Moon Pencil Drawings

Moon and star drawings in pencil: a cat asleep on the moon, an owl on a crescent, a sleepy moon in a nightcap, a moon with craters, a moon in a flower wreath and a moon with feathers. There is also a spiral star, a shooting star, a window with the moon, mountains under shooting stars, the sea under the moon, a rainbow cloud and a whale among clouds.

Start with a light outline in an HB pencil: first the curves of the moon, then the faces and stars. Add shadows and the night sky with a soft pencil in short strokes.

All drawings in this collection

15 drawings

  • Cat sleeping on the moon pencil drawing to copy

    Cat sleeping on the moon pencil drawing to copy

    A kitten curled up asleep on a crescent moon among little stars and swirly clouds. Clean outline with no shading, easy to copy in pencil and color in later.

  • Sleepy moon in a nightcap pencil drawing

    Sleepy moon in a nightcap pencil drawing

    A sleepy crescent moon with closed eyes and freckles wearing a striped nightcap with a pompom, with clouds and sparkles around. Simple lines, easy for kids.

  • Pencil drawing of a little whale with clouds to copy

    Pencil drawing of a little whale with clouds to copy

    A small whale floating among clouds that brings fantasy and lightness to the composition.

  • Pencil drawing of the moon with clouds and stars to copy

    Pencil drawing of the moon with clouds and stars to copy

    A moon surrounded by clouds and stars that conveys the calm and mystery of the night sky.

  • Pencil drawing of the moon with mushrooms to copy

    Pencil drawing of the moon with mushrooms to copy

    A moon wrapped in mushrooms that creates a mysterious, enchanted night atmosphere.

  • Pencil drawing of the moon with a feather to copy

    Pencil drawing of the moon with a feather to copy

    A moon paired with a feather, a fusion of celestial silence and poetic lightness.

  • Pencil drawing of trees on the moon to copy

    Pencil drawing of trees on the moon to copy

    Trees growing on the moon, a fantastical image that creates a magical, fairy-tale mood.

  • Pencil drawing of the moon seen from a window to copy

    Pencil drawing of the moon seen from a window to copy

    The moon shining through a window, a mysterious scene that draws you into the atmosphere of night.

  • Pencil drawing of mountains under stars to copy

    Pencil drawing of mountains under stars to copy

    Mountains beneath a starry sky, a majestic image that conveys peace and natural grandeur.

  • Pencil drawing of the moon over the sea to copy

    Pencil drawing of the moon over the sea to copy

    The moon lighting up a calm sea, a scene that brings peace and inspiration to whoever draws it.

  • Pencil drawing of a star to copy

    Pencil drawing of a star to copy

    A simple yet profound star, a source of inspiration and light in any composition.

  • Pencil drawing of a meteor shower to copy

    Pencil drawing of a meteor shower to copy

    A shower of shooting stars, a symbol of wishes to come true drawn with magical strokes.

  • Rose under a glass dome pencil drawing

    Rose under a glass dome pencil drawing

    A rose with two leaves and small thorns under a glass dome on a round base, with highlights on the glass. Neat outlines with light shading, like the rose in Beauty and the Beast.

  • Saturn with rings pencil drawing

    Saturn with rings pencil drawing

    Saturn with a wide ring and a few dots on its surface. Just a handful of lines makes it one of the easiest space drawings for little kids and beginners.

  • Walking tiger drawing in pencil, side view

    Walking tiger drawing in pencil, side view

    A tiger walking in side view with lots of black stripes and a raised striped tail. Neat outlines, good for beginners to copy.

Questions and answers

What is the easiest moon to draw in pencil?

The sleepy moon in a nightcap, the moon with craters or the rainbow cloud: they have a clear outline and almost no shading. Then try the cat or the owl on the moon.

How do I draw a moon with a face?

Draw a crescent from two curves. On the inner side, mark a small bump for the nose, a smile below it and a closed eye above as a curve with lashes. Draw the nightcap as a triangle with a pompom at the tip.

How do I draw a night sky in pencil?

Shade the background with a soft 2B pencil in even strokes going one way and leave the moon and stars white. You can lift a little graphite with an eraser to make a soft glow around the moon.