your crayons to create a soft, ethereal look.