Hi everyone, welcome to my guide how to draw a river.
In this guide, just 10 steps will help you drawing a river with ease!
How to Draw a River – A Step by Step Guide
![river draw](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/river-draw-1024x538.jpg)
Step 1: Draw a horizontal line near the center of the paper for the horizon line
![realistic river drawing](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/realistic-river-drawing.jpg)
Step 2: Draw the Moutains
The second step of this guide on how to draw a river will focus on the moutains.
Draw two diagonal lines that meet at the top to form the mountain.
Draw a few irregular, jagged lines for snow rocky outcrops.
Draw some smaller, distant mountains behind the main one to create depth.
![drawings of a river](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/drawings-of-a-river.jpg)
Step 3: Draw a hot air balloon
Draw a hot air balloon on the left as shown the picture.
You can go over a few ideas by how to draw a hot air balloon of us.
![easy river drawing](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/easy-river-drawing.jpg)
Step 4: Repeat this process for drawing hot air balloon on the right
![draw river](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/draw-river.jpg)
Step 5: Sketch out the Sky
Above the mountains draw wavy lines of freeform shapes for the clouds and a circle for the sun.
![river drawing easy](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/river-drawing-easy.jpg)
Step 6: Sketch out the River
The sixth step of this guide on how to draw a river will focus on the river.
Draw the river starting at a high point like mountains extending down.
Draw winding curved lines for the rivers constantly change direction.
![river sketch](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/river-sketch.jpg)
Step 7: Draw the Grasses
Draw short, curved lines extending upward to form blades of grass. overlapping them slightly and varying their lengths.
![drawing river](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/drawing-river.jpg)
Step 8: Draw two wavy lines at the bottom of the picture for the bushes as shown the picture
![a drawing of a river](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/a-drawing-of-a-river.jpg)
Step 9: Draw the flowers on the bushes in the form of small circles and wavy lines
![how to draw a river](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/how-to-draw-a-river.jpg)
Step 10: Coloring
Use blues, grays for the water, browns for steep muddy banks and light greens for grassy shores.
Let creative for your river scene!
![river drawing](https://easydrawforkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/river-drawing.jpg)
Drawing a landscape with different style will help you improve your drawing skills.
Be mindful of color choices to bring more interest to your artwork.
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