How to Draw Lips Step by Step, One Frame at a Time
Older lines stay soft gray. The newest line in each frame shows in coral, so you always know what's new.
Draw the center guide
Start with a short gentle line where the lips will meet.
Add the cupid's bow
Draw two small matching curves above the center line.
Draw the upper curves
Extend one smooth upper-lip curve out on each side.
Add both corners
Add a tiny corner curve at each end of the upper lip.
Draw the mouth line
Connect the center to both corners with gentle curves.
Start the lower lip
Draw one broad shallow curve beneath the center.
Complete the lower lip
Connect the lower curve to both mouth corners.
What you'll need
Pencil, eraser, paper — then crayons, markers, or colored pencils to finish.
Tip for grown-ups
Let each new coral line stay light until the drawing is done, then trace the final outline in black.
Your Finished How to Draw Lips Step by Step
The completed pencil sketch, then the same drawing colored in.
Finished Line Art
Trace over your favorite lines and erase any extra pencil marks.
Colored In
Color it any way you like — this is just one idea.
Take it offline
Print all 7 steps on one worksheet and draw along with a pencil, away from the screen.
