How to Draw a Unicorn – Easy and Cute Step by Step Drawing Tutorial

Learning how to draw a unicorn is simple with this step-by-step tutorial designed for kids, beginners, and anyone looking for an easy drawing guide.

The 9 straightforward steps break the process down into manageable lines, making it a practical exercise for a classroom guided drawing session or a quiet afternoon at home. Grab a pencil and follow along to see how quickly the shape comes together!

As with our other simple how to draw tutorials perfect for kids and beginers, this one to comes with directed drawing activity sheet that you can print and use to draw anywhere (or to hand out to your students in the classroom).

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I shared a horse drawing tutorial a while ago, and while these two tutorials do share a few steps and have some similarity, the end drawing will be a bit different.

I do recommend you check the horse one too, as you can turn that one into an unicorn pretty easy, if you like that drawing better.

Once you are finished with your unicorn drawing, you can even take it a step further and draw embellishments either on the unicorn itself (on top of back leg is a popular spot) or as it’s surroundings.

Why not draw a rainbow, or a diamond, stars, flowers or anything else you fancy.

How to Draw an Unicorn

What you need

• our unicorn directed drawing printable (optional – you can grab it at the end of the drawing instructions)
• pencil or marker
• paper

Optional: coloring supplies.

You Can Watch the Video Tutorial or Follow the Steps Bellow

Step 1

Start by drawing a unicorn head.

You can just make a U shape or get a bit more detailed with your head shape.

Step 2

This step requires a bit more work. Let’s draw all the facial details – the closed eye, the muzzle and one ear.

The ear needs to be a bit away from the head.

Step 3

Let’s work on the mane. Draw one bit of it between the ear and head. Also make the first part of the main.

We’ll be drawing it in segments – this will make the unicorn even more magical in the end when you color it.

Step 4

Draw the neckline and continue working on your mane. Looking pretty cool already isn’t it?

Step 5

Here comes the first pair of legs.

Step 6

Belly and back are next in line.

Step 7

Draw the other pair of legs.

Step 8

Draw the unicorn tail.

Step 9

Last but not least, transform this horse into an unicorn drawing by adding a horn and a few more details on the tail.

Congratulations! You just learned how to draw a unicorn.

Color

To add the final bit of magic, color your unicorn drawing.

While there certainly are no rules on how to color one, we think unicorns look dashing in with “rainbow” mane and tail.

Get the How to Draw a Unicorn Directed Drawing Printable