How to Draw the Sun in 40 Unique Designs
Sun designs are a great way to instantly brighten up your day. The sun is a universal symbol recognized in graphic design, packaging, & art, as a symbol of happiness, brightness & warmth, but also many times as wearing sunglasses & a smile. In this post, I will show you how to draw unique sun designs in 3 simple steps plus 40 ideas to start.
Why should you draw a sun?
Because it is very simple to draw. You can get away with sketching just a circle, adding a hint of yellow, placing it in the sky of your artwork, and you’re done! The sun is also easily recognized. So chances are, if you draw one and place it in the sky of your picture, people will know what it is. On top of that, the sun is a natural entity that brings positivity & happiness just by looking at it. So why not draw something that makes you feel good? Also, because a sun is simple to draw, it’s also very easy & fun to make it look more complicated and unique, without being a master artist.
How to Draw Unique Sun Designs in 3 Simple Steps
I’ve created a simple tutorial showing you how to draw a sun using shapes besides a circle. This next picture will show you how to design an awesome sun in 3 simple steps plus 40 ideas to start, shown later in this post. Feel free to follow the tutorial or draw any shape you want and follow my 3-step guide.
And that’s it, you’ve made a sun! It’s super simple & quick.
If you want to draw different styles of your sun design, keep on reading to find out how you can change your sun drawings using one design.
How to Change Your Sun Designs Using Spacing & Size
Did you know you can make a minimum of 7 new sun designs from just one sun drawing?! And that it doesn’t have to be a circle?!
That’s a LOT of suns! And the best part is, you don’t need to do a lot of work. You can make many suns quickly that look different every time!
I did a bit of experimenting with drawing suns and the options can be limitless, depending on your shapes and shape combinations. I’ve created this simple tutorial below, showing how you can get different sun designs from one sketch just doing these extremely quick and easy changes with the example above. I hope you find these tips useful and try out some of your own unique styles with this guide!
25 Unique Sun Designs for Inspiration Using Different Shapes
If you’re a bit stuck on what shapes to draw, start off with basic shapes. These basic shapes are a circle or sphere, triangle, square, and rectangle. Try drawing a sun using each of these shapes. You’ll be surprised how many different designs you can come up with! Even better, try mixing up the shapes of both the sun’s center and its flares. Or try making the flares different shapes.
Once you’re familiar enough using basic shapes, you can start making detailed and more unique sun designs! Focus on the things & shapes that you like. Whatever feels good to you, try drawing it. Your shapes can be as detailed or simple as you’d like!
Another great tip that will really help your sun drawings, is to use negative space. Making an impression of the sun without drawing it completely can make an even greater impact in your art depending on your style.
Below, are some more quick sun designs I drew with different shapes for both the sun’s center and its flares. Some of these sketches make use of negative space and solar flares coming from the center. There are so many ways to design a sun that will give your art a flare!
Inspiration for Sun Designs Using a Circle Center
If you want to make a simple sun drawing, start with a circle! A circular sun is very recognizable and difficult to misrepresent. So, there’s a great chance other people will recognize it as well. Also, the circle is the most accurate and realistic representation of the sun. Sounds good for a quick yet super simple design.
But, always using a circle as a sun can get boring pretty fast.
Tips for Designing a Circular Sun
To fix this, try cutting up your sun by using negative space. It can make your sketch look much more interesting and unique.
Or better, draw something on your sun that makes you feel happy and positive. Not only will this make your drawing unique to you but will put you (and hopefully others) in a better mood when seeing it. I used to draw sunglasses on all of my suns when I was in grade school. It always made me and my friends laugh. I felt good inside whenever I saw a sun with sunglasses. That’s why I still do it on some of my sun drawings!
Another tip, is to add different shapes of flares around your circle center. You can get even more possibilities and looks.
And let’s not forget color. Coloring your sun designs will make a huge difference in your sketches. Try out different colors. Colors ranging from reds to yellows will really help nail your design down as a sun. In fact, trying out different colors for your sun can make it look different every time. That’s at least another 15 suns, all from just one design!
Below, I’ve made an inspiration sheet of my own sun designs showing some of the possibilities of using a circular sun. Here are 18 different ways to draw a sun with a circular center.
There you go, now you know how to draw unique sun designs in 3 simple steps!
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