How to Draw Bluey: Easy Step-by-Step for Kids
How to draw Bluey in 20 easy steps
Ready for something a little bigger? Bluey is our first Medium drawing: 20 lines instead of 9. The trick that makes it easy: the outline comes first. You draw the whole shape of Bluey before touching a single detail, so there is always something Bluey-shaped on your page.
Work through the steps below on paper, or tap "Draw it live" and DrawAlong will guide each line on screen, checking every stroke as you go. Big drawings are just small drawings that kept going.
How to draw Bluey, step by step
1Draw the head and both pointy ears
Start big! Draw the whole top of Bluey: up one pointy ear, dip down between them, and up and over the other ear.
2Draw the left side of the body
Draw the left side of the body in one long line, from the ear all the way down.
3Draw the big zig-zaggy tail
Draw the big zig-zaggy tail sticking out at the bottom left.
4Draw the left leg and foot
Draw the left leg: straight down, around the foot, and back up.
5Draw the right leg and foot
Draw the right leg the same way: down, around the foot, and back up.
6Draw the spiky right paw
Draw the spiky little paw sticking out on the right.
7Draw the right side of the body
Close the outline: draw the right side of the body all the way up to the ear. The whole shape of Bluey is there!
8Draw the arm and the little paw
Draw the arm coming down the left side, with its little bumpy paw resting on the tail.
9Draw the line inside the tail
Draw the line along the inside of the tail.
10Draw the big curvy line above the legs
Draw the big curvy line above the legs, like a rainbow across the body.
11Draw a big circle patch around the left eye
Now the face. Draw a big circle patch around where the left eye will go.
12Draw the patch around the right eye
Draw the matching patch around the right eye: a big curve that tucks in behind the nose.
13Draw the big nose
Draw the big rounded nose in the middle of the face.
14Draw the big happy mouth
Draw the big happy mouth: one wide smile.
15Draw the left eye
Draw the left eye: a circle inside the big patch.
16Draw the right eye
Draw the right eye: a smaller circle next to the nose.
17Add the inside of the left ear
Add a little triangle inside the left ear.
18Add the inside of the right ear
Add a little triangle inside the right ear.
19Add the spot on the left side
Add the spot on the left side of the body.
20Add one more spot below it
Add one more spot just below it. Bluey is done!
Time to color!
Bluey is a blue heeler: try sky blue for the body, deep blue for the eye patches, ears, spots and tail, and cream for the legs and tummy. The new gray and dark brown swatches are great for inventing your own heeler too.
In the live version, coloring is tap-to-fill: pick a color, tap a part, done.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this drawing too hard for young kids?
- It is our first Medium drawing, best for kids who have finished a few Easy ones. The outline-first order means the drawing looks like Bluey almost immediately, which keeps kids going. The live version checks every stroke, so nobody gets lost.
- How long does Bluey take?
- Around 10 minutes for the lines, plus coloring time. It is a great "quiet half hour" activity, and the finished character is worth it.
- What if my child gives up halfway?
- That is completely normal for a first big drawing! Progress stays on screen the whole session, and every accepted line is a little win. Try a break after the outline is closed (step 7) and finish the details after.
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DrawAlong guides every line on screen, cheers your child on, and the picture always comes out great.
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