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Tracing is the step between copying and drawing. The left half of each sheet carries the finished drawing printed very faintly, light enough to trace over with a pencil. The right half is empty, for the same drawing done without help.

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What is on a drawing practice sheet?

A drawing practice sheet gives you the same picture twice: once printed faintly so you can trace it, and once as an empty box so you can draw it unaided. Tracing first builds the muscle memory that freehand drawing then tests.

Animals

Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Bear, faded drawing beside an empty box Bear The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from the friendliest pile of circles on the site, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Bird, faded drawing beside an empty box Bird The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from two circles, one for the head and a rounder one for the body, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Butterfly, faded drawing beside an empty box Butterfly The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from one wing drawn twice, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Cat, faded drawing beside an empty box Cat The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a circle sitting on an oval, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Dinosaur, faded drawing beside an empty box Dinosaur The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a big oval body with a small round head on a long neck, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Dog, faded drawing beside an empty box Dog The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a tall oval with a smaller sideways oval underneath, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Elephant, faded drawing beside an empty box Elephant The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from two circles plus the trunk, the ears and the tusks, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Fish, faded drawing beside an empty box Fish The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from the shape everyone thinks they can already draw, corrected, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Fox, faded drawing beside an empty box Fox The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a sharp snout, two tall ears and one enormous tail, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Horse, faded drawing beside an empty box Horse The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from guide shapes first, because you never draw the horse directly, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Lion, faded drawing beside an empty box Lion The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a cat face ringed with a mane, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Panda, faded drawing beside an empty box Panda The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a round head resting on a wide oval body, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Penguin, faded drawing beside an empty box Penguin The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a wide oval head on a big round body, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Rabbit, faded drawing beside an empty box Rabbit The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a big round head over a small body, which is all cuteness is, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Shark, faded drawing beside an empty box Shark The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from two overlapping ovals and five triangles, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Snake, faded drawing beside an empty box Snake The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from one round head and a line that never stops curving, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Spider, faded drawing beside an empty box Spider The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from two round shapes hanging on a single thread, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Tiger, faded drawing beside an empty box Tiger The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a round friendly cat until the stripes arrive, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Turtle, faded drawing beside an empty box Turtle The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a small circle beside one big domed oval, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Wolf, faded drawing beside an empty box Wolf The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from two circles, the head sitting on the chest, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF

Buildings

Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a House, faded drawing beside an empty box House The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a box with a triangle on top, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF

Fantasy

Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Dragon, faded drawing beside an empty box Dragon The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a friendly animal first, with the spikes added last, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Skeleton, faded drawing beside an empty box Skeleton The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a round skull and a ribcage shaped like a basket, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Unicorn, faded drawing beside an empty box Unicorn The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a pony with a horn and a mane worth showing off, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF

Food

Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Cake, faded drawing beside an empty box Cake The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a cylinder standing on a plate, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Strawberry, faded drawing beside an empty box Strawberry The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a rounded shape narrowing to a soft point, wearing leaves, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF

Lettering

Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Bubble letters, faded drawing beside an empty box Bubble letters The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from any letter puffed up like a balloon, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF

Nature

Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Brain, faded drawing beside an empty box Brain The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from one big bumpy shape with the cerebellum tucked underneath, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Flower, faded drawing beside an empty box Flower The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from one petal drawn several times around a centre, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Sun, faded drawing beside an empty box Sun The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a circle wearing a crown of triangles, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Tree, faded drawing beside an empty box Tree The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from three clouds sitting on a post, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF

Vehicles

Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Airplane, faded drawing beside an empty box Airplane The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from one long oval with a fin, swept wings and a tail, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Boat, faded drawing beside an empty box Boat The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a rounded hull carrying a tall mast, seen from the side, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Car, faded drawing beside an empty box Car The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from a long box for the body with a smaller box on top, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF Printable trace and draw practice sheet for a Truck, faded drawing beside an empty box Truck The finished drawing printed faintly to trace, built from one box for the cab and another for the bed, plus an empty box to draw it unaided. Download PDF

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